*** $5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS for fulltime Clinic Registered Nurse positions *** (sign on bonus applies to external hires only and must meet company guidelines for bonus payout)
Franciscan Medical Group is currently seeking a full time Clinic RN for our Franciscan Rheumatology Associates in Burien. This is an opportunity to become a key member of the top rated Franciscan Rheumatology Service Line. Team-based scheduling in a state-of-the-art building with free parking. Half days on Fridays and no weekends required!
Job Summary:
This job is responsible for providing professional nursing services which focus on the provision of quality patient care in a clinic setting consistent with CHI Franciscan Health (CHI-FH) standards/values, applicable regulatory requirements and Franciscan Medical Group (FMG) Scope of Practice policy. An incumbent is engaged in direct care of clinic patients, including assessing, coordinating, triaging, evaluating and delegating work to members of the patient care team, and for providing education and consultation with patients, families, physicians and other staff members in implementing appropriate nursing interventions for optimal patient care.
Work is performed under standards of safety and care that provide instruction/guidance for taking care of issues and patient needs in the absence of a physician/provider. Work requires the application of judgment and critical thinking skills in making decisions regarding patient care (within the scope of practice), including knowledge and integration of available standards, resources and data, and in the efficient utilization of staff/resources. Work involves continuous contact with physicians/providers, patients, patient families, community agencies, patient care staff and management. An incumbent is accountable for the quality of care provided to patients, and has the authority to direct care, provide education, and delegate appropriate tasks.
If assigned to the centralized FMG Float Pool, an incumbent provides patient care services to the assigned clinic/work unit as needed to meeting staffing needs.
Essential Duties:
- Screens, communicates and responds to patient needs appropriately; managing patient flow to ensure enough time for patient care and family education. Delegates tasks to other caregivers as license permits.
- Greet and prepare patients for practitioner. Provide patient mobility assistance, as necessary. Obtain and record vital signs and other appropriate information, such as height, weight, drug allergies, current medications and presenting problem. Anticipates the needs of the patient and the practitioner during the exam.
- Administer ordered medications via oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intradermal, or sublingual routes. Start IV’s, maintain and administer IV fluids/meds as ordered by provider.
- Under supervision of the practitioner, inform patients of lab results, call in prescriptions to pharmacies and return practitioners’ phone messages. Ensure that the patient or family understands follow-up and referral information. Provide general health education within own level of expertise and as directed by practitioner and nurse supervisor;
- Prepare, clean and sterilize instruments and maintain equipment; keep patient exam rooms clean and orderly; dispose of contaminated items according to Franciscan Medical Group Exposure Control Plan; anticipate Practitioner's needs for medications, supplies and equipment and plan accordingly.
- Assist with diagnostic tests and procedures to appropriate level of training and established procedures. Ensure patient privacy and comfort during the exam; instruct patients in the collection of samples and other tests.
- Actively participate in continuing education and meetings; participates in committees as requested; and participants in professional development activities and maintains professional affiliations.
- Triages and responds to patient telephone call using approved protocols; ensuring documentation of the phone call meets standards.
- Exhibits and adheres to CHI Franciscan Health’s Core Values of Reverence, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence.
#MISSIONCRITICAL
*** $5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS for fulltime Clinic Registered Nurse positions *** (sign on bonus applies to external hires only and must meet company guidelines for bonus payout)
Franciscan Medical Group is currently seeking a PARTTIME (0.9FTE) RN-Clinic for our Franciscan Urgent Care on Bainbridge Island! Come join our team based clinic that is dedicated to quality and taking care of our patients. This clinic is open seven days a week offering exceptional care to the community. We are a fast paced, growing clinic with an amazing team!
Job Summary:
This job is responsible for providing professional nursing services which focus on the provision of quality patient care in a clinic setting consistent with CHI Franciscan Health (CHI-FH) standards/values, applicable regulatory requirements and Franciscan Medical Group (FMG) Scope of Practice policy. An incumbent is engaged in direct care of clinic patients, including assessing, coordinating, triaging, evaluating and delegating work to members of the patient care team, and for providing education and consultation with patients, families, physicians and other staff members in implementing appropriate nursing interventions for optimal patient care.
Work is performed under standards of safety and care that provide instruction/guidance for taking care of issues and patient needs in the absence of a physician/provider. Work requires the application of judgment and critical thinking skills in making decisions regarding patient care (within the scope of practice), including knowledge and integration of available standards, resources and data, and in the efficient utilization of staff/resources. Work involves continuous contact with physicians/providers, patients, patient families, community agencies, patient care staff and management. An incumbent is accountable for the quality of care provided to patients, and has the authority to direct care, provide education, and delegate appropriate tasks.
