Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Job Description:

The RN Clinical Expanded II is responsible for identifying, coordinating, and evaluating projects and assignments. This position provides clinical expertise, consultation, education and research to their designated area or specialty focus. This position serves as a change agent by accepting and facilitating change. The incumbent is proactive and assumes a clinical leadership position.

Job Essentials

Assess:

Performs appropriate assessment of physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate).

Seeks and evaluates information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team: patient, family, physician, non-nursing disciplines, support staff, and others.

Plan:

Uses assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized plan of care.

Actively seeks patient, family, team, and physician involvement to develop plan of care including needed education.

Collaboratively plans and prepares patients for further support needs once the current episode of care outcomes are met (i.e., teaching, referrals, and follow-up).

Implement:

Directs the interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate.

Provides or delegates care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care, and professional licensure provisions.

Demonstrates the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources.

Evaluate:

Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, patient and family satisfaction.

Revises plan of care as indicated and reassesses changes as appropriate.

Professionalism:

Promotes nursing profession and participates in development of others.

Integrates legal and ethical standards into practice: complies with regulatory standards, practices within scope of licensure, provides accurate & timely documentation, and understands legal implications of care delivery.

Clinical Leadership:

Provides clinical expertise in the specialty area and is a pathfinder in the identification and development of quality patient care delivery.

Coordinates and implements Clinical Program initiatives and processes and monitors outcomes.

Develops and implements department or specialty care area projects or programs as identified.

Coordinates policy development with corporate-wide initiatives. Ensures and initiates standardization and development of department protocols, policies, and procedures for patient care delivery.

Consultation / Liaison:

Serves as a department or specialty care area representative on committees or task forces relating to area of expertise.

Serves as a consultant and liaison to healthcare team members, patients, families & community.

Education:

Acts as a resource, consultant, and mentor to staff and Education Consultant within department or specialty care area.

Performs needs assessment of staff working with specialty patients. Coordinates with Education Consultant to facilitate the development and implementation of in-services related to this patient population.

Research:

Utilizes current research to improve nursing practice and to guide the development of standards for nursing care of specialty patients.

Maintains a global perspective of the changing health care environment, at the unit, hospital, local, and national level.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current RN License in state of practice.

• BLS Certification for healthcare providers.

• Unit specific certification as required (i.e., ACLS, PALS, etc.).

• (Applicants must either have required additional certifications (e.g. ACLS, PALs, NRP) upon hire or must obtain them within a specified timeframe determined by service line and department guidelines.)

• RNs hired or promoted into this role need to have or obtain their BSN within three years of hire or promotion.

• Two years of clinical nursing experience.

• Experience in assigned clinical area.

• Leadership and mentoring experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN). Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.

Benefits:

Intermountain Healthcare offers a generous benefits package that contributes to the overall health and compensation of each caregiver.

• Various insurance options through Select Health, Intermountain’s insurance company

• Onsite fitness centers and discounts to local gyms

• Be Well caregiver incentive program – up to $400 per year and $200 for spouse/partner

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – including free counseling for caregivers and their immediate family

• Over 302,000 discount offers across 10,000 cities on everything from movie tickets, pizza and the zoo to car rentals and hotels

• Paid Time Off including but not limited to Parental Leave, Long and Short-Term Disability

• 401(k) with up to 6% employer contribution

• Up to $1,500 referral bonus

• Tuition Assistance through Peak - up to $5,200 per year paid to your school as you go

To learn about additional Intermountain benefits Click here (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/employee-benefits/)

Physical Requirements:

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.

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Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.

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Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.

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Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.

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Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).

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May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Anticipated job posting close date:

06/30/2024

Location:

Intermountain Medical Center

Work City:

Murray

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$38.83 - $57.46

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/employee-benefits/) , and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers (http://www.sclhealthbenefits.org) ; and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/diversity/) .

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.