Clinical Nurse II (RN) - Nephrology and Urology Unit

Company: MaineHealth
Location: Portland
Posted on: May 23, 2020

Job Description:

Summary R5 cares for patients with chronic multi-system disease processes with an emphasis on nephrology and urology, providing specialized patient and family care to renal transplant recipients and living donors. Patient populations include adults and older adults with common diagnostic categories including Acute Kidney Injury, End-Stage Renal Disease, Diabetes, Infectious Diseases, Urological disorders and Urological surgeries.Position SummaryThe Clinical Nurse supports Maine Medical Center's mission, vision, and values by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence, competence, collaboration, innovation, respect, patient and family centered care, commitment to our community, and accountability.-- In accordance with national standards of nursing practice and within the guidelines and policies and procedures of both Maine Medical Center and the Maine State Board of Nursing, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, documentation, and evaluation of the effects of nursing care.-- Care delivery and coordination of patient and family care begins with the initial contact with the health care system and may continue across the continuum.-- Services may be provided on an inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory, and/or community basis.Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in the state of Maine. Demonstrated competency in applying evidence based knowledge, theory, practices, principles, and processes of professional nursing. A Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is preferred. Must matriculate to a BSN within one year of hire, attaining completion within five years of hire. Meets all requirements of Clinical Nurse I.-- Completion of Level I usually achieved by 12 months of employment. Evidence of 10 hours of ongoing education per year. Interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members. Ability to identify potential crisis situations involving patients and/or families and to initiate appropriate action. In accordance with the Clinical Nursing Advancement Program, a Clinical Nurse II may choose to remain at Level II as opposed to seeking advancement to Level III.

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