If assigned to the centralized FMG Float Pool, an incumbent provides patient care services to the assigned clinic/work unit as needed to meeting staffing needs.
Essential Duties:
- Screens, communicates and responds to patient needs appropriately; managing patient flow to ensure enough time for patient care and family education. Delegates tasks to other caregivers as license permits.
- Greet and prepare patients for practitioner. Provide patient mobility assistance, as necessary. Obtain and record vital signs and other appropriate information, such as height, weight, drug allergies, current medications and presenting problem. Anticipates the needs of the patient and the practitioner during the exam.
- Administer ordered medications via oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intradermal, or sublingual routes. Start IV’s, maintain and administer IV fluids/meds as ordered by provider.
- Under supervision of the practitioner, inform patients of lab results, call in prescriptions to pharmacies and return practitioners’ phone messages. Ensure that the patient or family understands follow-up and referral information. Provide general health education within own level of expertise and as directed by practitioner and nurse supervisor;
- Prepare, clean and sterilize instruments and maintain equipment; keep patient exam rooms clean and orderly; dispose of contaminated items according to Franciscan Medical Group Exposure Control Plan; anticipate Practitioner's needs for medications, supplies and equipment and plan accordingly.
- Assist with diagnostic tests and procedures to appropriate level of training and established procedures. Ensure patient privacy and comfort during the exam; instruct patients in the collection of samples and other tests.
- Actively participate in continuing education and meetings; participates in committees as requested; and participants in professional development activities and maintains professional affiliations.
- Triages and responds to patient telephone call using approved protocols; ensuring documentation of the phone call meets standards.
- Exhibits and adheres to CHI Franciscan Health’s Core Values of Reverence, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence.
*** $5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS for fulltime Clinic Registered Nurse positions *** (sign on bonus applies to external hires only and must meet company guidelines for bonus payout)
Franciscan Medical Group is currently seeking a full time Clinic Registered Nurse for our Franciscan Urgent Care in Federal Way, WA. This clinic is open 7 days a week with extended hours. Weekend shifts will be required. Join our fast paced urgent care clinic focused on patient care for non emergent walk in clients.
Job Summary:
This job is responsible for providing professional nursing services which focus on the provision of quality patient care in a clinic setting consistent with CHI Franciscan Health (CHI-FH) standards/values, applicable regulatory requirements and Franciscan Medical Group (FMG) Scope of Practice policy. An incumbent is engaged in direct care of clinic patients, including assessing, coordinating, triaging, evaluating and delegating work to members of the patient care team, and for providing education and consultation with patients, families, physicians and other staff members in implementing appropriate nursing interventions for optimal patient care.
Work is performed under standards of safety and care that provide instruction/guidance for taking care of issues and patient needs in the absence of a physician/provider. Work requires the application of judgment and critical thinking skills in making decisions regarding patient care (within the scope of practice), including knowledge and integration of available standards, resources and data, and in the efficient utilization of staff/resources. Work involves continuous contact with physicians/providers, patients, patient families, community agencies, patient care staff and management. An incumbent is accountable for the quality of care provided to patients, and has the authority to direct care, provide education, and delegate appropriate tasks.
If assigned to the centralized FMG Float Pool, an incumbent provides patient care services to the assigned clinic/work unit as needed to meeting staffing needs.
Essential Duties:
- Screens, communicates and responds to patient needs appropriately; managing patient flow to ensure enough time for patient care and family education. Delegates tasks to other caregivers as license permits.
- Greet and prepare patients for practitioner. Provide patient mobility assistance, as necessary. Obtain and record vital signs and other appropriate information, such as height, weight, drug allergies, current medications and presenting problem. Anticipates the needs of the patient and the practitioner during the exam.
- Administer ordered medications via oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intradermal, or sublingual routes. Start IV’s, maintain and administer IV fluids/meds as ordered by provider.
- Under supervision of the practitioner, inform patients of lab results, call in prescriptions to pharmacies and return practitioners’ phone messages. Ensure that the patient or family understands follow-up and referral information. Provide general health education within own level of expertise and as directed by practitioner and nurse supervisor;
- Prepare, clean and sterilize instruments and maintain equipment; keep patient exam rooms clean and orderly; dispose of contaminated items according to Franciscan Medical Group Exposure Control Plan; anticipate Practitioner's needs for medications, supplies and equipment and plan accordingly.
- Assist with diagnostic tests and procedures to appropriate level of training and established procedures. Ensure patient privacy and comfort during the exam; instruct patients in the collection of samples and other tests.
- Actively participate in continuing education and meetings; participates in committees as requested; and participants in professional development activities and maintains professional affiliations.
- Triages and responds to patient telephone call using approved protocols; ensuring documentation of the phone call meets standards.
- Exhibits and adheres to CHI Franciscan Health’s Core Values of Reverence, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence.
