Rn, General Pediatrics

The OHSU registered nurse (RN) provides compassionate, evidence-based, and efficient care to individuals, families, communities and patient populations. The 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 and meets the standards/expectations of a Professional Practice Model. In that model, the RN demonstrates the professional role obligations of scientist, leader, practitioner, and knowledge transferor. Professional accountability enriches the RN's engagement as a leader in promoting an inter-professional culture of collaborative decision-making, innovation, life-long learning, and teamwork.

The nurse in this position will provide comprehensive care to pediatric primary care patients in an ambulatory setting, including the provision of education, care management, and oversight and response to phone triage requests from patients and families as well as providing in clinic support. The Registered Nurse provides complex care coordination, extensive phone triage, and clinic management. In addition, the nurse will coordinate multi-discipline care plans for patients as needed. Determines the patient¿s ability to engage in actions that promote health and participation with their medical team. Together with the patient and primary care provider, the nurse will create a comprehensive and evolving plan to achieve shared health goals. Outreaches to patients to coach, educate, monitor progress, and re-evaluate plan regularly. Maintain contact with patients to encourage healthy behaviors, identify barriers to care, and to assist with access to needed resources or interventions.