Job Description

This RN will be primarily responsible for utilizes nursing assessment skills effectively and consistently demonstrates competent clinical skills. Coordinates and completes patient assessment and re-assessment to positively impact on quality outcomes.
* Assesses barriers to learning and functional status of patient. Coordinates, evaluates, and completes patient/family teaching.
* Consistently responds to patients/families in a courteous, positive, and timely manner. Consistently respects the patients right to privacy and dignity. Consistently respects the patients' rights to confidentiality according to HIPAA guidelines. Fosters

Principal Accountabilities:

1. Promotes better patient outcomes by reviewing open gaps of care and coordinating closure of care gaps. Interacts directly with patients and team members, documents in Epic as appropriate
2. OB chart prep / pending orders for clinicians
3. Responsible for in basket management. Assists with pharmacy contact, medication ordering and renewal. Reviews and appropriately disseminates labs based on acuity. Reviews and appropriately responds to patient messages, in collaboration with clinician(s).
4. RN should triage all calls as needed. Responsible for immediate response to ALL emergent calls. (In-basket messages: patient calls, patient advice request).
5. Daily huddle with clinical staff to review tasks for the day, any coverage that may be needed: set the day up for success.
6. Recognizes emergency situations and acts appropriately. Clarifies physician orders as indicated. Maintains a safe environment for team members and patients/visitors: physical, psychological, and environmental. Utilizes the HRO safety principles.
7. Care Navigator: monitoring of OB list, ensuring it is updated including all low risk/high risk. Ensure follow through on labs/US/ consults. Follow up with patient during pregnancy regarding education - providing too much up front can be overwhelming, divide education throughout appropriate intervals of pregnancy.
8. Demonstrates knowledge of medication and vaccine administration according to policy, carries out physician orders in an accurate and timely manner. Monitors effects of medications and reports adverse effects in a timely manner.
9. Complete NSTs in office
10. Post-partum follow-up - ensuring patients are seen for post-partum visit and have access to any resources they may need.
11. Demonstrates knowledge of policies and procedures, including but not limited to knowledge and skill of emergency equipment and procedures. Identifies and reports all risk management issues in a timely manner.
12. Contact patients regarding results per clinician instructions (GYN and OB), ensure documentation is completed in the patient chart.
13. Assist with in office procedures as needed and provide CMA coverage as needed.
14. Participates in and/or organizes regular practice huddles, communicates effectively with team members and physicians; actively listens and seeks feedback. Collaborates with team members to solve problems and resolve conflicts. Functions as a resource/mentor and provides support to team members to resolve patient care and team concerns/issues.
15. Utilizes standard precautions including, appropriate isolation techniques. Consistently follows the National Patient Safety Goals.
16. Through the model of Shared Governance, collaborate with all members of the health care team with a focus on promoting evidence based care within a healing culture for the patient population served and their families.
17. Demonstrates knowledge of documentation guidelines. Documents patient's response to the ordered treatment protocol. Reports changes in a patient condition to the physician immediately. Consistently collects and completes all required documentation. Verifies accuracy of order entry and transcription. Maintains competency in use of all needed information systems. Able to communicate effectively verbally and electronically.
18. Pursues and participates in formal and independent learning activities to enhance knowledge, clinical competency, and professional development.
19. Performs other duties per operational needs of the assigned clinical practice area and within the scope of RN practice.
20. Supports the overall strategic goals of the clinical practice care area, AMG, the AHS hospital sites, Atlantic Visiting Nurse, and the system.
21. Exemplifies and fosters the AHS P.R.I.D.E. values in their clinical practice: Purpose, Respect, Innovation, Diversity, and Inclusion, and Extraordinary Caring.

Required Education:

1. High School Diploma/GED; graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required; Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Required License, Certification

1. RN license, valid in the State of N.J.
2. Certification- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) credential required

Other Desired Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge (Maximum of 10 bullet points)

1. Knowledge and command of electronic medical records systems. EPIC Ambulatory preferred
2. Preferred Women's Health experience
3. Effective communication skills: Listens well, speaks, and writes clearly and concisely
4. Competent in managing the day-to-day operations in a clinical practice
5. Model behaviors in accordance with AMG/AHS mission, vision, and PRIDE values.
6. Demonstrates and facilitates inter-professional, cross-departmental, and cross-system, collaboration

About Us

Atlantic Medical Group is a physician-led and physician-governed organization that delivers the highest quality health care, at the right place, the right price, and the right time. We are a multispecialty physician group with more than 1,000 doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants at over 300 locations throughout northern and central New Jersey and northeast Pennsylvania. Our mission is to deliver exceptional care recognizing the unique needs of all those we serve. Our vision is to achieve the best outcomes with our patients at the center of the physician-led team, driven by service, innovation and continuous learning.

Our integrated network offers seamless access to Atlantic Health System's entire health care continuum and our nationally and regionally ranked hospitals. In collaboration with Atlantic Health System, several of our practices offer urgent care and walk-in services.

In addition to primary care physicians, the team includes specialists that care for patients in all aspects of their health from pediatrics to geriatrics and everything in between. We make health decisions easier for patients with enhanced access to referrals.

Atlantic Health System offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:

EEO STATEMENT

Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.

About the Team

Atlantic Health System is at the forefront of medicine, setting standards for quality health care powered by a workforce of more than 18,000 team members and 4,800 affiliated physicians dedicated to building healthier communities, the system offers more than 400 sites of care, including eight award-winning medical centers. Specializing in cardiovascular care, cancer care, orthopedics, neuroscience, pediatrics, women's health and rehabilitation medicine. Atlantic Medical Group, comprised of 1,000 physicians and advanced practice providers, represents one of the largest multi-specialty practices in New Jersey and includes finance, legal, marketing, human resources, talent acquisition, ISS and more. Caring for our patients, our team members and the communities we serve is our central mission.

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