Clinical Nurse II -WOCN Certified Nurse, Outpatient Clinic, Per Diem, Days, 8hours
Company: Alameda Health System
Location: Oakland
Posted on: May 14, 2022
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Job Description:
Summary SUMMARY: Under direction, Ambulatory Care Nurses perform
professional nursing duties for outpatient clinical areas; treat
and educate patients, their families and the public regarding
various medical conditions; record medical histories and symptoms;
perform diagnostic tests and analyze results; operate medical
equipment; administer treatment and medications; make assessments
and create a plan of care; perform care coordination and case
management; participate actively in the team-based care model;
provide lead direction to other nursing and paraprofessional
personnel and perform other duties as assigned and required by the
assigned clinical setting. Note: Must have WOCN Certification
DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: NOTE: The following are the
duties performed by employees in this classification, however,
employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level.
Not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual
in the classification. 1. Organizes, supervises, makes adjustments
and accepts responsibility for the quality of care provided
patients and families by co-workers for a given work period;
responsibilityas a team leader whenassigned. 2. Participates in the
implementation of patient care standards, infection
controlstandards and quality assurance criteria; assist with
conducting studies; participates in unit and othermeetings. 3.
Provides patient-centered care that is respectful of, and
responsive to, individual patient preferences, needs and values.
Provides and promotes excellence in customer service for both
internal and external customers. 4. Collaborates with patients and
other healthcare providers to deliver coordinated, high quality
care. 5. Performs nursing care following prescribed roles,
policies, protocols and procedures. 6. Complete patient assessments
and triage, record patient histories, symptoms and observations. 7.
Clinical skills include but are not limited to: vital signs,
provide wound care, performs catheterization, Point of Care Testing
and phlebotomy. 8. Provides clinical support, care coordination and
direct case management including patient education, goal setting,
self-management teaching and coaching. 9. Effectively utilizes
population health methodologies such as patient registry, inreach,
outreach, care protocols and team-based care to improve patient and
population outcomes 10. Provides care coordination of
patient-centered care, based on evidence-based guidelines;
coordination based on patients--- health care needs and treatment
recommendations to establish and maintain a plan of care jointly
created and managed by patient, family and care team. 11.
Administers medications, immunizations, performs medication
reconciliation. Titrates medications/manages refills per clinical
guidelines. 12. Performs accurate assessment of patient conditions
(face to face or through telehealth) and utilizes guidelinesor
standardized proceduresto create an effective plan of care. 13.
Critically evaluates and uses good judgment in unusual or emergent
situations. 14.
ParticipatesinPerformanceImprovement/QualityControlactivities. 15.
Ability to empathize with vulnerable populations and underserved
patients. Preferred Education : Bachelor's degree in Nursing or
higher. Note: Must have WOCN Certification MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education and experience that would likely
provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as
possession of any required licenses or certifications is
qualifying. Required Education : Graduate of an accredited
Registered Nursing Program Preferred experience : Six months of
fulltime recent experience as an RN in a comparable area of
specialty; current experience of at least 2 years as an LVN
practicing in the ambulatory clinics at Alameda Health System may
substitute for six months fulltime recent experience as an RN.
Required Licenses/Certifications : Valid license to practice as a
Registered Nurse in the State of California. Required
Licenses/Certifications : BLS - Basic Life Support Certification
issued by the American Heart Association. Required
Licenses/Certifications : Provide existing (or obtain new, if
needed) NPI number Preferred Licenses/Certifications :
Certification in area of specialty Additional Information Note:
Must have WOCN Certification Highland General Hospital FQHC HGH
Urgent Care Services As Needed / Per Diem Day Nursing FTE: 0.01
Keywords: Alameda Health System, Oakland , Clinical Nurse II -WOCN Certified Nurse, Outpatient Clinic, Per Diem, Days, 8hours, Healthcare , Oakland, California
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