RN Assistant Job Description
RN assistant
provides education and regulatory updates to FMG Leadership, medical staff and management regarding changes in accreditation standards, COP or licensing regulations.
RN Assistant Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective RN assistant job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included RN assistant job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Ensure OPWDD regulations are followed
Oversee the management nursing staff and ensuring that all policies and standards are met
Oversee management of medical records and documentation by assigned nurses
Work with nurses and residential staff to ensure medical needs of the individuals are being met and documented appropriately and in accordance with
Developing appropriate workflows to operationalize care management policies and procedures
Maintaining open communication with the physician, staff, and members of other departments involved in patient care
Acting as liaison between members and health plans when indicated
Utilizing their clinical expertise coupled with their knowledge of regulations governing utilization management across the continuum of a patient's health to ensure that patient care is rendered in the most cost-efficient setting and in a timely manner
Giving key input for throughput and transitional care issues
Leading, collaborating, integrating, facilitating, and evaluating thereby contributing to the creation and maintenance of an environment that develops and supports professional nursing practices
RN Assistant Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for RN Assistant
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BLS, CPR, CNOR, ACLS, PALS, AHA, BCLS, AED, ALCS, CDE
Education for RN Assistant
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the RN assistant job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Nursing, Education, Health Care, Business, Graduate, Science, Department of Education, Supervision, Nursing Education, Leadership
Skills for RN Assistant
Desired skills for RN assistant include:
CAP
CMS
Ensures compliance with all regulatory and professional standards of care which includes JCAHO
IHI
Risk management and various accreditation/regulations/licensing requirements
Accreditation
Licensing and compliance environments
Related legislative
Relevant healthcare information technology and patient care workflows and processes
Relevant regulatory requirements
Desired experience for RN assistant includes:
Exercising the authority inherent in the position to fulfill responsibilities to the profession, the health care consumer, and the facility
Providing leadership and vision for nursing’s philosophy, development, and advancement within the facility in particular and for society at large
Supervise the provision of and participate with in direct patient care to a select group of patients and advocates on their behalf
Assess patient’s physical and psychosocial condition throughout the continuum of care and reacts appropriately
Initiate, support and promote hospital-wide and unit specific initiatives & goals
Practice and promote patient safety and quality of care with continual communication with Nurse Manager
RN Assistant Examples
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of RN assistant. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for RN assistant
- Oversee and plan the adjustment and allocation of staff resources to increase efficiency and effectiveness
- Communicate effectively with all members of the health care team and related departments to provide accurate information about the care of the patients
- Coordinate the successful deployment of the self-scheduling model and ensures appropriate staffing
- Make recommendations to the Nurse Manager and Director related to effective fiscal management of the unit
- Formulate and maintain effective working relationships with peers, managers and other team members
- Schedules subject participation in research, coordinating availability of necessary space, and clinical support (including but not limited to physician, nurse practitioner, laboratory, radiology, pharmacy)
- Abstracts and records all patient data essential to the study onto required Case Report Forms (CRFs) and into the Clinical Trials database, as needed, in an accurate and timely fashion
- Reports adverse events and serious events to appropriate parties
- Serves as a contact person for ongoing clinical research studies
- Implements care and services that recognize age-specific needs and issues for customers served
Qualifications for RN assistant
- Participates in DSMC audits
- Collaborates with hospital staff to ensure tests and procedures required by clinical protocols are performed and documented
- RN Nursing skills
- Circulating Skills
- Scrub Skills
- Graduate of an accredited RN Surgical Assistant or RNFA program at a college or university
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Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of RN assistant. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for RN assistant
- CNOR Certification (If no RNFA Certification)
- One year of previous RNFA experience (Preferred)
- Participate in interdisciplinary meetings to assist in development of treatment and health care plans
- Ensure that nurses are working closely with the residential staff to ensure that required consents for routine/emergency care
- Conduct health education/training and OPWDD required in services
- Coordinate and manage the care of chronically ill patients
- Focus on care management of patients identified by the PCP team as highest risk in order to decrease hospital and emergency room (ER) utilization and improve health outcomes
- Integrate the patient/family into care coordination and care management planning and communications, assuring that the patient/family are informed and supported in decision- making
