Neurosurgery Clinic RN

M Health Fairview is looking for an RN to work at theNeurosurgeryCenter on Southdale Campus. This is a full time, 64 hours every two weeks, benefit eligable position.

The registered nurse is responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating, and providing professional nursing care for patients in an ambulatory care setting. While following established standards and protocols, the registered nurse delivers care that is sensitive to the unique needs of the ages served by the clinic. The RN provides professional nursing care for clinic patients following established nursing standards and practices. As a member of the care team, the RN supports quality patient and family-centered care principles through performing a variety of high level functions within a care team to support the needs of the healthcare team and patients/families. The nurse will educate patients and the public about various medical conditions, maintain complete, timely and accurate clinical documentation for each patient and continually look for opportunities to improve processes and workflow.

• Assess patient needs and identifies expected nursing outcomes.
  • Involve the patient, family, and other health care team members in gathering data.
  • Use an ongoing, systematic process to gather relevant data from patient and family.
  • Analyze data to identify needs and potential risks, and to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Implements nursing interventions based on plan of care.
  • Provides care according to the plan, and in accordance with all relevant policies, procedures, and relevant nursing practice guidelines.
  • Coordinates nursing care with the care of all other health team members.
  • Initiates age and culturally appropriate measures to meet patient needs and achieve expected outcomes.
• Evaluates care and the patients response to interventions and expected outcomes.
  • Systematically and continuously evaluates patients response to interventions.
  • Modifies the interventions based on patient response and changing patient condition.
  • Involves the patient, family, and other health team members in evaluating care.
• Delivers care as delegated by physician/authorized practitioner to assigned patient population, or individual patient.
  • Follows the providers plan of care for each patient.
  • Prioritizes work based on patient acuity, provider schedule, available resources, and patient/family preferences, in conjunction with the provider.
  • Performs high and low risk technical procedures, including medication, as defined by clinical setting.
• Use communication strategies to achieve desirable outcomes.
  • Communicates verbal and written information in a clear, concise, accurate, and timely manner.
  • Uses communication strategies appropriate to patient/family needs for information, education, and support.
  • Communicates effectively with all members of the health care team.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN MN License
• BLS certification

Other Required Skills

• Demonstrated focus on customer service/patient service with every interaction
• Excellent public relations and communication skills
• Demonstrates focus on customer service/patient experience with every interaction.
• Ability to work as an effective team member to provide exceptional care.
• Ability to use appropriate computer applications
• Ability to work independently, demonstrate critical thinking skills and engage in ongoing process improvement