RN Outpatient Job Description
RN outpatient
provides nursing care that is sensitive to & consistent w/ cultural values, beliefs, & customs.
RN Outpatient Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective RN outpatient job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included RN outpatient job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Provides all aspects of clinical decision making and support needed to perform utilization management, medical necessity determinations and benefit determinations using applicable coverage documents, purchased clinical guidelines or Medical Necessity Guidelines for clinically complex services / coverage requests in a consistent manner and within established, product specific time frames
Proactively identifies trends in Utilization Management applicable to the precertification and outpatient UM processes
Maintain the standard of care for assigned patients through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation
Oversee and guide employees that are under his/her supervision
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care/service appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit/department
Working closely with others on the dialysis team
Overseeing and guiding employees that are under their supervision
Oversee and guide employees
Provide patient care based upon the nursing process
Minimum 1 year of nursing experience within an ambulatory outpatient setting
RN Outpatient Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for RN Outpatient
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BLS, ACLS, PALS, AHA, CPR, IV, BC, VA, CRNI, PICC
Education for RN Outpatient
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the RN outpatient job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Education, Graduate, School of Nursing, Nursing Program, Science, Associates, Nursing Education, Communication, Associate Degrees
Skills for RN Outpatient
Desired skills for RN outpatient include:
Electronic medical records
Utilization management
Beliefs
Quality improvement and discharge planning
Discharge planning
Quality improvement
Cost management
Cultural differences to provide nursing care that is sensitive to and consistent with cultural values
Customs
Provision of direct and indirect nursing care
Desired experience for RN outpatient includes:
Bilingual in Polish is preferred
Ability to work varying shifts any day of the week to meet needs of the center
Ability to work under stressful conditions and difficult situations
Ability to perform lifting/transfer activities relating to patients as needed, ability to stoop/bend
Able to respond quickly to patient needs and work at fast pace
Work environment includes probability of exposure to adverse, hazardous materials while caring for the sick
RN Outpatient Examples
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RN Outpatient Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a RN outpatient. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for RN outpatient
- This position can recognize needs and behaviors of a variety of patient age groups understand child growth and development, normal pattern of adolescent behavior and looks for normal signs of aging
- Ensure patients understand discharge instructions
- Perform blood transfusions
- Discharge patients after surgical procedures
- Perform timely coordination of quality healthcare services to meet individual’s specific healthcare needs, maintaining and updating a continual plan of care
- Manage timely completion of activities on work list and file documentation to ensure necessary MCO and regulatory timeframe and content requirements are met
- 1-2 yrs IPA, PHO, or HMO setting performing Utilization case management or referral authorization
- Be accountable and responsible for providing infusions (including chemotherapy and biologic therapy), blood products, and procedures to the ambulatory patient
- Organize and collaborate the care between the physician’s clinic and the Swedish Cancer Institute (SCI) Treatment Center
- Provide care that is based in the nursing process and is consistent with the Oregon Nurse Practice Act
Qualifications for RN outpatient
- Protects confidentiality of data and intellectual property
- Outpatient Recovery experience preferred
- Minimum of one year of recent acute care experience
- 1+ year of Acute Care and/or Outpatient experience
- Exposure to Cardiac patients
- Experience in an Outpatient Cardiology, Telemetry unit, Stepdown Unit, and/or Cardiac Cath Lab setting
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RN Outpatient Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a RN outpatient. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for RN outpatient
- Participate in and lead clinical teams and supervise, assign or delegate to licensed practical nurses (LPN), certified nursing assistants (CNA) and other health care workers
- Provides evidence-based, direct care to patients with wound care needs
- Performs wound consultation (assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation)
- Assesses patient regarding current management routines, knowledge level and adaptation
- Orients nursing staff to the role of the WOCN and consultative procedures as directed
- Participates in the data collection for research studies involving pressure sores, incontinence and ostomies as required
- Maintains current knowledge and competence in the area of ostomy care, wound management and skin care
- Reviews, revises and makes recommendations for approval of policy and procedure guidelines for skin/ulcer, wound and ostomy care
