HealthPartners is hiring for a RN to work in the Neurology department at the Neuroscience Center in St. Paul.

POSITION SUMMARY STATEMENT:   

Utilizes a systematic approach to nursing practice incorporating assessment, planning, nursing diagnosis, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, scope of practice, along with recognized professional standards and Health Partner and employer specific protocols and policy.

Supports multiple areas within a clinic setting with strong interpersonal skill and flexibility while maintaining patient confidentiality and protecting patient rights. Resolves concerns or complaints regarding patient care or service.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination:

  • Graduated from an accredited school of nursing

  • Associate degree or diploma required

• Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:

• Maintain a current Minnesota registered nurse’s licensure. 
• Submission of application to the WI Board of Nursing for a WI registered nurse’s licensure required upon hire and licensure maintained
• Current BLS provider status in accordance with American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines. On-line only BLS certification is not accepted.

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Demonstrates knowledge of age-related growth and development necessary to provide appropriate care to the patient population served and ensure safety of patients.

  • Possesses the qualities of strong critical thinking skills and ability to multi-task

  • Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, and maintain standards of clinical skills and professional ethics as established by the Nurse Practice Act

  • Critical thinking, Excellent Interpersonal Skills, Fluent in EMR (EPIC) use

  • Understanding of Nursing Practice Act and Scope of Practice for various roles

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing 

  • Ambulatory Nursing Experience

  • 1 year of prior experience in nursing preferred

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:  

1. (20-50%) - Assessment/Nursing Diagnosis

• Effectively assesses care needs of patients and care givers, prioritizes patient needs utilizing the nursing process; determines nursing diagnosis focused on care and identifies patient outcomes; develops patient care plan; implements and continuously evaluates the care plan; ensures patients are discharged with resolved educational needs
• Collects and prioritizes data in a systematic and ongoing process that involves the patient, care giver, other health care providers and environment as appropriate
• Uses appropriate evidence-based assessment techniques and instruments in data collection
• Analyzes and interprets assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses
• Formulates and revises nursing diagnoses that reflect the current patient status and communicates this with the patient, care giver and other colleagues within the health care team

2. (20-50%) – Planning of Nursing Process

• Develops plan of care using an outcomes-based approach ensuring quality care and age-related growth and development principles
• Establishes a plan that provides for continuity of care
• Develops an individualized education plan for patients and care givers based on identified learning needs
• Uses evidence-based research data blended with caring and compassion, to develop the plan of care and interventions

3. (20-50%) – Implementation/Evaluation of Nursing Practice

• Coordinates, delivers, and delegates nursing care that is safe, ethical, and culturally competent based on patient assessment/standards of care in a timely manner
• Utilizes systematic and ongoing assessment data to revise diagnoses, outcomes and the plan of care
• Involves the patient, caregiver, and health care team members in the evaluation process when appropriate
• Utilizes evidence-based interventions and treatments specific to the diagnoses as appropriate
• Initiates and implements plan of care using an outcomes-based approach ensuring quality care and age-related growth and development principles
• Provides comprehensive, individualized healthcare teaching, using the teach back method, to patients and caregivers 
• Actively participates in creating and implementing improvements at the point of care to achieve clinical quality, patient experience, nursing engagement, efficiency, and effective outcomes
• Evaluates the patient’s progress towards attainment of the outcomes and collaborates with members of the care team when outcomes are not as expected
• Evaluates and documents the patient’s/care givers’ understanding of and response to the plan of care

4. (20-50%) - Documentation

• Documents patient care and education accurately, timely, and completely in the EHR (electronic health record)
• Reassesses, revises, and documents the plan of care based on the patient’s response to treatment and nursing interventions on an ongoing basis

5. (20-50%) – Collaboration

• Coordinates and communicates effectively with patient/care giver, clinicians, and the interdisciplinary team in a timely fashion
• Delegates tasks consistent with the state nurse practice act based on the knowledge, skills and abilities of the designated caregiver
• Directs, supervises, and evaluates the work of unlicensed assistive personnel in providing delegated nursing services
• Collaborates/coordinates with other healthcare team members, patient and care givers to determine necessary resources (i.e. social services, home care, type of equipment, information) to support continuity of care

