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| n | 1 | Job Description: | n | 1 | Under general supervision of the Medical Director and Neurology Nurse manager, guided by the policie |
| > | s and procedures of the Ambulatory Services, and in collaboration with the physician staff, the Clin | ||||
| > | ical Nurse (CN) performs established nursing procedures using clinical knowledge to care for patient | ||||
| > | s in a case manager model of care. The nurse provides excellent clinical care, telephone advice, and | ||||
| > | patient education to the Neurology patients. The CN will comply with the Medical Center house and T | ||||
| > | elephone Standards. | ||||
| 2 | Under general supervision of the Medical Director and Neurology Nurse manager, guided by the policie | ||||
| > | s and procedures of the Ambulatory Services, and in collaboration with the physician staff, the Clin | ||||
| > | ical Nurse (CN) performs established nursing procedures using clinical knowledge to care for patient | ||||
| > | s in a case manager model of care. The nurse provides excellent clinical care, telephone advice, and | ||||
| > | patient education to the Neurology patients. The CN will comply with the Medical Center house and T | ||||
| > | elephone Standards. he CN is accountable for his/her own practice and has primary responsibility for | ||||
| > | utilizing nursing process for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of safe patient | ||||
| > | care in the outpatient clinical setting. S/he carries out established nursing procedures and perform | ||||
| > | s related duties as required and performs nursing care for patients with complex needs. CN is recogn | ||||
| > | ized as a leader and clinical resource and demonstrates investment in the overall forward movement o | ||||
| > | f the practice and organization. CN serves as resource for all clinical staff and initiates and part | ||||
| > | icipates in patient and staff education. The Clinical Nurse must have the ability to perform and pri | ||||
| > | oritize multiple tasks and work well with staff, patients, and providers. A high degree of independ | ||||
| > | ence, initiative, assertiveness, and diplomacy are necessary in dealing with faculty, staff, and pat | ||||
| > | ients in a complex environment. S/he works with physician leadership in setting and accomplishing a | ||||
| > | nnual goals. S/he works with staff to develop, monitor and maintain systems pertaining to all aspec | ||||
| > | ts of nursing care for the practice. The clinical nurse ensures a safe environment for patients and | ||||
| > | staff. The clinical nurse is responsible for providing direct nursing care to patients in the Clini | ||||
| > | c. Duties include but not limited to, triage of phone calls, completing the requested tasks in APeX | ||||
| > | messages, reconstitution of medications. The clinical nurse provides education to patients regardin | ||||
| > | g their illnesses and education for procedure preparation and procedure related questions and educat | ||||
| > | ion regarding patient medications. The nurse responds to patient questions regarding medication dose | ||||
| > | s and side effects; he/she informs patients about normal/routine pathology and laboratory results, p | ||||
| > | erforms injections, teaching of injectable medications;; facilitates completion of disability forms, | ||||
| > | work letters and will assist the faculty and staff in securing authorizations for tests and treatme | ||||
| > | nts. | ||||
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| t | 4 | Qualifications: | t | 3 | he CN is accountable for his/her own practice and has primary responsibility for utilizing nursing |
| > | process for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of safe patient care in the outpati | ||||
| > | ent clinical setting. S/he carries out established nursing procedures and performs related duties as | ||||
| > | required and performs nursing care for patients with complex needs. CN is recognized as a leader an | ||||
| > | d clinical resource and demonstrates investment in the overall forward movement of the practice and | ||||
| > | organization. CN serves as resource for all clinical staff and initiates and participates in patient | ||||
| > | and staff education. | ||||
| 5 | Required qualifications: - Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California - Curr | 4 | |||
| > | ent American Heart Association CPR Certification - Two (2) or more years of recent Ambulatory RN exp | ||||
| > | erience back-office setting - Knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of the d | ||||
| > | uties assigned to this position - Demonstrates evidence of basic analytic thinking necessary to care | ||||
| > | for a group of complex patients such as oncology and a high degree of attention to detail - Must de | ||||
| > | monstrate observational skills and the ability to set priorities. Ability to function independently | ||||
| > | and effectively with shifting priorities and considerable pressure - Must be able to function under | ||||
| > | stress and with strong interpersonal and communication skills - Must demonstrate effective skills in | ||||
| > | applying hospital standards in area of service, team work, communication, respect for others, and t | ||||
| > | ime/priority management. See also Living Pride Standards - Ability to delegate tasks in a style that | ||||
| > | is consistent with promoting leadership and teamwork, seeking assistance as needed; ability to demo | ||||
| > | nstrate leadership experience that support teamwork, professionalism, high quality patient experienc | ||||
| > | e, evidence based clinical practice, or other relevant topics - Demonstrates ability to develop and | ||||
| > | maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with physicians, nurses, and other medic | ||||
| > | al staff. Contributes to team building through participation in unit programs and meetings; contribu | ||||
| > | tes to positive morale, using constructive and effective conflict resolution skills - Demonstrates a | ||||
| > | bility to remain current in professional and technical knowledge and apply this to the job; looks fo | ||||
| > | r opportunities for continual improvement in patient care, the work environment, and a commitment to | ||||
| > | lifelong learning in the field of nursing - The flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Health l | ||||
| > | ocations Preferred qualifications: - Three (3) or more years of adult Ambulatory Neurology experienc | ||||
| > | e - Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse Certification or Ambulatory Care Nursing Certificate - M | ||||
| > | embership in professional organizations is recommended - BSN Licenses/Certifications: - Current lice | ||||
| > | nsure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California - Current American Heart Association CPR Cert | ||||
| > | ification | ||||
| 5 | The Clinical Nurse must have the ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks and work well wit | ||||
| > | h staff, patients, and providers. A high degree of independence, initiative, assertiveness, and dipl | ||||
| > | omacy are necessary in dealing with faculty, staff, and patients in a complex environment. S/he work | ||||
| > | s with physician leadership in setting and accomplishing annual goals. S/he works with staff to deve | ||||
| > | lop, monitor and maintain systems pertaining to all aspects of nursing care for the practice. The cl | ||||
| > | inical nurse ensures a safe environment for patients and staff. The clinical nurse is responsible fo | ||||
| > | r providing direct nursing care to patients in the Clinic. Duties include but not limited to, triage | ||||
| > | of phone calls, completing the requested tasks in APeX messages, reconstitution of medications. The | ||||
| > | clinical nurse provides education to patients regarding their illnesses and education for procedure | ||||
| > | preparation and procedure related questions and education regarding patient medications. The nurse | ||||
| > | responds to patient questions regarding medication doses and side effects; he/she informs patients a | ||||
| > | bout normal/routine pathology and laboratory results, performs injections, teaching of injectable me | ||||
| > | dications;; facilitates completion of disability forms, work letters and will assist the faculty and | ||||
| > | staff in securing authorizations for tests and treatments. | ||||