RN-Urgent Care-North Tenaya (12 hour Day Shift!) Job in Las Vegas 89101, Nevada US
UnitedHealth Group is an innovative leader in the health and well-being industry, serving more than 55 million Americans. Through our family of companies, we contribute outstanding clinical insight with consumer-friendly services and advanced technology to help people achieve optimal health.
As the RN in this role you will be working in our Rancho Urgent Care (with some float to other Urgent Cares when needed or to pick up additional hours). You will receive operational direction from the Urgent Care Team Leaders. Provide and monitor quality patient care, in a critical care environment, utilizing the nursing process. Identifies, initiates and assesses the effectiveness for known and potential problems and evaluates outcomes.
The RN is responsible for providing patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementing, evaluating and documentation of patient information to include vital signs, chief complaint, review of medications, allergies and interventions, including IV therapy and drug administration.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Prepares patient for exam, notes and documents responses to interventions and confers Provider
- Anticipate provider needs for patient exam or treatments, such as set up for pelvic exam, or minor procedures as well as ensuring patient disrobes as appropriate. Ensure provider is assisted with in house procedures
- Provides clinical intervention such as drug administration, treatments, IV Therapy, and procedures as ordered by provider.
- Initiates clinical follow through for patient care services, i.e., lab, x-ray, pharmacy, referral and telephone communication.
- Delegates and assists co-workers with duties, to include but not limited to floating to other areas.
- Responsible for compliance requirements such as laboratory QC management, waive testing, maintenance of crash cart and narcotic count as well as other requirements dictated by clinic needs.
- Cross train and work in 23 hour observation unit.
Positions in this function include RN (with current licensure) and is responsible for overseeing and participating in day to day clinical care of patients. Employees are involved in direct patient care in a clinic/urgent care setting.
Qualifications:
- One to three years clinical nursing experience in an acute care setting required
- Current RN license in the state of Nevada required
- Excellent IV skills required
- Demonstrates initiative towards problem solving
- Technically proficient in field of practice
- Ability to demonstrate independent clinical skills
- Technically proficient in field of practice
- Multi-system assessment skills
- Organizational and leadership skills and strong computer skills
- Must be able to work 12 hour Day Shifts. (rotating weekends and holidays)
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Cross train and work in 23 hour observation unit
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BLS/CPR required, ACLS willing to obtain upon hire
Preferred Assets:
- Ability to read and interpret Cardiac Telemetry rhythms strongly preferred
- Emergency or other critical care experience is preferred
Knowledge: Develop and implement plan of care based on assessment skills. Coordinate medical care with provider and appropriate team members. Demonstrates initiative towards problem solving.
Skills: Technically proficient in field of practice. Multi-system assessment skills. Organizational and leadership skills and strong computer skills. Excellent IV skills required. Ability to read and interpret Cardiac Telemetry rhythms. Will need ACLS and PALS within 6 months of hire.
OptumHealth is part of the family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group one of the leaders across most major segments of the US health care system.
OptumHealth helps nearly 60 million Americans live their lives to the fullest by educating them about their symptoms, conditions and treatments; helping them to navigate the system, finance their health care needs and stay on track with their health goals. No other business touches so many lives in such a positive way. And we do it all with every action focused on our shared values of Integrity, Compassion, Relationships, Innovation Performance.
At OptumHealth, you will perform within an innovative culture that's focused on transformational change in the health care system. You will leverage your skills across a diverse and multi-faceted business. And you will make contributions that will have an impact that's greater than you've ever imagined.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.