*** $5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS for fulltime Clinic Registered Nurse positions *** (sign on bonus applies to external hires only and must meet company guidelines for bonus payout)
Franciscan Medical Group is currently seeking a full time Clinic RN for our Franciscan Urgent Care in University Place, WA! We are looking for an energetic, compassionate and detaile oriented PAR to work in a fast paced urgent care environment. Urgent Care is open 7 days a week and Occasional weekend shifts or holidays may be required.
Job Summary:
This job is responsible for providing professional nursing services which focus on the provision of quality patient care in a clinic setting consistent with CHI Franciscan Health (CHI-FH) standards/values, applicable regulatory requirements and Franciscan Medical Group (FMG) Scope of Practice policy. An incumbent is engaged in direct care of clinic patients, including assessing, coordinating, triaging, evaluating and delegating work to members of the patient care team, and for providing education and consultation with patients, families, physicians and other staff members in implementing appropriate nursing interventions for optimal patient care.
Work is performed under standards of safety and care that provide instruction/guidance for taking care of issues and patient needs in the absence of a physician/provider. Work requires the application of judgment and critical thinking skills in making decisions regarding patient care (within the scope of practice), including knowledge and integration of available standards, resources and data, and in the efficient utilization of staff/resources. Work involves continuous contact with physicians/providers, patients, patient families, community agencies, patient care staff and management. An incumbent is accountable for the quality of care provided to patients, and has the authority to direct care, provide education, and delegate appropriate tasks.
If assigned to the centralized FMG Float Pool, an incumbent provides patient care services to the assigned clinic/work unit as needed to meeting staffing needs.
Essential Duties:
- Screens, communicates and responds to patient needs appropriately; managing patient flow to ensure enough time for patient care and family education. Delegates tasks to other caregivers as license permits.
- Greet and prepare patients for practitioner. Provide patient mobility assistance, as necessary. Obtain and record vital signs and other appropriate information, such as height, weight, drug allergies, current medications and presenting problem. Anticipates the needs of the patient and the practitioner during the exam.
- Administer ordered medications via oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intradermal, or sublingual routes. Start IV’s, maintain and administer IV fluids/meds as ordered by provider.
- Under supervision of the practitioner, inform patients of lab results, call in prescriptions to pharmacies and return practitioners’ phone messages. Ensure that the patient or family understands follow-up and referral information. Provide general health education within own level of expertise and as directed by practitioner and nurse supervisor;
- Prepare, clean and sterilize instruments and maintain equipment; keep patient exam rooms clean and orderly; dispose of contaminated items according to Franciscan Medical Group Exposure Control Plan; anticipate Practitioner's needs for medications, supplies and equipment and plan accordingly.
- Assist with diagnostic tests and procedures to appropriate level of training and established procedures. Ensure patient privacy and comfort during the exam; instruct patients in the collection of samples and other tests.
- Actively participate in continuing education and meetings; participates in committees as requested; and participants in professional development activities and maintains professional affiliations.
- Triages and responds to patient telephone call using approved protocols; ensuring documentation of the phone call meets standards.
- Exhibits and adheres to CHI Franciscan Health’s Core Values of Reverence, Integrity, Compassion and Excellence.
#MISSIONCRITICAL
In healthcare, we all agree that support is a must in order to be successful. This position will support our healthcare teams by ensuring they have everything they need in order to care for our patients. They also play a huge role in a patient’s experience and prep when they visit any of our clinics. We couldn’t do it without you! If you have a passion for supporting others and enhancing patient experience, we want to talk to you.
Expectations:
- Provide care for patients through their entire clinic experience
- Administer medications accurately, safely, and consistently according to the patient’s plan of care
- Complete thorough documentation on patients as required
- Practice sterile or clean techniques for patient’s needing wound care/dressing change
In healthcare, we all agree that support is a must in order to be successful. This position will support our healthcare teams by ensuring they have everything they need in order to care for our patients. They also play a huge role in a patient’s experience and prep when they visit any of our clinics. We couldn’t do it without you! If you have a passion for supporting others and enhancing patient experience, we want to talk to you.
Expectations:
- Provide care for patients through their entire clinic experience
- Administer medications accurately, safely, and consistently according to the patient’s plan of care
- Complete thorough documentation on patients as required
- Practice sterile or clean techniques for patient’s needing wound care/dressing change
In healthcare, we all agree that support is a must in order to be successful. This position will support our healthcare teams by ensuring they have everything they need in order to care for our patients. They also play a huge role in a patient’s experience and prep when they visit any of our clinics. We couldn’t do it without you! If you have a passion for supporting others and enhancing patient experience, we want to talk to you.
