Clinician (RN, LPN) Urology / PER Diem (Santa Fe)

Description

The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.

POSITION SUMMARY : The Clinician II will work collaboratively with physicians, staff and other health care professionals to provide a smooth health care continuum for all patients within the clinic setting. The nurse is an integral member of the clinic care team who works to ensure safety, best practice and high quality standards of care are maintained across the continuum. The Clinician II is responsible for coordinating a variety of patient wellness and chronic illness activities for the clinics entire patient population. Success will be measured by the results of the outcome performance measures of the population of patients in the clinic. (e. g. Patient Satisfaction, ACO, HCC, clinic quality dashboards). The Clinician II acts in a clinical leadership role utilizing concepts of critical thinking and creative problem solving to ensure positive outcomes in the delivery of clinical care.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

EDUCATION : Graduate of an accredited program for Registered Nursing. RN Required. BSN preferred.

CERTIFICATION / LICNESES : Licensed by State of New Mexico as a Registered Nurse. BLS Certification issued through American Heart Association required, or within 2 weeks of hire date.

SKILLS :

• Knowledge of and practical use of good business English, spelling, arithmetic, practices
• Ability to communicate effectively using written and verbal skills
• Demonstrates effective teaching techniques, applying adult learning principles
• Demonstrates the ability to coordinate and implement appropriate educational materials for patients and their support systems

EXPERIENCE : One year experience working as a nurse in a clinical setting preferred.

NATURE OF SUPERVISION :

In conjunction with clinic leadership and dyads :

ENVIRONMENT :

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS : Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighting up to 50 pounds. Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours. Frequent exposure to bodily fluids, communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinic environment.