Ambulatory Clinic RN - Triage; Family Medicine

The University of Kansas Health System - Shawnee, KS

Full-time - Entry Level

Shawnee, KS

Hospitals

About the position

The Ambulatory Clinic RN - Triage position at KU MedWest is a full-time role that requires a professional registered nurse to deliver nursing care using the nursing process. The RN will be responsible for assessing and interpreting patient data to identify each patient's needs, particularly in relation to their age-specific requirements. This role involves direct patient care within an ambulatory setting, where the RN will perform preliminary assessments through observation and chart reviews to ensure appropriate follow-up with the healthcare team. The RN will also evaluate complex patient care situations and facilitate necessary interventions, demonstrating independent nursing judgment and accountability for the care provided by themselves and delegated healthcare providers. In addition to direct patient care, the RN will be responsible for identifying the teaching and learning needs of patients and their families, providing educational instruction, and evaluating the effectiveness of this teaching. The RN will respond to incoming patient treatment-related phone calls, complete necessary forms such as FMLA and Home Health orders, and ensure that all documentation is accurately recorded in the patient's charts. The position requires the RN to perform professional, clinical, and technical competencies specific to the assigned unit or department, with the understanding that duties may vary based on departmental needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned as required, emphasizing the dynamic nature of the role.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care within the ambulatory setting based on the nursing process and within role/scope of practice.
• Performs preliminary assessment of patients through observation and chart review to facilitate appropriate follow-up with the healthcare team.
• Evaluates unstable or complex patient care situations and facilitates appropriate intervention.
• Implements appropriate clinical decisions and demonstrates appropriate use of expert peers and/or management as applicable.
• Accepts accountability and uses independent nursing judgment for care provided by self and by healthcare providers to whom care is delegated.
• Demonstrates the appropriate use of standards, effective use of resources, and evaluation of patient response in the delivery of patient care.
• Identifies teach/learning needs of patients and is responsible for educational instruction to patients and families with health care needs.
• Evaluates effectiveness of patient and family teaching and documents in patient's charts.
• Responds to/refers incoming patient treatment-related phone calls.
• Completes necessary forms (i.e. FMLA, DME, Home Health orders) and obtains physician signatures as appropriate.

Requirements

• High School Graduate
• Associate Degree in Nursing
• 6 months of RN experience
• 2 or more years of RN experience to be an Ambulatory Clinic RN PRN
• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Multi-State - State Board of Nursing
• Current active multistate RN license in good standing in the state of residence or active single state RN license in good standing in the state of work with proof of application for a multistate RN license.
• Basic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) certification from American Heart Association (AHA) or obtained within 14 days.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor Degree in Nursing