Outpatient RN
Core
Staff nurse providing direct nursing care, assessment, diagnosis, and care coordination in an orthopedic outpatient clinic setting.
Role type
Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN)
Builds
Patient care plans and continuity of care between inpatient and outpatient settings
Domain
Healthcare / Orthopedics
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient assessment, care planning, medication administration, health teaching, care coordination, clinical documentation, advocacy, quality improvement participation
Preferred skills
BSN degree, bilingual English/Spanish, National Certification in specialty
Technologies
Electronic health records, connected health technologies
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessments, develop evidence-based individualized care plans, administer medications and therapeutic treatments, coordinate referrals and follow-up appointments, educate patients and families on health promotion, evaluate patient outcomes and revise care plans as necessary.
Seniority
Staff level, individual contributor