Registered Nurse (RN) - Endocrinology
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte, NC
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Sign-On Bonus

Registered Nurse - Levine Children's Outpatient Pediatric Endocrinology Specialty Center SouthPark FT

This position is eligible for a relocation bonus of $5000 if current residence is outside of the designated distance to facility. In addition to the relocation bonus, new teammates at Atrium Health are eligible for robust benefits packages, paid time off, and opportunities for career advancement. The RN Clinical Nurse I/Ambulatory at Levine Children's Specialty Center Pediatric Endocrinology provides nursing care to patients through direct patient care and telephone triage. The Pediatric Endocrinology department see patients for various reasons including but not limited to diabetes (type 1 and 2), abnormal pubertal development, adrenal conditions, growth failure and rapid growth, thyroid, parathyroid, and pituitary conditions. The nurse provides hands-on clinical skills including medication/vaccine administration, lab draws, lab specimen collection, and point of care testing. Behind the scenes work includes telephone triage, obtaining prior authorizations for medications, paperwork completion, and other patient and clinic related tasks. Our pediatric endocrinology nurses coordinate patient care, provide patient and family education, and are also actively involved in quality and process improvement. Job Summary The RN Clinical Nurse I/Ambulatory provides professional nursing care through skillful assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation in the ambulatory, outpatient, and Medical Group practice settings in accordance with policies and procedures under the supervision of the supervisor and manager. The RN Clinical Nurse I/Ambulatory will assist in maintaining a safe work environment and performs all related job responsibilities in a safe manner. Maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the population of patients served. Essential Functions * Collects data pertinent to the healthcare consumer's health or the situation. * Analyzes the assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnoses, problems, and issues. * Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation. * Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes. * Implements the identified plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment. * Delegates elements of care to appropriate healthcare workers in accordance with any applicable legal or policy parameters or principles. * Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes. * Practices in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity and inclusion principles. * Communicates effectively in all areas of practice. * Collaborates with healthcare consumer and other key stakeholders in the conduct of nursing practice. * Demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession. * Seeks knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice and promotes futuristic thinking. * Integrates evidence and research findings into practice. * Contributes to quality nursing practice. * Evaluates one's own and other's nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations. * Utilizes appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are safe, effective, and fiscally responsible. * Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner. * Practices ethically. * Promotes shared governance, or facility decision making activities, developing and nurturing research to positively affect clinical outcomes and promotion. Physical Requirements Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English in good, understandable terms. Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch. Finger dexterity. Critical thinking and ability to concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions. Physical Abilities Testing required. Education, Experience and Certifications. Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing; BSN preferred. BLS required per policy guidelines. Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner in the state in which you work and reside or; if declaring a National License Compact (NLC) state as your primary state of residency, meet the licensure requirements in your home state; or for Non-National License Compact states, current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner required in the state where the RN works.