Registered Nurse (RN) - Vascular Surgery Clinic

Advocate Aurora Health • Full-time • Aurora St Lukes Medical Center - 2900 W Oklahoma Ave, United States of America • 1m ago

Department:

02390 AMG ASLMC: Vascular Medicine - Vascular Medicine

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm. No weekends, no call, no holidays.

This RN position will be primarily at St. Luke's and will travel to West Allis as needed for PTO coverage.

Provides and coordinates nursing care in collaboration with the health team for patients requiring specialty services. This includes the assessment of patient and caregiver(s); establishment of the nursing care plan; teaching; evaluation of clinical outcomes; and assistance in program development including system processes to provide cost-effective quality care.

Provides ongoing care (assess, plan, intervention, and evaluation), according to the age specific and developmental needs of the patient. Assesses educational needs and provides teaching and counseling to the patient and their family. Integrates health promotion and preventive aspects of care. Assumes primary responsibility for caseloads consisting of patients in specialty area.

Anticipates and recognizes changes in a patient's status and need for care. Determines priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs. Provides on-going assessment of patient's response to services and teaching and applies interventions as appropriate. Updates and revises care plan as needed. Communicates with physicians to confirm, correlate, and update patient's plan of care. Provides status update to physician on a regular basis.

Maintains and updates accurate clinical and patient records according to agency, state, and federal guidelines.

Provides telephone consultation/triage to patient, family, and/or significant others according to protocol and established guidelines.

Participates in community education programs and continuous quality improvement activities.

Assists in development and implementation of staff orientation and educational activities.

Follows published agency policies and procedures and regularly monitors changes or additions to them.

Continually strives to advance knowledge and practice of clinical skills in specialty area including certification as warranted.

Licenses & Certifications

Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices, and Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).

Degrees

Associate's Degree in Nursing.

Required Functional Experience

Typically requires 1 year of experience in acute care nursing that includes experiences in an applicable clinical specialty (such as: cardiology, urology or orthopedics).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Ability to work independently and make sound judgments. Exceptional organization and communication skills (oral and written).Ability to multi-task with frequent interruptions.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

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