6. (50-100%) – Professional Practice/Education

• Practices within the scope of the Minnesota Nurse Practice Act, scope of practice, Health Partners and employer specific policy
• Attains and applies competency (knowledge, skills, behaviors, and judgement) that reflects current nursing practice
• Participates in educational and professional development activities and maintains required competencies
• Provides tele health management to patients with health concerns or questions.  Utilizes the nursing process and approved decision-making tools to assess health care needs based on patient symptoms and history. 
• Demonstrates professional and personal development related to empathy, accountability, autonomy, creativity, critical thinking, joy and pride, service and caring, learning, and stewardship
• Engages in self-evaluation of practice on a regular basis, identifying strengths and goals for professional development
• Participates and obtains formal and informal feedback regarding one’s own practice from patients, peers, professional colleagues, and leaders
• Provides timely, ongoing positive and constructive feedback to fellow nursing staff to support clinical excellence, teamwork, and continuous professional growth
• Contributes to a supportive and healthy work environment
• Actively participates in team meetings, trainings, practice development, organizational and unit-based communication
• Utilizes quality improvement data, evidence-based practice and research to guide decisions and to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes

7. (50-100%) - Ethics

• Adheres to the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses
• Understands and follows principles and standards as outlined in HealthPartners Corporate Code of Conduct
• Maintains a therapeutic and professional patient-nurse relationship with appropriate professional role boundaries
• Recognizes and complies with legal, regulatory, accrediting and procedural requirements related to area of responsibility
• Protects patient and colleague privacy and only accesses patient and/or colleague related information as needed to perform job duties
• Reports violations or areas of concern to supervisor or Corporate Compliance Officer via established methods of communication

8. (10-25%) - Assist with growing new colleagues and students (if trained and working in this role)

• Demonstrates ability to identify the orientee's learning needs and plans appropriate learning experiences
• Demonstrates ability to implement an individualized orientation plan for the orientee
• Demonstrates ability to validate clinical competence of orientee
• Facilitates development of organizational and prioritization skills of orientee
• Serves as a professional role model
• Provide feedback and educational opportunities in partnership with leader and/or educator

9. (5-20%) – Perform other tasks as required or assigned

*Job description rankings/percentages are intended to reflect normal averages over an extended period of time, and are subject to daily variances.  Quality and efficiency standards should at no time be compromised to meet the average expectations expressed above.  Job descriptions are subject to change to accommodate organization or department needs.

ORGANIZATIONAL EXPECTATIONS:

Values

All colleagues are expected to live our values:  

Excellence: We strive for the best results and always look for ways to improve.

Compassion: We care and show empathy and respect for each person.

Partnership: We are strongest when we work together and with those we serve.

Integrity: We are open and honest, and we keep our commitments.

Additional Expectations:

• Complies with safety instructions, observe safe work practices, provides input on safety issues, and promotes a safe work environment. 

• Maintains regular and timely attendance. 

• Protects confidentiality.

• Demonstrates participation in and support of the organization's Corporate Integrity Program by participating in compliance-related education and training and complying with the organization's policies and procedures.  

• Timely completion of all mandatory education and organizational requirements (i.e., licensure/certification, Employee Health and Wellness requirements, annual training, etc.)

POPULATION SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:

Departments will need to determine the appropriate competencies in their areas for their specific patient populations documented in the essential duties section.

Examples of items that can be included are:

• Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or situation specific to the needs of the population served.

• Communicates effectively with patients, families, and team members.

• Integrates practices that supports patient safety, acknowledges variations in populations served.

• Anticipates the needs of the population served as well as the unique characteristics of the communities served.

• Anticipates the needs of the population in providing culturally responsive care and develops an individualized plan for patients and families.

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY:

Please describe the degree to which the position directs the work of others or coordinates workflow of a clinic, department, or functional area.  If applicable, indicate the number of people and the titles for which this position directly and/or indirectly directs the work of others or coordinates workflow. 

Critical Job Demands  

Section 1: Place an “X’ next to ONE of the terms that best describes the frequency for each of the Critical Demands.

Section 2: Place an “X” next to ONE of the terms that best describes the Strength Rating for this job classification which is expressed by one of five terms: Sedentary, Light, Medium, Heavy, and Very Heavy. 

Note: During any patient handling task, if any caregiver is required to lift more than 35 lbs. of a patient’s weight, assistive transfer devices should be used for the transfer.