Major Responsibilities:

Provides ongoing care (assess, plan, intervention, and evaluation), according to the age specific and developmental needs of the patient. Assesses educational needs and provides teaching and counseling to the patient and their family. Integrates health promotion and preventive aspects of care. Assumes primary responsibility for caseloads consisting of patients in specialty area.Anticipates and recognizes changes in a patient's status and need for care. Determines priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs. Provides on-going assessment of patient's response to services and teaching and applies interventions as appropriate. Updates and revises care plan as needed. Communicates with physicians to confirm, correlate, and update patient's plan of care. Provides status update to physician on a regular basis.Maintains and updates accurate clinical and patient records according to agency, state, and federal guidelines.Provides telephone consultation/triage to patient, family, and/or significant others according to protocol and established guidelines.Participates in community education programs and continuous quality improvement activities.Assists in development and implementation of staff orientation and educational activities.Follows published agency policies and procedures and regularly monitors changes or additions to them.Continually strives to advance knowledge and practice of clinical skills in specialty area including certification as warranted.May perform and assist with both invasive and non-invasive ambulatory procedures, diagnostic testing and therapeutic treatments.  Provides supportive diagnostic evaluation and patient education as needed.Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices, andBasic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required.Nursing certification in one or more specialty-specific areas issued by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or other approved national governing body needs to be obtained within 2 years, and

Education Required:

Associate's Degree in Nursing.

Experience Required:

Typically requires 2 years of experience in nursing or clinical specialty area.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

Extensive experience in the clinical specialty area or attainment of proficient level on the aurora clinical practice development model.Excellent communication, interpersonal and listening skills.Strong organizational skills and ability to set priorities.Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) or similar products.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders and twist frequently during work shift.Must be able to:Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist.Lift up to 20 lbs over the head.Carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance.Must be able to:Push/Pull with 30 lbs of force.Perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs with a second person present.Will be exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical, radiation, blood and body fluids on a continuous basis. Will be required to wear protective gear as needed.Must have functional sight and hearing.Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.