Expectations:
- Provide care for patients through their entire clinic experience
- Administer medications accurately, safely, and consistently according to the patient’s plan of care
- Complete thorough documentation on patients as required
- Practice sterile or clean techniques for patient’s needing wound care/dressing change
Position is at our Clinic in MINOT
Associate is under the direction of the clinic supervisor/director. Collaborates with medical records and other registration/scheduling departments. The associate performs a variety of business office and reception duties accurately and with minimal supervision. These responsibilities include, but are not limited to: answering and routing phone calls in accordance with practice policies; scheduling patient appointments; greeting and registering patients; collecting, verifying and updating patient demographic and insurance information; gathering and coding charge information. Observes strict patient confidentiality in dealing with callers and with face to face patient interactions.
Essential Key Job Responsibilities
- Responsible for scheduling all services in accordance with the policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines
- Interview, review, registers, update, enters demographic and insurance information accurately and completely into an electronic medical record scheduling system
- Smiles and greets all incoming patients immediately. Notifies appropriate clinical staff of each patient’s arrival and assures that patients are informed of any appointment delays if waiting more than 10 minutes from their appointment time.
- Directs and screens all incoming call, gathers information, transfer to or takes message for appropriate staff in a professional, efficient manner endeavoring to maintain excellent public relations. Communicates information and messages accurately to other departments, physicians’ offices and outside agencies as directed by Clinic policy
- Scheduling follow up and referral appointments
- Reschedules and/or contacts all orphaned appointments within 24 hours of the time the original appointment was canceled
- Accurately and timely records and updates physician schedules relating to call, vacation, meeting and clinic time.
- Collaborates with clinical staff to manage referrals and ensure that test results and consultation reports are received back by clinic providers when patients are sent to outside facilities
- Copies, mails, scans and files all medical information pertaining to patient records
- Follows release of information policies and procedures when verifying and releasing requested medical information
- Collects patient co-pays and issue’s receipts to patients
- Cross train to perform basic clinical (nurse aid) and laboratory (phlebotomy and waived testing) processes as needed per clinic efficiencies.
- Complete cross trained duties to include applicable training to maintain proficiency.
#missioncritical
Associate is under the direction of the clinic supervisor/director. Collaborates with medical records and other registration/scheduling departments. The associate performs a variety of business office and reception duties accurately and with minimal supervision. These responsibilities include, but are not limited to: answering and routing phone calls in accordance with practice policies; scheduling patient appointments; greeting and registering patients; collecting, verifying and updating patient demographic and insurance information; gathering and coding charge information. Observes strict patient confidentiality in dealing with callers and with face to face patient interactions.
Essential Key Job Responsibilities
- Responsible for scheduling all services in accordance with the policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines
- Interview, review, registers, update, enters demographic and insurance information accurately and completely into an electronic medical record scheduling system
- Smiles and greets all incoming patients immediately. Notifies appropriate clinical staff of each patient’s arrival and assures that patients are informed of any appointment delays if waiting more than 10 minutes from their appointment time.
- Directs and screens all incoming call, gathers information, transfer to or takes message for appropriate staff in a professional, efficient manner endeavoring to maintain excellent public relations. Communicates information and messages accurately to other departments, physicians’ offices and outside agencies as directed by Clinic policy
- Scheduling follow up and referral appointments
- Reschedules and/or contacts all orphaned appointments within 24 hours of the time the original appointment was canceled
- Accurately and timely records and updates physician schedules relating to call, vacation, meeting and clinic time.
- Collaborates with clinical staff to manage referrals and ensure that test results and consultation reports are received back by clinic providers when patients are sent to outside facilities
- Copies, mails, scans and files all medical information pertaining to patient records
- Follows release of information policies and procedures when verifying and releasing requested medical information
- Collects patient co-pays and issue’s receipts to patients
- Cross train to perform basic clinical (nurse aid) and laboratory (phlebotomy and waived testing) processes as needed per clinic efficiencies.
- Complete cross trained duties to include applicable training to maintain proficiency.
- Produce high quality ultrasound images and obtain appropriate measurements for each exam.
- Recognize the sonographic appearance of normal and abnormal tissue structures and provide the best image quality for documentation.
- Document all applicable patient and procedure data consistently and correctly.
- Obtain and evaluate pertinent patient history and physical findings that may affect the sonographic examination.
- Explain procedures adequately to patients to maximize patient comfort and cooperation.
- Appropriate monitoring during all phases of procedure with special care taken to insure patient emotional and physical well-being.
- Communicate patient information in a professional and courteous manner to patients and to referring physician offices as required.
- Maintain the ultrasound equipment for cleanliness and ensure proper equipment maintenance and equipment safety.
- Calibrate and maintain equipment and order supplies when needed.
- Schedule and coordinate tests.
- Prepare and maintain operational logs.
