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Stormont Vail Health

Nonprofit integrated healthcare system and clinics

Ambulatory Registered Nurse - Phone Triage, Diabetes & Endocrinology

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 10
Full-timeTopeka, KS, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Experience in a clinic setting is preferred.
  • Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to patient and significant-other rights as defined by the institution.
  • Demonstrates awareness and application of institutional safety requirements.
  • Demonstrates awareness of legal issues in patient care and departmental functioning, and manages situations to minimize risk to the patient and institution.
  • Demonstrates competency in selected psychomotor skills.
  • Communicates effectively using verbal, non-verbal, and written methods.
  • Performs mathematical calculations related to medication administration and equipment calibration, and applies probability, statistical inference, geometry, trigonometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
  • Holds a required Registered Nurse license through the Kansas State Board of Nursing; a multistate license permitting practice in Kansas is also accepted.
  • Obtains Basic Life Support certification within 90 days of hire; RQI, CPR, or ACLS certifications may be required in lieu of or in addition to BLS, depending on the department.
  • Maintains a quiet, distraction-free workspace that complies with security and privacy standards, stable electricity, and internet upload and download speeds of at least 25 Mbps.
  • Devotes full attention to job duties and communications during working hours, follows agreed break and attendance schedules, and complies with the remote worker policy and annual remote work agreement, where applicable.

Responsibilities

  • Provides direct patient care within the scope of the state nurse practice act, including ongoing systematic assessment and data collection focused on physiological and cognitive status, and administers prescribed medications, infusions, and treatments according to nursing standards.
  • Develops a prioritized, goal-directed plan of care based on patient problems and projected outcomes.
  • Implements care knowledgeably, skillfully, and consistently while promoting continuity of care.
  • Prioritizes patient care according to essential needs and available time, personnel, equipment, and supplies; prepares equipment and assists providers with treatment, examinations, and testing.
  • Evaluates the effectiveness of the health care process, including self, systems, environment, and instrumentation; observes, records, and reports patient conditions and reactions to drugs and treatments to providers, and provides medication as directed.
  • Documents promptly, accurately, and concisely in patient and department records; maintains and reviews patient records, charts, and other relevant information; compiles test and examination results.
  • Evaluates patient progress toward outcomes.
  • Responds efficiently to patient emergencies according to established standards of care and identifies and resolves problems to support sound decisions.
  • Greets and prepares patients for provider examinations, collects patient histories, instructs patients on sample and test collection, triages and refers incoming telephone calls, and instructs patients and families about medications and treatment.
  • Participates in system-wide and departmental patient-care quality improvement activities and standards development.
  • Participates in clinical education activities, including orienting new employees and teaching student nurses, and participates in nursing research.
  • Participates in development and achievement of system-wide and departmental hospital goals.
  • Delegates tasks and duties to coordinate health care team members, patient care, and department activities in accordance with the Kansas Nurse Practice Act.
  • Adheres to staffing and scheduling practices.
  • Seeks validation of knowledge, skills, and decisions as needed and proactively seeks guidance when questions arise.
  • Complies with Stormont Vail Health policies, standards, mandatory training, and requirements, and performs other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree is preferred.

About the Company

Stormont Vail Health

Nonprofit integrated healthcare system and clinics

Stormont Vail Health is a nonprofit, integrated health care system serving northeast Kansas. It runs Stormont Vail Hospital, a 586-bed acute care Magnet-designated hospital, and Cotton O’Neil Clinic, a multi-specialty physician group with more than 250 doctors. With nearly 5,000 employees across the hospital and 35 other locations—including Heart, Cancer, Diabetes, Digestive Health, Pediatrics, and multiple primary care and Express Care clinics—the system aims to improve community health through coordinated, high-quality care. It is a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, which connects local clinicians with Mayo Clinic expertise, and it collaborates with local partners such as Baker University, Washburn University Athletics, Kansas State University, and the Kansas Health Foundation. The goal is to provide compassionate, efficient care and to support a healthier community by leveraging collaboration and shared knowledge.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$220K
Headquarters
Topeka, KS
Founded
1884

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