RN Outpatient OR

Essential Job Function

• Reviews patient needs and conditions to deliver nursing care in assigned unit to ensure that every patient receives the direct and proper care needed.

• Analyzes patient information, including medical history, diagnostic results, and current condition, to develop individualized nursing care plans.

• Prepares nursing processes, such as medication administration and treatments to provide comprehensive and effective patient care.

• Reconciles medical records to ensure accuracy and compliance with regulatory standards and organizational policies.

• Evaluates patient response to interventions and identifies any additional interventions needed to meet defined goals of care.

• Collaborates with interdisciplinary care team to ensure effective care planning.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Required: Associate's Degree in NursingPreferred: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Experience

• Required: 1 year as a Registered NursePreferred: 1 year in a clinical specialty as defined by ANCC or national nursing organizations

Licensure/Certification/Listing

• Required:Registered Nurse license in North Carolina or a Compact stateBLS (CPR)-American Red Cross or AHA Healthcare Provider

Patient Population Served

Cone Health serves the following patient populations:

• Neonate (< 1 month)

• Pediatric (1 month to < 13 years)

• Adolescent (13 years to < 18 years)

• Adult (18 years to < 66 years)

• Geriatric (66 + years)

• Specific age groups are listed in the departmental Scope of Service, if applicable.

Physical Requirements

• Heavy Work

• Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally (up to 1/3 of the time), and/or; 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently (1/3 to 2/3 of the time), and/or; 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly (2/3 or more of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Respiratory

• Respiratory Fit Test : Yes

Hearing/Vision Requirements

• Hear And differentiate low volume To make judgments regarding needed actions needed: Yes

• Hear alarm bells, verbal conversations, telephone voices and normal volume sounds: Yes

• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) : Yes

• Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more): Yes

• Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships): Yes

• Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors) : Yes

Working Condition:

• Exposure to bloodborne pathogens: Yes

• Hazardous waste and / or toxic / caustic chemicals: Yes

• Fumes or airborne particles: Yes

Condition of Employment

• Maintain licensure/certification/registry/listing

• Annual expected requirements (e.g., flu shot, education, competencies, employee health).

• Embrace the Cone Health culture of compliance by knowing and following the Code of Conduct, policies and procedures that apply to your role and speaking up when something isnt right.