- Assist with Quality Assurance/Improvements audits and activities as required.
Beacon OBGYN
Under the direction of the health care provider, Medical Assistant is responsible for the delivery of patient care that promotes the safety and wellbeing of all patients. Accurately performs preliminary physical tests such as: measures blood pressure, records weight, temperature, pulse and respirations and other measures as directed by established clinical protocols.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform general patient care by following established standards and procedures.
- Greet and prepare patients for the health care provider.
- Obtain and record vital signs including but not limited to, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, height, weight, drug allergies, and current medications and presenting problem.
- May be required to draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.
- Administer ordered medications and/or vaccines via oral, injection, topically, rectal, ophthalmic, and/or inhalant administration.
- May perform routine tests including but not limited to EKG’s.
- Schedule patients for diagnostic testing and follows up to ensure completion of testing.
- Communicate with patient regarding test results and plan of care by phone or mail as directed by physician.
- Prepare, clean and sterilize instruments and maintain equipment; keep patient exam rooms stocked, clean and orderly; dispose of contaminated items according to protocol.
- Document patient plan(s) of care, tests and examination results in the medical record as directed by the provider.
- Escalate non-routine issues, questions and/or concerns to the practice manager or healthcare provider(s).
- Ensure safety checklists/quality controls are completed as required.
- Provide for patient safety and protection of patient privacy rights.
- Perform other duties as assigned by practice manager, MA Lead or as requested by healthcare provider(s).
The Physician Network is a physician-led ministry dedicated to improving patient outcomes by enabling its providers to focus entirely on what they do best -- practicing their specialties and providing superior health care. We provide an extraordinary, collaborative network of community-based providers with all the benefits of a private practice.
We are seeking an individual to add to our team with physician contract experience. This role will assist new physicians have a smooth and positive experience transition over to CHI Health.
Essential Key Job Responsibilities
- Participates, along with the Administrator, Mergers and Acquisitions and other members of the Development team, in various aspects of provider recruitment & physician practice acquisitions
- Ensures new practices have appropriate information systems infrastructure, including hardware, telecom, software, enterprise practice management, and electronic medical record
- Coordinates construction and facilities management to ensure appropriate signage, furniture selection, and new design is incorporated into the new clinic and supports CHI Health's design
- Addresses service line issues and integration with appropriate Clinic leadership and Division Medical Directors.
- Ensure new physicians are on boarded and welcomed into the culture of CHI Health
- Collaborate with teams and other stakeholders to refine development priorities
- Development of reports for leadership
- Provide internal training, coaching and consulting to Physician Enterprise leadership and frontline staff in order to drive patient experience improvement/goals for ambulatory clinics.
- Interprets patient experience performance through survey data, patient comments, social media and patient/family complaints/grievances to provide in-depth, proactive consultation, coaching and improvement tactics to leaders, physicians and staff. Researches, reviews, and recommends evidence-based practices for patient experience and service recovery as appropriate.
- Regularly observes workflow of front line staff and provides recommendations for improvement when appropriate. Must be comfortable with coaching in the moment when appropriate.
- Assist leaders in the development and implementation of improvement action plans.
Pay Scale: $40.56 - $58.81
Shift: Full Time, Days
Job Summary:
Under the direction of the Critical Care Director, the Clinical Coordinator performs duties by applying professional nursing theory and principles, and utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care given to patients. Works collaboratively with staff and physicians in providing patient care and ensuring department efficiency. The Clinical Coordinator plans, directs and coordinates unit activities and is responsible for staff management.
Essential Duties:
Staff Management
- Oversees daily work of assigned staff (PCU and Telemetry). Completes daily face to face rounding providing an opportunity for staff to discuss concerns or issues. Acts as a resource person for procedures and treatments.
- Monitors time and attendance/payroll through the Kronos system.
- Completes selection, hiring, promotion, counseling and termination of assigned personnel.
- Completes new employee department orientation, competencies and evaluations for assigned staff.
Patient Satisfaction
- Collaborates with the Unit Director and Patient Experience Team to develop, implement and evaluate a comprehensive customer service plan with key performance goals/benchmarks for all staff and the department.
- Facilitates customer service improvement efforts to continually improve trends though ongoing system/process analysis by training, coaching and supporting the use of rounding, service recovery, recognition and other key strategies.
- Utilizes creative and innovative thinking to keep the service culture alive on a daily basis throughout the unit and department.
- Gathers and analyzes data relative to performance and processes, looking for opportunities to improve the delivery of these services. Understands the importance of gathering and using “voice of the customer” data.
- Plans and coordinates with the Patient Experience Team to deliver appropriate education/training to build improvement skills of all relevant staff.
General Duties
- Keeps Director updated on unit productivity, staff performance and other department measures.
