Registered Nurse, Primary Care Practice At Springside, Newark, DE

Job Details

ChristianaCare is currently seeking a full time Registered Nurse for our Springside Primary Care Practice located in Newark, Delaware. You will be one of a team of 2 Registered Nurses to support 8 providers to care for patients from newborn to adult.

WORK SCHEDULE

Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-4:30PM

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrates knowledge & skills necessary to provide care appropriate to pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients, including knowledge of growth development, the ability to obtain and interpret information to identify patient needs and provide care needed.

• Performs Annual Wellness Visits, Advance Care Planning and Transitional Care Management calls.

• Triages walk-in patients and ensures appropriate disposition

• Answers and responds to telephone messages under the direction of the provider.

• Assists providers in examinations or procedures.

• Functions as a liaison between patients, physicians and staff to provide accurate communication.

• Assures adequate coverage within unit.

• Supports the work of LPN and/or MA.

• Assists with staff education and evaluation of clinical competencies for new and existing employees (MA & LPN)

• Assists with orientation of new personnel to ensure that they are properly trained to support patient and provider.

• Performs chart audits or has designee assist with chart audits.

• Randomly shadows clinical support staff to ensure appropriate care is provided.

• Supports the site by acting as the liaison for JCAHO, POCT, Tracer monitor for Safe Practice Behavior Monitoring (SPBM) tools & JCAHO Tracers

• Administration of medications, monitoring of vital signs, and performing routine treatments and procedures prescribed by the physician when needed.

• Keeps current with policies and procedures and participates in quality improvement activities.

• Participates in special projects.

• Performs assigned work safely, adhering to established departmental safety rules and practices; reports to supervisor, in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients and visitors.

• Performs other related duties as required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• A graduate of a state approved or National League of Nursing accredited School of Nursing

• RN license or eligible for licensure in the state Delaware

• Two years' experience as a RN, physician office experience preferred.

• BSN preferred; ADN considered with agreement of completion of BSN in 3 years.

Post End Date

Jun 28, 2024

EEO Posting Statement

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

ChristianaCare is committed to prioritizing the health and safety of our patients and caregivers. As we continue to meet the needs of our caregivers and our community through the COVID-19 pandemic, our commitment to health and safety requires that we take new steps to ensure a safe environment for medical care for our patients and a workplace that avoids preventable harm for our caregivers. For this reason, vaccination for COVID-19 is required for all caregivers at ChristianaCare and is considered a safety standard that is job-related and consistent with business necessity for all caregivers.