Registered Nurse (Care Team Supervisor, Specialty) - ...
EmblemHealth - Brooklyn, NY
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Summary of Position Provide professional nursing care to patients and proactively support efforts to ensure that standards for patient satisfaction,patient safety, and quality of care are maintained, as established by AdvantageCare Physicians. Organize and provide clinical supervision to the specialty patient care team including, but not limited to, delegation ofresponsibilities, mentoring, evaluating, educating, scheduling and counseling the care team staff. Implement policies for nursing and patient care in the accredited Gastroenterology endoscopy units. Implement staff development and support annual competencies and training for clinical endoscopy staff. Coordinate nursing services with other patient services. Provide peri-operative nursing level care for patients undergoing Gastroenterology procedures.Principal Accountabilities Provide peri-operative nursing care to patients in endoscopy units including pre-operative assessment, post operativerecovery, placement of intravenous catheters, administering prescribed medications and treatments in accordancewith nursing standards and per orders. Provide patient education post procedure. Accountable for the administration, treatment and training of patient self-administered drugs. Perform and document point-of-care testing. Review patient charts for missing labs, reports, and/or open orders and review as part of care team huddles. Supervise the daily activities of the gastroenterology endoscopy unit including competition of necessary logs, recordsand documentation, such as narcotic logs, medication logs and emergency supplies. Maintain gastroenterology pathology specimen log and tracking of specimen results with pathology lab vendor. In coordination with the Manager, Nursing and Practice Administrator, manage and inventory clinical supplies. Document nursing notes in electronic health record within 24 hours. Manage in-basket requests and responds to all requests in a timely manner. Serve as a clinical liaison between the callcenter and medical office. Contact patients with test results and provide recommendations on cases per physician determination and/orstandards of care. Assist with open access colonoscopy referral scheduling. Perform chart review of patients pre-procedure. Conduct and document in electronic health record post procedure nursing phone calls. Ensure nursing practices of the specialty care team as well as own practices are in accordance with nursing standards,local, state and federal guidelines and organizational policy. Provide endoscopy suite related training and orientation to the specialty care team. Follow established guidelines, clinical service goals, objectives, and procedures. Collaborate with nursing leadershipin writing endoscopy suite related policies. Arrange appropriate clinical staff in-service training and conduct/ assist inconducting as needed. Provide clinical supervision to the Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) and Care Team Associate IIs (CTA II) on thespecialty care team. Assist with daily/weekly Care Team scheduling. Delegate tasks appropriately according to the scope of licensure andfollow up on delegated tasks to ensure completion. Coordinate with anesthesiology services to communicate schedules and availability of anesthesia services forpatients, and triage patients in collaboration with anesthesia and Gastroenterology providers. Assist with new hire orientation, staff training, providing feedback for performance evaluations, and providinginformation related to employee discipline and termination of staff. Prepare equipment and aid physician during treatment, examination, testing of patients and patient procedures. Coordinate biomedical equipment repairs with service vendors. Coordinate outpatient work-up and or treatment plans when required (i.e. further clinical testing, x-rays, andfacilitate communication between physicians and health care providers). Pend tests and procedure orders for physician approval and co-signature. Prepare prescriptions or medication refills, for review and signature by provider. Assist with medication and procedure authorization, when required. Report incidents to risk management. Participate in the gastroenterology endoscopy unit's quality improvement program and departmental meetings. Participate in preparation and attendance of gastroenterology endoscopy unit accreditation surveys, both onsite andself-surveys. Perform other job-related duties as required including participation in nursing practice work groups and committeesEducation, Training, Licenses, Certifications Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (R) Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (P) Current unencumbered New York State Registered Nurse license BLS (R) ACLS (R)Relevant Work Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Work experience as a nurse in a hospital or ambulatory setting (P) Work experience in gastroenterology, emergency room, critical care, operating room, surgical specialty or ambulatorysurgical center (P) Experience with American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (Quad A) Accreditation or otheraccreditation organization (Joint Commission, AAAHC, Urgent care) (P) Strong knowledge of professional nursing theory, regulations and practices to give and evaluate patient care. (R) Skill in applying and modifying the principles, methods and techniques of professional nursing to provide ongoing patientcare. (R) Knowledge of medical chart reporting. (R) Ability to maintain quality control standards including knowledge of policies and procedures related to infection control,environmental safety, patient confidentiality and common safety hazards and precautions to establish/maintain a safe workenvironment. (R) Ability to work independently within scope of practice, make appropriate clinical decisions and delegate appropriately. (R) Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills to provide patient care and interact with colleagues in a teamatmosphere. (R) Knowledge of electronic medical records (EMR). (P)Additional Information Requisition ID: 1000001963Hiring Range: $75,000-$95,000 Minimum Salary: 31200.00 Maximum Salary: 31200.00 Salary Unit: Yearly
Created: 2024-09-23