- Plans, directs and coordinates unit activities. Works with team members toward common goals and provides a positive work environment.
- Works cooperatively with the Nursing Coordinator to assign patient beds and coordinate resources. Assists with coordination, prioritization, and communication related to scheduling and patient flow to ensure maximum efficiency, safety and appropriate utilization of the department resources.
- Ensures department is in compliance with policies/procedures and regulatory standards (AORN, CMS, OSHA, Joint Commission).
- Evaluates unit for safety issues and completes weekly safety checks.
- Works closely with the Unit Director on unit specific performance improvement projects.
Unit Specific Duties
- Maintain/Update/Implement CDM.
- Audit/Reconcile Daily Charges.
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Responsible for nursing program/course development and classroom instruction, which encompasses assessment, problem identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Acts as an educational consultant for teaching programs and projects. Is an expert practice nurse and provides leadership to nursing, at the unit service line and organizational level.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Functions as an expert clinician in a specialty or subspecialty of nursing practice (i.e. acute care, geriatrics, critical care, cardiology.)
- Determines and appraises patient specific and population-based programs of care (i.e. NRP, ECCO, NOEP, POEP, ENA, Periop, etc.)
- Assists in identifying needs for new standards, policies, guidelines and procedures within the organization and across systems. Functions as a change agent by identifying the needs, competencies, strengths, and opportunities to improve critical thinking, interpersonal, and technical skills.
- Develops educational plans and learning resources. Provides orientation/education for staff, students, and community organizations as requested and in accordance with adult learning principles.
- Provide frequent feedback in order to build knowledge and levels of competency in clinical practice.
- Facilitates evidence-based practice by bringing nursing research to the point of care.
- Serves as a mentor to assist in the development of professional unit preceptors.
- Advises, collaborates, translates, integrates, and evaluates research that is in the literature and/or in progress within the organization through practice, education, and reflective discussion with staff.
- Maintains up-to-date knowledge of the Iowa Nurse Practice Act, Joint Commission, and American Nurses Association accepted standards of nursing practice.
- Serves as a resource in area of specialty and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams. Maintains a broad base of current clinical and theoretical concepts of professional nursing practice within the area of specialty/focus.
- Utilizes information technology for data input, analysis, retrieval and program development and presentation.
- Collaborates with leaders to oversee and support on-boarding and orientation plan for new hires.
- Maintains clinical competence by providing nursing care to patients; includes assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluation the patient’s care plan in coordination with the physician
The clinical educator assesses, plans, develops, implements, and evaluates unit specific staff development programs according to policies and procedures while maintaining standards of the North Dakota State Nurse Practice Act. All criteria based duties and standards within this document will be performed according to policies, procedures, and guidelines within this document and the medical center.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Strives to achieve a high level of satisfaction among customer groups supporting the organization’s mission and values.
- Overall Unit Specific/General Orientation Program; assesses, plans, and updates content of the age specific unit staff competency based orientation program at least annually.
- Participates on the education team in providing: General Nursing Orientation, General Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Orientation, and Computer Orientation.
- Conducts a complete assessment of individual learning needs to plan an individualized orientation based on identified needs and expected job performance skills.
- Implements, monitors and evaluates the competency based orientation program applicable to the educator’s area, including:
- Setting up orientee schedule.
- Initial meeting (first day) with orientee.
- Ensure login/password function.
- Assessing orientee progress utilizing: Orientee input, Preceptor input, Unit staff input and Management input.
- Facilitate goal with preceptor/orientee (if appropriate).
- Conducts formal “sign-off”.
- Ensuring checklists/evaluations are completed prior to sending them to Human Resources.
- Based on an annual and ongoing assessment of learning needs, develops an annual unit specific education plan.
- Provides unit specific/cluster continuing education activities including, but not limited to: education sessions, modules, articles, online offerings, and provider contact hours when applicable.
- Provides special unit specific/general educational needs including:
- Unit workshops/specialty area classes
- Student clinical experiences/preceptorships
- General sessions
- Teaches CPR
- Provides unit related outreach presentations
- Conducts Point of Care certification
- Creates housewide learning modules
- Provides unit specific skills validations (age specific).
- Participates in continued self-development related to education process and staff development/education.
- Successfully completes the defined job specific competencies, including competency for age specific, as appropriate. Job specific competencies include ability and knowledge in the practice of staff development, as determined annually.
- Active team member, role model for other staff, and works well with all.
- Demonstrates self-management and provides input to others in leadership roles as an active group member.
- Acts as an individual resource for clinical and educational expertise by consultation or as a member of committee if asked.
- Demonstrates understanding and effective use of the principles and steps of problem-solving.
- Is a resource to the group by frequently mentoring co-workers, seeking developmental opportunities, utilizing strategies to obtain group input, seeking consensus, and creating a positive work environment.
