Clinical Nurse Specialist (Registered NurseRN)
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Job Location:
La Center, WA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
18 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Summary
The RN Clinical Nurse Specialist plans organizes directs and coordinates care in the facility to ensure delivery of the highest quality of health care as well as provides comprehensive advanced nursing care in health promotion chronic disease management and patient treatment in accordance with all applicable laws regulations and Life Care standards.
Education Experience and Licensure Requirements
- Nursing diploma or associates or bachelors degree in nursing
- Currently registered/licensed in applicable State. Must maintain an active license in good standing throughout employment.
- One (1) year geriatric nursing experience preferred
Specific Job Requirements
- Expert knowledge in field of practice
- Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
- Knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws regulations and guidelines governing functions in the post acute care facility
- Implement and interpret the programs goals objectives policies and procedures of the department
- Perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient rights and safety and sanitation
- Maintains professional working relationships with all associates vendors etc.
- Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
- Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
- Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life CaresCode of Conductand completes mandatoryCode of Conductand other appropriate compliance training
Essential Functions
- Provide manage and coordinate patient care and services through interpersonal contact which allows patients to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical mental and psychosocial well being
- Implement appropriate medical procedures within scope of clinical practice (i.e. initiation of IV therapy wound care wound debridement feeding tube replacement)
- Communicate appropriately with physicians and follow physicians orders for patient care
- Assist patients daily to evaluate quality of patient care rendered
- Direct licensed staff and CNAs in prioritizing patient care needs/reporting requirements
- Assess patients needs and develop plans of care
- Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
- Assist in the evacuation of patients
- Demonstrate dependable regular attendance
- Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
- Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
- Sit stand bend lift push pull stoop walk reach and move intermittently during working hours
- Read write speak and understand the English language
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Hospice Care
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Catheterization
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
About Company
Life Care Centers of America operates or manages more than 200 skilled nursing, rehabilitation, Alzheimer's and senior living campuses in 28 states.
