Registered Nurse- Ambulatory Care Nursing

Company: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Location: Battle Creek
Posted on: June 5, 2021

Job Description:

The Registered Nurse provides care and counseling of persons or in the promotion and maintenance of health and prevention of illness and injury based upon the nursing process which includes systematic data gathering, assessment, appropriate nursing judgment, and evaluation of human responses to actual or potential health problems through such services as case finding, health teaching, health counseling; provision of care supportive to or restorative of life. [ "The RN assigned to Ambulatory Care performs in assigned clinical, administrative and coordinating capacities and follows established guidelines to provide and coordinate health care for patients served by the PACT teams. The nurse participates in the facilitation of access to Ambulatory care in the assessment of new patients, devising care plans, direct delivery of care and coordinating the care of others. The nurse provides education for patients and their families as relates to disease processes and care. The RN has a role in insuring safe and optimal care is provided, especially as it relates to patients undergoing procedures. The RN is engaged in unit efficiency management, including implementation of advanced clinic access principles and is responsible for ongoing evaluation and implementation of clinic efficiency enhancements (i.e. technology, scheduling, consult management, and unit operational practices) in collaboration with Specialty Clinic team members and Physicians. The RN must demonstrate leadership in delivering and improving holistic care to the adult and geriatric population through collaborative strategies and in compliance with the Michigan Practice Acts, SGNA guidelines, in addition to BCVA Medical Center and Department standards. The RN provides direct nursing care to individual and groups of patients under the guidance and direction of the Nurse Manager, and assists with the direction and supervision of other assigned clinical and/or clerical staff. Preferred Experience: Outpatient experience preferred ; one year RN experience preferred Work Schedule:(1) Vacancy Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Financial Disclosure (Not required)" ]

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