- Collaborates with Medical Directors when determination to deny a request is indicated, advising the Medical Directors on standard business processes, ensuring those processes are followed or variances to the process are escalated, if needed, and agreed to and well documented
- Coaches letter writers to assure that appropriate medical necessity language is clearly defined in the denial letter
Qualifications for RN outpatient
- Previous experience in clinical medical-surgical nurs-ing or ambulatory care experience preferred
- ONCC Chemotherapy Biotherapy Certificate Course
- Oncology Nurse Certified (ONC)
- National Certification in Outpatient Transfusion
- 2 years of recent clinical RN experience in medical surgical experience
- Home Care experience beneficial
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RN Outpatient Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a RN outpatient. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for RN outpatient
- Communicates frequently through the day with members and other external customers (agents acting on behalf of the provider or member or both) regarding the rational for a determination, the status and disposition of cases
- Orients new staff to role as needed
- Interfaces between Precertification staff and providers when issues arise regarding policy interpretation, potential access availability or other quality assurance issues to ensure that members receive coverage decisions timely within all accrediting and regulatory guidelines
- Provides input to the Medical Policy Department regarding the development of Medical Necessity Guidelines and adding input to purchased criteria through participation in the IMPAC
- Assists in the screening of appeal cases to provide clinical input as needed or requested
- Models professionalism and leadership in all capacities of the position to all audiences
- The Observation Unit RN at Fairview Southdale Hospital cares for adult patients with a wide range of medical needs including conditions such as chest pain, back pain, gastroenteritis, post-procedural and post-surgical patients
- Maintains therapeutic rapport with patients/families while dealing with concerns and problems as evidenced by direct observation
- Reports significant changes and/or patient's response to treatments or procedures to appropriate staff, documents in nurse's notes, and follows-up
- Completes PI monitoring, data collection, and reporting by the 5th of each month and submits report to Director
Qualifications for RN outpatient
- RN, LSW, or LPN with 4-5yrs of clinical experience
- Active licensed RN, SW, or LPN
- Completion of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Chemotherapy and Biotherapy course
- Current Oncology or Infusion Oncology nursing experience
- Current Washington State Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN)
- The ability to assess, document and implement the nursing care plan
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RN Outpatient Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of RN outpatient. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for RN outpatient
- Supporting the care team in the provision of patient care
- Providing patient advice
- Assisting in prioritizing daily work of the clinic
- Providing direction to team members, including oversight of Medical Assistant’s clinical competency
- Conduct complete nursing assessment of all admissions including risk assessments, educational needs, and medication review
- Actively participate in treatment team decisions, assess patient needs, design and implement programs, and document / evaluate patient responses
- Complete needed documentation for insurance authorization and verification for all TMS patients
- Work with Business Development to promote TMS Program, referral source development and participate in outreach events
- Coordinating with other members of the Care team to ensure seamless care delivery, maximal coordination of efforts, and active patient participation in planning and care
- Assisting the Physician or other provider with clinical procedures
Qualifications for RN outpatient
- Related outpatient experience preferred
- Recent experience in Outpatient Nursing preferred
- Oncology Nursing Certification (OCN) within 2 years of employment
- 2 years of oncology RN experience
- Ability to provide medical management and assessment of patients
- Ability to ensure environmental safety and crisis management for the patient population
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RN Outpatient Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a RN outpatient. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for RN outpatient
- Assisting with chemical stress testing
- Administering and renewing prescription
- Participating in patient teaching
- Coordinate with other members of the Care team to ensure seamless care delivery, maximal coordination of efforts, and active patient participation in planning and care
- Assist the Physician or other provider with clinical procedures
- Prepare room and make follow up appointments
- Assist with chemical stress testing
- Administer and renew prescription
- Participate in patient teaching
- Coordinating with other members of the Care team to ensure seamless care delivery
Qualifications for RN outpatient
- Ability to provide training & education to staff, patients, families, & others
- Skills in documenting patient care, ensuring that data is accurate, & that it is included in the master treatment plan via timely nursing care plan updates
- Skill in working with the treatment team to provide a consistently therapeutic milieu
- Ability to safely implement Special Treatment Procedures
- Skill in researching and developing topics to present to Psycho-Educational groups
- Ability to conduct Psycho-Educational groups and complete group notes on a daily basis