RN - Thousand Oaks Hampshire Primary, Specialty and Immediate Care

Description

Under the supervision of the Clinical Director and Practice Manager, provide direct nursing care, infusion therapy, and comprehensive documentation of care in the Evaluation and Treatment Center (ETC). Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Triage patient complaints and determine appropriate level of care.
• Perform patient assessments and evaluations for both adult and pediatric populations.
• Provide direct nursing care to patients in the Evaluation and Treatment Center.
• Prepare and administer intravenous medications, drugs, and fluids.
• Administer immunizations in accordance with established protocols.
• Monitor patients receiving infusion therapy and assess for treatment response and adverse reactions.
• Provide patient and family education regarding treatments, medications, follow-up care, and health management.
• Provide psychosocial support to patients and families as needed.
• Accurately document patient assessments, treatments, interventions, and outcomes in the medical record.
• Serve as a clinical resource and provide guidance to licensed and unlicensed staff members.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure safe, effective, and timely patient care.
• Assume the Charge Nurse role during non-standard business hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Maintain compliance with nursing standards, organizational policies, and applicable safety and regulatory requirements.

Salary Range: $76.59-106.80/hourly

Qualifications

Required:

• Current

California RN License:

• BSN or MSN

• BLS
  from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross

• 3
  years ER, Acute Care or Urgent Care and Pediatric Experience

• Knowledge
  of the Adult and Pediatric patient population and practice operations

• Knowledge
  of all aspects procedures and medication administration in an urgent care
  setting

• Ability
  to assume direct involvement and provide backup support during clinic
  emergencies and in patient related problem solving

• Ability
  to organize, prioritize, and follow through for multiple patient
  treatments

• Phlebotomy
  and IV skills

• Skill
  in performing with frequent interruptions an/or distractions including the
  ability to accept equivocal circumstances and respond and adapt to
  changing priorities and deadlines

• Ability
  to utilize appropriate interpersonal skills in all interactions

• Ability
  to accept direction and promptly follow through on other duties as
  assigned with minimal supervision

• Experience
  and knowledge to accurately screen and triage acute patients

• Knowledge
  and experience to recognize abnormal
  laboratory values and respond

• Demonstrated
  ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with
  patients, peers, physicians and administrators

• Skill
  in listening perceptively, conveying awareness and responding to patients
  and visitors with health concerns using tact and discretion

• Ability
  to interact diplomatically and sympathetically with patients, their
  families, and general public in a high volume, clinical setting

• Ability
  to maintain equanimity in the face of
  resistance, indifference, and hostility

• Ability
  to maintain confidentiality and to work with sensitive and confidential
  information using discretion and judgment.

Preferred:

• Possession of PICC line certification

• Knowledge
  and skill in Central line Catheter management and access

• Skill
  in usage of medical diagnostic equipment, as well as working knowledge of
  instruments and supplies required to perform necessary blood tests and
  procedures

• Working
  knowledge of the UCLA registration system, appointment scheduling system
  and order entry system