RN Center Job Description
RN Center Duties & Responsibilities
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RN Center Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for RN Center
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: ACLS, PALS, BLS, CPR, NRP, OCN
Education for RN Center
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the RN center job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Nursing, Medical, Science, Graduate, Education, Nursing Program, Associate Degrees, School of Nursing, Associates, Health
Skills for RN Center
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Desired experience for RN center includes:
RN Center Examples
RN Center Job Description
- Monitor the Access referral list
- Ensure that referrals are admitted on to the Hospice program in a timely fashion
- Communicate with all Hospice Team disciplines
- Ensure safe admissions on to the program
- Verify all written and verbal orders for evaluation prior to admission to the program
- Coordinates and manages all processes related to the Transfer Center to include but not limited to ED & Inpatient Transfers, MD office admissions, Behavioral Health Admissions, Patient Transport, and Capacity Management for each facility served
- Assumes responsibility for clinical and resource management of unit (24 hrs
- Assumes responsibility for employee, physician, customer, and patient satisfaction related to Transfer Center processes
- Ensures quality and performance metrics are maintained at all-times within department functions
- Ensures Quality Reviews to include documentation, telephone call recordings, and general staff interaction with customers are conducted and maintained
- Designs process improvement initiatives to improve overall functions within the Transfer Center
- Assists and performs all Transfer Center functions to ensure efficient processes are maintained at all times
- Practice and adhere to the “Code of Conduct” philosophy, Mission, and Value Statement
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing (RN) required
- Transfer Center background preferred
- RN License in the State of Texas required
RN Center Job Description
- Identification of life threatening arrhythmias and airway complications
- Assessments reflect age specific knowledge for the pediatric, adolescent, adult elderly patients as appropriate
- Check unit and replace supplies as necessary
- Have all equipment available at bedside for receipt of immediate post op patient
- Admit patient from OR
- Asses’ vital signs, breathe sounds, IV site, dressing appearance, temperature and pulses when needed
- Check Post Op orders
- Assure orders are signed and dated
- Utilize standing orders pot op as appropriate
- Offer PO fluids as indicated
- American Heart Association Basic Life Saving (BLS) is required
- Participate in developing and implementing goals and in evaluating progress toward the goals
- Assist the Manager with staffing plans
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care of the patients via triage (telephone or walk-in)
- Act as a role model and resource for staff for and implementation of patient care standards
- Participate in the CQI process for Pediatrics by identifying patient care issues and assisting in implementing PI monitors inclusive of internal audits and quality assurance audits for numerous managed care companies
RN Center Job Description
- Report all equipment needs or malfunctions to Administrator
- Follow up post op calls
- Check Crash Cart, defibrillator, Pediatric cart, daily
- Communicate concerns or changes in patient status to a physician and anesthesia
- Implements discharge instructions to patient and caregiver
- Ensures that safe transport with an individual care giver is present to drive patient home
- Individualizes discharge protocols to meet the patient needs
- Implements discharge instructions
- Work directly with the House Supervisors and function in a role which replicates the House Supervisor and their communication with administration primarily in relation to patient placement
- Maintain accurate admission status at all times
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Hospital Administration, Business Management, or other related field required
- Maintain departmental reports and records and collects statistical data for administrative and regulatory purposes
- Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, performance improvement program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards
- 3+ years of Clinical Pediatric experience
- IV / Phlebotomy certification
- Five (5) years of nursing experience in outpatient care as a manager or supervisor
RN Center Job Description
- Assure high quality, individualized, cost effective patient placement
- Serve as the point of contact for resident information
- Assist with clinical interventions and resident activities of daily living
- Administer medications and treatments and provide direct licensed nursing care for a specific group of residents on a given shift
- Deliver report to the C.N.A.s and gain a return report from the C.N.A.s during the shift
- Notify the physician and/or nurse practitioner of resident changes of condition and receive orders thereafter
- Collaborate with all other healthcare professionals as needed for service for appropriate residents
- Provide safe, effective nursing care
- Perform medical forensic evaluation
- Complete mandatory reports to Child Protection Services, Adult Protection Services, and/or law enforcement within 48 hours and document according to protocol
- Knowledge of Nurse Practice Act, URAC and other local, state, federal regulations
- Transfer Center and/or Interfacility transport experience preferred
- Ability to operate standard office equipment (PC with mouse and keyboard, printers, copy machine, fax.) and type at least 30 wpm
- Must be able to speak clearly and communicate in professional manner both verbally and in writing regarding the subject of the call or inquiry
- Must obatin ACLS and ENPC or PALS certification and TNCC within the first year of employment
- 1- 2 year of Critical Care experience preferred, 1 year bedside RN experience required
RN Center Job Description
- Collaborates with sending and receiving facilities' case management to ensure pre-certifications, authorizations and financial clearance is obtained, where appropriate
- Respond to subpoena requests in a timely manner, participate in pre-trial preparatory and judicial interviews and/or depositions, and document interactions appropriately
- Be required to meet on call shift requirements
- Serves as Primary RN for donor and patient care at the Donor Center and at all community blood drive sites handling onsite donor populations of 30-60 people in number
- Assigns, delegates and oversees other employees and clinicians to provide patient care at all community and fixed-site locations utilizing care plans, adverse reaction protocols and provides medical oversight liaison activities on behalf of the Blood Bank Medical Director while onsite
- Administers post-phlebotomy care and performs patient assessments during donor vasovagal and adverse reaction situations
- Collects patient and donor comprehensive data pertinent to the care of the donor or patient including medical history and pre-existing conditions
- Provides leadership to other team members and is primary contact at community blood drives to maintain effective processes at the Donor Center and Community Blood Drive sites for a safe donation environment, maintenance of FDA requirements, staff assignments and effective workflow for pre-donation, donation and post-donation events
- Adjusts staff schedule onsite and directs additional staff to site during periods of high volume and donor care acuity in conjunction with the Donor Center Supervisor
- Assures that current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP’s) are maintained and implemented at all blood collection/manufacturing locations
- For candidates who do not have a BSN, a minimum of one (1) to two (2) years experience in an ambulatory oncology practice required
- OCN Certification required within 18 months of hire date
- Ability to maintain patient confidentiality required
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certified within 6 months of hire
- Minimum 10 years recent acute care nursing experience
- Minimum of three years recent acute care experience in Telemetry, Progressive Care or ICU