- Successfully manages the financial affairs of all areas within assigned scope of responsibilities.
Pro-Actively supports performance improvement efforts.
1. ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION:
Assesses educational needs through a variety of methods both formal and informal for clinical staff and/or community education. Conducts evaluations of all projects and education for desired outcomes and revises future work goals, methods and processes to support evidence-based practice and quality care. Ensures educational activities are congruent with SVHS nursing strategies, goals, values and vision.
Annually conducts educational needs assessment using a variety of methods.
Evaluates educational projects based on system needs and agreed upon outcome criteria and reports outcomes to the Nursing Executive Operations Council (NEOC).
2. PLANNING AND/OR ORGANIZATION:
Develops curriculum and action plans to meet identified needs of clinical staff and/or community.
Defines and incorporates all important information in action plans to meet identified needs.
Assures plan is designed to meet needs of target audience.
Utilizes eClinical Reference Solutions for information to develop innovative and successful programs. Draws on practice standards, evidence-based literature and research to develop material for eCRS when necessary.
· Communicates action plans promptly and professionally to target audience.
· Works collaboratively with peers, Nursing Leadership, Human Resources, Quality and Risk Management to identify needs and plan programs that enhance the competencies of patient care staff.
· Develops, facilitates and evaluates orientation program for nursing services annually, and as needed to meet all requirements of federal, state and local regulatory agencies.
3. INTERVENTION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
· Utilizes effective intervention techniques and project management tools to successfully access, plan, contract, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
· Implements action plans which maximize resources to achieve outcomes.
· Participates in development of standards of practice, policies, procedures and programs to enhance quality of patient care, including performance improvement plans.
· Supports and promotes well-designed research and bases clinical education on such research.
· Demonstrates and maintains expertise as a nurse educator as evidenced by successful course evaluations.
4. GROUP FACILITATION AND TEAMWORK
· Facilitates goal achievement and group dynamics in inter/intradepartmental and system wide projects.
· Models productive team member behavior in all activities.
Uses key learning and group process principles
Provides and elicits feedback keeping feedback concise and focused.
Effectively manages groups of individuals (co-workers, activity participants).
Takes an active role in leading and participating in committees and/or groups
Participates collaboratively with other educators throughout facility (system) for mutual support, effective and efficient planning and teamwork.
Facilitates development of leadership, critical thinking and decision-making skills.
Facilitates the development of new team member skills for successful balancing of needed skills among team.
5. DATA MANAGEMENT
· Collects data related to educational offerings and departmental tracking measures.
· Summarize, analyze and evaluate data to improve future courses and provide feedback to instructors.
· Manage and coordinate educational offerings in electronic learning management system (LEARN).
· Reports departmental tracking measures to identified parties (i.e. NEOC, department head, etc.) appropriately.
· Serves as resource in the development and provision of education related to electronic medical record documentation.
6. CLINICAL PRACTICE
· Collaborates with other health professionals to develop/facilitate evidence-based, efficient and cost effective care.
Consults with team members regarding appropriate nursing interventions for selected patient populations.
Serves as resource person to health team members.
Promotes the use of nursing process in the care of patients and families.
Promotes excellence, as a frontline nurse leader, in clinical nursing care and contributes to the professional growth and development of nursing staff through clinical education and professional development activities in support of the CHI Health Nursing Strategic Plan and Vision. Responsible for collaboratively implementing education initiatives and priorities as established by CHI Health nursing division and campus leadership. Acts as change agent and mentor while promoting interdisciplinary teamwork and evidence based practice and teaching. Assists nursing staff and profession in acquisition of skills, knowledge and competencies through needs assessment and development of implementation plan for programs.
- Assesses, researches, coordinates/facilitates, implements, and evaluates educational and professional
development programs, services and systems as established by CHI Health nursing division and/or
campus leadership.
- Acts as role model, clinical nursing expert, change agent, mentor, and leader to the campus and CHI
Health nursing division.
- Serves as a consultant for organizational, divisional, and system initiatives and program development
as related to nursing practice.
- Actively seeks out evidence based practice and findings and applies to clinical excellence and education.
- Provides clinical expertise and leadership to quality improvement initiatives.
- Coordinates and facilitates nursing transitions to practice and ongoing professional development
through support of central onboarding, clinical orientation, nurse residency, fellowships, competency
assessment, and preceptor and mentor programs.
- Contributes to the development and maintenance of educational tools and resources, integrating adult
learning theories, organizational development principles and system approach.
- Analyzes and plans implementations of new Epic functionality as assigned including the following responsibilities:
- Review of the functionality to determine scope and resources required
- Develop implementation timeline
- Facilitate market assessment to inform build and workflow development
- Coordinate testing process and schedule
- Identify and coordinate communication needs
- Provides oversight and management of all assigned projects from initial kick-off through conclusion of implementation.
