RN, Pediatric Specialties, Gastroenterology, PT, Days

Department Overview

The nurse in this position will provide comprehensive care to pediatric gastroenterology patients in an outreach ambulatory setting, including the provision of education, assisting with procedures, and oversight and response to phone triage requests from patients and families. This role will be based in our Eugen Pediatric Specialty clinic and travel will be expected to other outreach locations like Medford and others. The RN will provide care coordination for all outreach GI patients and manage GI Southern Oregon Procedure Clinic providing breath tests, anorectal manometry, pH probes and G-tube visits, in partnership with GI clinical partner (NP/MD). This role will also work collaboratively with managed care to identify the most cost effective infusion plans/medication for patients and their families as well as assisting with the submission for prior authorization and working with drug representatives to determine applicable financial assistance. In addition, the nurse will coordinate multi-discipline care plans for patients as needed as well as be responsible to coordinate the gastroenterology sub-specialty clinics (i.e. Inflammatory Bowel Disease).

Function/Duties of Position

The OHSU Clinical registered nurse (RN) provides compassionate, evidence-based, and efficient care to individuals, families, communities, and patient populations. The Clinical RN's care delivery is consistent with the Oregon Nurse Practice Act, the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, and the ANA Code of Ethics. The Clinical RN demonstrates the professional role obligations of scientist, leader, and knowledge transferor [Onsomble Model of the Professional Role™]. Professional accountability enriches the Clinical RN's engagement as a leader in promoting an inter-professional culture of collaborative decision-making, innovation, life-long learning, and teamwork. The Clinical RN exemplifies the principles of a Culture of Safety by committing to a Just Culture, a Reporting Culture, a Learning Culture, and an Engaged Informed Culture. 

 

Scientist

 

• Evaluates knowledge of self and others:
  • Evaluates own knowledge and nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and evidence-based knowledge; identifies areas of strength and professional growth; sets and achieves professional development goals.
  • Evaluates knowledge and nursing practice of peers, recognizing strengths, providing constructive feedback and maintaining caring and compassionate relationships
  • Identifies complexities within OHSU systems and participates in identifying and resolving work flow barriers to effective, efficient, and fiscally responsible care delivery.
  • Evaluates patient outcomes against quality goals or benchmarks. Promotes innovation through participation in data collection, data analysis, evidence-based performance improvement plans, nursing or interdisciplinary research, and education about change methods.  

Leader

 

• Uses an evidence-based decision making process to determine the patient’s priority goals and care activities in relation to:
  • Nursing’s independent scope of practice (safety, comfort, hygiene, restorative measures, and health promotion).
  • The interdisciplinary plan of care.
  • Documenting decision making in the patient’s plan of care and hand-off  communication.
• Protects and advocates for patient safety, health and wellbeing:
  • Communicates and formally reports concerns and/or seeks change where individual or institutional behavior in the practice setting jeopardizes the well-being of patient, families, or team members. (e.g., Patient Safety Net report, chain of command).
  • Speaks up and intervenes when an individual’s actions or practice is not in alignment with patient safety. The nurse speaks directly to the responsible party, and takes responsibility to support those who identify potentially questionable practice.
• Keeps the patient as the focus when exercising judgment in accepting responsibilities, seeking consultation, and assigning activities to others who carry out nursing care:
  • Assigns or delegates tasks based on the needs and condition of the patient, potential for harm, stability of the patient’s condition, complexity of the task, predictability of the outcome, availability to monitor. and supervise, and competency of the individual being delegated to. 
  • Allocates resources based on identified patient and family needs.
  • Speaks up immediately about concerns regarding assigned responsibilities.

 

Practitioner

 

• Acts as a patient advocate by partnering with the person, family, significant others, and caregivers, as appropriate, to implement and evaluate the plan of care.  Assures that the plan is aligned with the patient’s physical, spiritual, and psychosocial goals, initiating changes as appropriate.
• Delegates and supervises tasks consistent with other caregivers’ scope of practice, adhering to standards, regulations, and role expectations including self-care and collaborative teamwork. 
• Delivers care in a manner that preserves and protects patient autonomy, privacy, dignity, confidentiality and rights.
• Implements direct and indirect nursing care consistent with evidence-based practices, hospital policies and procedures, and scope and standards of practice.

 

Knowledge Transfer

 

• Develops a therapeutic relationship with patients and families, effectively transfers information about disease, health and recovery, Engages patients and families in decision-making about the plan of care. Evaluates capacity for self-care and addresses concerns about transition to next level of care, different healthcare facility or home. 
• Communicates evaluation of patient’s stability, progress, discharge plan and recommendation for continuity of the medical and nursing plan to other members of the health care team, including through accurate and timely documentation of the patient’s electronic record.
• Effectively transfers knowledge to other members of the team to support the safety of their practice (e.g. educating students, precepting, in-services, giving and receiving feedback during handoffs). Seeks knowledge from other members of the team to ensure safety of own practice. Engages in collaborative and effective decision-making with other members of the team while maintaining caring and compassionate relationships.

Required Qualifications

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from a program accredited by Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA) 
• Internal ONA applicants: Associate Degree in Nursing; BSN preferred 
• Current, unencumbered Oregon State Registered Nurse License 
• BLS at time of hire and must be issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or Military Training Network branch of AHA (upload documentation with online application) 
• BLS must not expire during orientation or probation period, and must have the same expiration date (upload documentation with online application) 
• Strong analytic skills; demonstrated organizational skills; demonstrated problem solving skills; demonstrated communication skills both interpersonal and conflict resolution including fluency in oral and written English; demonstrated planning skills; demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary setting; Intermediate computer skills including the ability to send/receive email, navigate information technology associated with the position, and use the Electronic Health Record information and tools. 
• Current unencumbered Oregon RN license; Certification in Basic Life Support
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN preferred for internal candidates
• Previous experience with Epic EMR
• Previous experience with Pediatric Gastroenterology

Additional Details

Orientation timeline- up to 6 months and dependent on experience and successful demonstration of competencies

All are welcome

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu. As an organization devoted to the health and well-being of people in Oregon and beyond, OHSU requires its employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.