Clinical Competency, Clinical Research, Consulting, Contract Requirements, Cost Effectiveness Analysis, Documentation, Employee Orientation, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Establish Priorities, Health Plan, Healthcare, Healthcare Reimbursement, Knowledge Base, Leadership, Medical Records, Medical Treatment, Nursing, Organizational Skills, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Performance Management, Psychology, Registered Nurse (RN), Research Protocols, Resource Management, Resource Utilization, Staff Policies, Third-Party Payer, Time Management, Training/Teaching, Treatment Evaluation
LOCATION
Birmingham, AL
POSTED
30+ days ago
NURSE CLINICIAN
Clinician is a professional nurse who is an expert in the care of a specified patient population. The clinician assumes a leadership role and supervisory responsibilities in the development organization and implementation of care services for the specified patient population. Depending on location, to either assume leadership responsibilities at the unit level demonstrating a mastery of clinical skills or to develop and organize clinical research studies under the general supervision of the physician in charge of a project. To provide nursing care to a specific population of patients requiring specialized knowledge gained through formal education and experience. To plan, implement, and assess individual nursing care plans or assigned research protocols, establish priorities, assign, and assist nursing and ancillary personnel, orient new staff, and communicate policy within established guidelines.
Duties and Responsibilities
Provides direct care to patients within accepted framework of nursing standards and practice
Assessment: Performs and/or completes history and physical consults with attending with guidance, interprets data, effects, and patient response
Implementation: Performs specific procedures directed to patient care, interprets protocols, calculates drug dosages, and modifies according to protocol
Evaluation: Documents treatment response, status changes in health status, communicates to physician, assists in evaluating the further plans of care, collaborating with all members of the specified team as well as with other interdisciplinary team members
Additional Responsibilities
Provides psychological assessment and emotional support to patients and families
Makes appropriate referrals to ancillary services
Consults and collaborates with other health professionals to meet learning needs of patients and families
Provides planned orientation and in-service education for nursing staff and house staff
Develops healthcare protocols, procedures, and forms as appropriate to improve and standardize care
Requests documentation regarding patients demographics is up-to-date and requests specialty clinic appointments when needed
Acts as a consultant and resource person to all members of the interdisciplinary team, outside agencies, and others as needed
Develops, assists with, and interprets new or revised policies, procedures, guidelines related to the care of patients
Assesses availability of and makes recommendations for equipment and supplies
Shared Knowledge and Expertise
Shares new knowledge, theories, research, and modes of practice with nursing, medical, and ancillary staff
Demonstrates cost-effectiveness and time efficiency for both patient and family resources
Demonstrates expertise in managing subspecialty care services as evidence by expertly planned, implemented, evaluated, documented, and performed by the appropriate level of practitioner
Demonstrates understanding of systems and data regarding resource utilization and allocation, contractual obligations, third-party reimbursements, and payment
Liaison and Collaboration
Serves as a liaison between subspecialty team, CHS departments, local health departments, community organizations, schools of nursing, and other agencies whose services or policies impact on the care of subspecialty groups
Performs on-going performance improvement activities at least quarterly
Continually evaluates internal resources which impact on care provisions to patient groups
Describes any gaps which adversely affect care to appropriate management staff, other suggestions for improvement, and institutes a plan
Attends relevant training, continuing education, and workshops to maintain licensure, build knowledge base, and educate parents and caregivers
Other Duties
Performs other duties as assigned
Salary Range
$56,788.16 - $70,000
Requirements
Bachelors degree in Nursing
Three years of related experience required
Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement
Currently licensed or eligible to be licensed as a Registered Nurse RN by the Alabama Board of Nursing required
Preferred Skills: Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, organizational skills to prioritize workload and meet deadlines
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