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| n | 1 | Job Description: | n | 1 | Under general supervisionof the Medical Director and Neurology Nurse manager, guided by the policies |
| > | and procedures of the Ambulatory Services, and in collaboration with the physician staff, the Clini | ||||
| > | cal Nurse (CN) performs established nursing procedures using clinical knowledge to care for patients | ||||
| > | 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 Te | ||||
| > | lephone Standards. | ||||
| 2 | Under general supervisionof the Medical Director and Neurology Nurse manager, guided by the policies | ||||
| > | and procedures of the Ambulatory Services, and in collaboration with the physician staff, the Clini | ||||
| > | cal Nurse (CN) performs established nursing procedures using clinical knowledge to care for patients | ||||
| > | 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 Te | ||||
| > | lephone Standards. The 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 Clin | ||||
| > | ic. 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 regardi | ||||
| > | ng their illnesses and education for procedure preparation and procedure related questions and educa | ||||
| > | tion regarding patient medications. The nurse responds to patient questions regarding medication dos | ||||
| > | es and side effects; he/she informs patients about normal/routine pathology and laboratory results, | ||||
| > | performs 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 treatm | ||||
| > | ents. | ||||
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| t | 4 | Qualifications: | t | 3 | The 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 outpat | ||||
| > | ient clinical setting. S/he carries out established nursing procedures and performs related duties a | ||||
| > | s required and performs nursing care for patients with complex needs. CN is recognized as a leader a | ||||
| > | nd 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 patien | ||||
| > | t and staff education. | ||||
| 5 | Required qualifications: - Two (2) or more years of recent Ambulatory RN experience back-office sett | 4 | |||
| > | ing - One (1) or more years of recent Adult Neurology experience - Knowledge and ability essential t | ||||
| > | o the successful performance of the duties assigned to this position - Demonstrates evidence of basi | ||||
| > | c analytic thinking necessary to care for a group of complex patients such as oncology and a high de | ||||
| > | gree of attention to detail - Must demonstrate observational skills and the ability to set prioritie | ||||
| > | s. Ability to function independently and effectively with shifting priorities and considerable press | ||||
| > | ure - 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, com | ||||
| > | munication, respect for others, and time/priority management. See also Living Pride Standards - Abil | ||||
| > | ity to delegate tasks in a style that is consistent with promoting leadership and teamwork, seeking | ||||
| > | assistance as needed; ability to demonstrate leadership experience that support teamwork, profession | ||||
| > | alism, high quality patient experience, evidence based clinical practice, or other relevant topics - | ||||
| > | Demonstrates ability to develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships wit | ||||
| > | h physicians, nurses, and other medical staff. Contributes to team building through participation in | ||||
| > | unit programs and meetings; contributes to positive morale, using constructive and effective confli | ||||
| > | ct resolution skills - Demonstrates ability to remain current in professional and technical knowledg | ||||
| > | e and apply this to the job; looks for 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 locations Preferred qualifications: - Certified Neuroscience Reg | ||||
| > | istered Nurse Certification or Ambulatory Care Nursing Certificate - Membership in professional orga | ||||
| > | nizations is recommended - BSN Licenses/Certifications: - Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in | ||||
| > | the State of California - Current American Heart Association CPR Certification | ||||
| 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. | ||||