About Wilmington Health
Since 1971, Wilmington Health has been committed to the care and health of our community in Wilmington as well as all of Southeastern North Carolina. Wilmington Health is structured as a multi-specialty medical practice with primary care providers integrated into the system. In this way, Wilmington Health is able to provide a comprehensive and coordinated approach to the care of all our patients. Wilmington Health is committed to using collaborative, evidence-based medicine in providing the highest quality of care to the patients we serve.
Purpose:
The RN is responsible for delivering quality patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Maintains patient confidentiality
- Performs telephone triage as needed
- Taking complete, accurate messages from patients and relaying them to appropriate physician
- Collaborates and coordinates with business office staff to schedule patient appointments (includes office, outpatient procedures, hospitals, and other medical facilities)
- Utilizes nursing process effectively in assessing patient needs and planning appropriate follow-up/intervention
- Documents assessment and interventions thoroughly and concisely
- Develops patient education materials, triage protocols, and clinical guidelines in collaboration with physicians
- Uses computer system efficiently and accurately
- Provides patient/staff education
- Oversees LPN's and CMA/RMA
- Performs specialty procedures as trained and as needed:
- Peripheral IV therapy
- IV Therapeutic phlebotomy
- Lab draws as ordered
- Access of implanted ports
- Performs other duties and projects as assigned
Other Duties:
- Ordering medications and supplies
- Patient education
- Monitoring Infusion therapy
- Ongoing assessment for potential reactions/side effects
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
- North Carolina or Compact RN license
- Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- BLS certification
- ACLS certification
ADA Physical Demands:
Rarely (Less than .5 hrs/day) Occasionally (0.6 – 2.5 hrs/day) Frequently (2.6 – 5.5 hrs/day) Continuously (5.6 – 8.0 hrs/day)
Physical Demand
Required?
Frequency
Standing
Continuously
Sitting
Frequently
Walking
Continuously
Kneeling/Crouching
Rarely
Lifting
Rarely
I understand by signing this job description I am agreeing to all duties and responsibilities explained here. If I need assistance or accommodations I understand it is my responsibility to notify Human Resources.
RN Competencies
General
- Customer Service
- Attention to detail
- Effective Communication Skills
- Professionalism/Integrity/Responsibility
- Teamwork/Process Focus
- Dependability/Punctuality
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Judgment/Decision Making/Problem Solving
- Quality/Quantity
- Initiative
- Safety/Housekeeping
- Organizational Skills/Time Management
- Med/IV
- Computer Knowledge/Skills
- Procedures
- Triage – Phone and Face to Face
- Specimen Collection
- Assessment Skills
- Documentation
- Equipment Maintenance
Skills Required
- North Carolina or Compact Registered Nurse license
- Associate or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
- Basic Life Support certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification
What We Do
Since 1971, Wilmington Health has been committed to the care and health of our community in Wilmington as well as all of Southeastern North Carolina. Wilmington Health is structured as a multi-specialty clinic with primary care providers integrated into the system. In this way, Wilmington Health is able to provide a comprehensive and coordinated approach to the care of all our patients. In 2013, Wilmington Health was named a 2013 Acclaim Award Honoree by the American Medical Group Association (AMGA). The prestigious honor is awarded annually to only three national healthcare organizations. Previous esteemed Acclaim Award Honorees include Mayo Clinic Health System, Johns Hopkins Medicine, and The Cleveland Clinic. Wilmington Health’s drive to become a High Performance Health System (HPHS) began over five years ago by taking a programmatic approach involving a three part system of change including direction setting by our leadership, process improvement at the ground level, and a redesign of the most elemental processes throughout the organization. A priority was given to paying careful attention to metrics, analysis, and critical assessment of each innovation and how these changes may affect the total cost of care. Only by understanding each of these aspects at work, was the organization able to pragmatically and intelligently design a future approach to the provision of healthcare. Additionally, Wilmington Health leadership began to put greater focus on creating a culture of change within the organization, understanding that this is the most powerful tool in any transformative process. Included were new and improved support systems for staff and providers and development of an inspirational approach to leading the entire team to provide patient-centered healthcare. July 2012, Wilmington Health partnered with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina to form an ACO agreement. This was the first insurer-provider Accountable Care Organization in the region.
