Senior Total Life Center - Clinic Nurse
Company: Kintegra Health
Location: Gastonia
Posted on: March 20, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Description:
Job Description Clinic Nurse Qualifications Education: Graduate of
an accredited school of nursing and a current RN license.
Experience: Has practiced nursing in the last 3 years; with at
least 2 years of RN experience including 2 years of experience
working with the frail elderly population. Number and Type of
Employees Supervised (optional): Licensed and non-licensed
personnel Licensure, Registry or Certification Required: RN
currently licensed in North Carolina; or compact state, able to
present credentials which demonstrate ability to meet performance
criteria for RN. Special Training: Must possess knowledge and
skills necessary to treat participants; other training as required
by department. Only act within the scope of his or her authority to
practice. Meets a standardized set of competencies for the specific
position description established by Senior TLC and approved by CMS
before working independently. Immunizations: Be medically cleared
for communicable diseases and have all immunizations up to date
before engaging in direct participant contact Clinic Nurse Key
Responsibilities 1. Collects participant data and completes
required forms with appropriate responses according to unit
standards; identifies participant's overt problems/needs and sets
priorities; identifies problems requiring further referral and/or
follow-up; interprets and records latest diagnostic results; and
performs advanced nursing assessments using critical thinking
skills. 2. Performs wound care, skin care and other treatments as
ordered by the Primary Care Provider (PCP) and documents in the EMR
and logs as appropriate. Documents participant care delivered as
planned and any variation, with appropriate rationale; makes and
records observations related to impending or associated problems;
implements nursing measures related to impending or associated
problems. 3. Schedules participants to be seen in the clinic per
the IDT. Works with Clinic Technician and PCP along with the IDT to
assess participants with holistic needs in the clinic setting. May
provide End of Life Care and visits as requested. 4. Using nursing
process, delegates nursing care to appropriate personnel;
integrates cost effective measures into nursing practice;
recognizes unit problems and takes responsibility for documenting;
demonstrates active participation in QI processes; complies with
policies addressing safe working conditions; monitors unsafe
working conditions; recognizes inappropriate and/or ineffective
participant care management, resolves issue/problem and completes
written reports.. 5. Takes on-call as scheduled on a rotating basis
and documents those calls promptly. Makes home visits to provide
care in crisis situations, to perform assessments, and provide
nursing care as requested by the IDT. During emergency procedures,
makes participant welfare checks and documents those calls. May be
required to deliver medications to participants to ensure
continuity of care. 6. Completes in-home aid re-assessments and
supervisory visits as requested by the HCA Supervisor. Provides
feedback to the IDT and the HCA on results of those visits to
support participants' plans of care. 7. Attends staff meetings and
takes part in participant care planning as required, including
Quality Projects as appropriate. Completes clinic reviews and wound
logs in a timely manner. 8. Provides directions to Clinic
Technician and oversees their treatments/procedures. Assists
Medication Aides with monthly orders and reconciling those orders.
9. Completes 3-month, 6-month, annual and significant change
assessments. 10. Participates in participant care planning
including the implementation of SMART goals/interventions for the
participants' care plans and enters all care plan information in a
timely manner as per organizational protocols. Updates and
evaluates participants' care plans appropriately throughout the
reassessment period. 11. Participates in the coordination of
24-hour care delivery while participants are at home, in the
hospital, or in a nursing facility, including medication
reconciliations. Communicates participant changes to team members
in a timely and appropriate manner. 12. Supports the Senior TLC
IDTs and promotes unity amongst team members while interacting with
the team, other coworkers, and/or participants. 13. Supports team
members and functions as a team player while providing that support
and adheres to the "do no harm" statement. Accepts teammate's
professional and cultural differences as they relate to participant
care and supports team's decisions while promoting a united team
for the participants' continuity of care and for staff development.
14. Supports Senior TLC's mission to encourage and support the
quality of life of seniors wishing to continue living in the
community; its vision to be the preferred provider of
individualized care for seniors in the community; and its values of
respect, integrity, accountability, compatible goals, and
compassionate care. Benefits: --- Monday - Friday 8a-5p ---
Weekends, evenings, and holidays off --- 10 paid holidays per year
--- Paid Time Off (Take time when you need it!) --- Excellent
Insurance --- So much more! Kintegra Health Core
RequirementsPatient First - An approach to care that holds primary,
the well-being and desires of the patientBuild not Blame - Focusing
first on finding fault with the process rather than the
personIntegrity and Honesty - Fostering an acceptance of openness,
honesty, and fairness in words, deeds and the use of organizational
resources judiciously for both internal and external
customersCooperation and Flexibility - Related to an internal
believe that we function as part of an interdependent team with
only shared gains or losses thereby committed to assisting whenever
possible beyond the prerequisite job descriptionCulturally
Sensitive - Always working toward increasing one's ability to
understand, communicate with, effectively interact and care for
people across cultures, while having an acute awareness of one's
own culture. Kintegra Health has implemented Covid-19 protocols for
our current employees and new hires. We are committed to improving
our society. For further information please reach out to Recruiting
at recruiting@kintegra.org We are an equal opportunity employer and
value diversity. PI208317194
Keywords: Kintegra Health, Gastonia , Senior Total Life Center - Clinic Nurse, Healthcare , Gastonia, North Carolina
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