- Ensure transition of care for patients discharged from the hospital or ER
- Evaluate and provide appropriate follow-up care for recently discharged patients to prevent further disease exacerbation, complications, or additional ER or hospital utilization
Qualifications for RN assistant
- Current certification in Pediatric care Nursing from a nationally recognized accrediting organization, the National Certification Corporation(NCC) or obtain within 6 months of hire
- Minimum three (3) years of clinical nursing experience relevant to a given position/department required including one (1) year of leadership experience
- Current certification in Pediatric care Nursing from a nationally recognized accrediting organization, the National Certification Corporation(NCC) or obtain within six (6) months of hire
- Experience working in Anesthesia / Pain Management or a procedural sedation area preferred
- Use data from the electronic health record to determine patients at highest risk for health deterioration, sentinel events, and/or poor outcomes
- Provide timely and ongoing communication with the PCP and practice team regarding highest risk patients in order to maximize the management of patient needs and ensure that risk reduction activities are incorporated into the care plan
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Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a RN assistant. 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 assistant
- Have a minimum of 3 year experienceas a Registered Nurse in perioperative services
- CNOR/CRNFA
- Ability to independently perform scrub duties
- Exercise the authority inherent in the position to fulfill duties to the profession, the healthcare consumer, and the facility
- Provides for an environment conducive to patient and staff safety
- Participate in the administration of the healthcare facility as a full member of the Executive team
- Participate in the strategic and long range planning
- Provide leadership in the determination of clinical and administrative nursing goals and directions
- Participate in the determination of clinical and administrative nursing goals and directions
- Lead, collaborating, integrate, facilitate, and evaluate thereby contributing to the creation and maintenance of an environment that develops and supports professional nursing practices
Qualifications for RN assistant
- Baccalaureate Degree or 3 years clinical experience in the area of concentration
- National certification in area of specialty or must obtain within one (1) year
- Ability to manage clinical and personnel situations with professionalism and discretion
- Ability to write read and verbally communicates in English to the degree required to perform the job
- Competent with navigating and documenting through electronic health record (EPIC)
- Nursing or Health Services related Baccalaureate degree and national certification in area of specialty
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Our innovative and growing company is looking for a RN assistant. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for RN assistant
- Seeks out additional educational opportunities to increase current clinical expertise related to cardiothoracic/vascular surgeries
- Maintains proficiency in the roles of the 1st and 2nd assistant roles
- Exceptional knowledge of anatomy
- Works collaborately with all team members
- Assists in the set-up of OR room in combination with the entire OR staff
- Assist in transportation of the patient to and from the OR room, moving and proper positioning on the OR table
- Demonstrates proficiency in vein harvesting
- Demonstrates understanding of suture types, skin types and closure of all incisions
- Adheres to policies, procedures and guidelines of the department and Aultman Hospital
- Maintains professional communication skills with physicians, nurses, and technicians
Qualifications for RN assistant
- Adult and/or pediatric intensive care experience
- Recent experience in the area of clinical concentration
- 5 years of experience in Quality Management with the handling of grievance and appeals
- Experience with Appeals and Denials
- Master's Degree and/or CPHQ certification
- High school diploma (or equivalent), up to six months experience in a
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Our innovative and growing company is looking for a RN assistant. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for RN assistant
- Perform all duties in a manner which promotes team concept and reflects the mission, core values and vision of Providence Health & Services
- Using instruments/medical devices
- Responsible for continuous quality improvements activities as assigned
- Monitors progress of hospitalized patient, assisting with discharge planning
- Initiates CPR and other emergency measures as required
- Fostering participation in process improvement programs and
- Dialysis/Infusion
- As an unlicensed healthcare worker who performs delegated routine, predictable patient care tasks under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) in an acute care environment
- The RNSI is accountable for the delivery of safe, compassionate, evidence-based quality care to patients and families, based on individual physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, and appropriate care strategies throughout the lifespan
- Lead, motivate and mentor a team of nurses and dialysis technicians to include scheduling, coaching and performance management
Qualifications for RN assistant
- Graduate from a Registered Professional Nursing Program
- Completion of RNFA
- 5+ years experience in the operating room at a level II trauma center
- Develops and individualizes the patient education plan to meet specific patient and family needs
- Provides patient education according to patient/family needs
- Continuously evaluates the patient care process and outcomes to identify clinical and systems variances