RN-Rheumatology

At Bristol Health we begin each day caring today for your tomorrow. We have been an integral part of our community for the past 100 years. We are dedicated to providing the best possible care and service to our patients residents and families. We are committed to provide compassionate quality care at all times and to uphold our values of Communication Accountability Respect and Empathy (C.A.R.E.). We are Magnet and received the 2020 Press Ganey Leading Innovator award for our rapid adoption and implementation of healthcare solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Use your expertise compassion and kindness to transform the patient experience. Make a difference. Make Bristol Health your choice.

Our Nurses work in a collaborative environment and we team with other practitioners for great outcomes. We are patient care focused. The registered nurse who through knowledge and ability uses the nursing process to develop a plan of care which includes standards of practice to meet the physical emotional spiritual cultural and educational needs of the patient and family.

Duties include:

• Proficient in IV insertion injections lab draws
• Collaboration with other departments: Lab Cardiology Primary Care Pharmacy
• Skilled in teaching patients regarding medications and diagnosis
• Working knowledge of authorizations
• Schedule patient appointments in Meditech.
• Collaborate with doctors regarding medications scheduling and lab work.
• Managing medication side effects and medical emergencies via phone triage.
• Assesses patient progress identifies problems initiate preventive measures recognizes emergent problems and initiate proper care in collaboration with physicians.
• Serves as a resource and educator for patients and their families.
• Maintains thorough accurate and timely documentation of care provision including assessments plans implementations and evaluation of outcomes consistent with clinical and administrative standards practice.
• Attends Clinical and Office Staff meetings as needed to coordinate patient care.
• Applies appropriate diagnostic therapeutic medical and nursing scope of practice.
• Provides nursing support guidance and direction to clinical and clerical staff.
• Accepts and performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned within nurses scope of practice and properly documents those activities.
• Provide timely and quality patient care in compliance with local state and federal regulations and accreditation standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• Prefer 1-year nursing experience with excellent verbal written communication and assessment skills.
• RN CT License. BSN required.
• One-year of clinical experience
• BLS (Current CPR certificate)
• Ability to work independently and learn quickly.
• Strong organizational team building and interpersonal skills.

Bristol HealthMandated Educational Requirements:

General orientation at time of hire. Fire/Safety/Infection Control annually. Health Care Provider CPR from American Heart Association. Successfully complete all training programs as determined by Education & HRD department. Other unit based competencies/skills as required.

Special Requirements:

Successfully complete unit based competency package plus unit specific items. Strong team skills.

Physical Requirements:

Physical agility with repetitive occurrence including but not limited to; walking running bending stooping climbing stairs and ladders kneeling crouching crawling balancing reaching standing sitting and twisting. Lifting greater than 50 pounds repeatedly throughout the work day. Looking at a computer monitor. Vision acuity correctable to normal. Hearing acuity correctable to nor

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.