- Collaborates with project stakeholders to identify implementation objectives and guiding principles.
- Facilitates the scoping of the project to clearly articulate the needs of the request.
- Responsible for developing, communicating, and managing implementation timeline and milestones.
- Engages the appropriate project team members and coordinates assigned work.
- Provides routine and appropriate communication at project status, accomplishments, upcoming activities, and risks.
- Proactively Identifies and escalates issues as appropriate. Develops mitigation plans when necessary.
- Provides online virtual or instructor led classes for new hires as well as new or enhanced software functionality to impacted staff. Follows educational materials for training sessions and provides input on changes.
- Perform technical review of new optimization requests and upgrade functionality to assess for workflow impact. Make recommendations on proposed optimizations.
- Collaborate with Epic AMS or Epic National team on researching and resolving identified break-fix items.
- Engaged in an annual project focused on adding enhanced functionality and/or creating end user efficiency that generates a positive return on investment for the organization.
- Remains proficient in the use of Catholic Health Initiatives specific applications that are supported by the Clinical Informatics Department.
- Participates in assigned committees or workgroups to serve as resource for Informatics.
- Other duties as assigned by management.
The Clinical Informaticist is responsible for providing leadership, clinical understanding, and support to the planning, coordination, implementation and sustainment of clinical health information technology (HIT). Works collaboratively with, but not limited to, clinicians, physicians, national informatics, Medical Informaticist Lead and IT to ensure that the needs of the patient care areas are met and project timelines, milestones, and deliverables are on target with the overall clinical IT strategy. Provides input regarding the IT system and the impact on existing clinical standards, processes and forms in such a way as to gain support and buy-in from staff to successfully implement an sustain clinical HIT. Position requires an understanding of clinical processes and HIT needs of the clinical disciplines. Will provide guidance of ongoing strategy based on new models of care and optimization of systems, system integration, workflow analysis, analytics, research, outcomes and metric tracking and quality reporting. Demonstrates organizational and communication skills in dealing with patients, families, physicians, & other health care workers.
Essential Key Job Responsibilities
The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.
- Serves as a liaison between Information Technology IT, the physician community, the clinical community for the design, build, testing, training, implementation, and ongoing optimization of clinically led IT strategies.
- Coordinates clinical activities for the clinically led IT strategies, including but not limited to OneCare, applying knowledge and understanding of clinical process, documentation, nomenclature/languages.
- Provides ongoing support for HIT optimization, including, but not limited to, assisting with deployment of additional system features; coordinating and/or participating in the systems analysis, planning, developing and testing activities as required.
- Participates in National/Regional Informatics workgroups as assigned.
- Meaningful Use/MIPS (CMS program(s)) – produce needed reports or data; including data validation where applicable.
- Provides reports to Provider supervisors for Quality Incentive programs.
- Provides subject matter expertise and other support to all users of the HIT systems. Through the regional change request process, escalates change requests.
- Actively advocates for ongoing system optimization.
- Collaborates with IT to ensure effective communication of upgrade and system downtime for each market.
- Primary point of contact for physicians and other providers related to HIT clinical issues.
- Understands current patient safety goals, and other regulatory requirements, including, but not limited to, meaningful use, ICD 10, evidence based practice, SafetyFirst, and ensures that these factors are considered and integrated into HIT design, implementation, and optimization at a market level.
- Maintains current knowledge of clinical informatics through regular review of the literature, participation in professional organizations, etc.; identifies trends, best practices and regulatory requirements impacting matters within assigned scope of responsibility; researches nature/scope of impact on existing activities and takes appropriate action.
- Where applicable, will collaborate with the physician liaison role.
- Establishes and maintains organizational clinical standard content within the electronic medical record systems. This may include, but may not be limited to, incorporation of EBP standards with EHR platforms for practice, order entry standards for both clinician and provider use, and clinical documentation for clinicians and providers.
- Liaison for North Dakota Health Information Network.
- Provide support for any hospital or clinic surveys, include, but not limited to, at the elbow of support for stat surveyor staff.
- Provide support and/or intermediator with coding and providers.
- Use Acceptance Testing point person for EMR’s.
- Provide guidance and support during planned or unplanned downtime with EMR’s.
- Monitor and evaluate systems, process, and personnel responsible for the analyses of specimens to obtain data for diagnosis and treatment of disease.
- Monitor operational activities to ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards
- Initiate and implement performance improvement programs to ensure quality control programs for the clinical laboratory.
- Provides on-site oversite of day-to-day activities in the lab.
- Demonstrates a technical knowledge of laboratory to include procedures, protocols, methologies and equipment.
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