Clinic Practice RN III

Salary Range $28.12#- $39.37#per hour# No weekends / No holidays! # Join Our Team We are looking for compassionate, caring people to join our talented staff of health care professionals as we continue to grow to be the preferred, regional health care partner in our community. Benefits #We pride ourselves in retaining our top talent by offering work environments that support professional development and personal success. In addition to our robust healthcare and retirement plans, we offer: Onsite children#s care centers (Infant through Pre-K) Tuition reimbursement Free access to fitness centers, where health coaches are available to help with workout plans Career advancement opportunities Competitive pay, shift and weekend incentives, yearly opportunities for pay increases and bonuses Payactiv: Access to the money you worked for, but haven#t been paid yet# Job Overview The Clinical Practice RN (Registered Nurse) III is responsible for providing direct or indirect care according to the applicable state Nurse Practice Act to patients who present with urgent, emergent or potential health problems as well as preventive care. Services provided by the Clinical Practice RN will include, but are not limited to, general patient care, assistance with procedures, documentation of activities, patient/family education, program development, and case management functions. The Clinical Practice RN will provide care utilizing established principles and ethical standards as well as policies and procedures established by Deaconess. Clinical Practice RN III must be able to demonstrate knowledge of growth and development to provide patient care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Clinical Practice RN III must be able to successfully demonstrate the staff requirements as specified in the department#s competencies and Scope of Service (if applicable), and meet/exceed standards as identified below and meet the requirements of the applicable state Nurse Practice Act. Reviews patient data prior to each office or inpatient visit for relevant clinical updates, laboratory, x-ray and other test results. When rooming patients, obtains medical and social history, chief complaint and/or history of present illness, completes appropriate assessments (e.g., vital signs, height, weight), and reviews # updates the medications list. Document all data obtained in the Electronic Health Record (EHR). Prepare patient for examination, set up any necessary equipment. Assist physician with procedures and examinations which are within scope of practice of the RN as ordered by physician. Demonstrates sterile technique during procedures and adheres to safe operating guidelines for all departmental equipment. Provides accurate and timely procedure scheduling with minimal errors. Obtains signatures from patients on appropriate forms for procedures; including but not limited to Medicare/Medicaid waiver, ABN, consent forms and authorization to treat minors. Administers oral, intradermal, subcutaneous, allergy antigens, oxygen, and other in-office medications and immunizations as ordered by the physician. Utilizes the specimen log for all outgoing specimens, i.e.) biopsies, cultures. Confers with the patient/family and physicians regarding scheduling priorities for acute and routine visits. Utilizes the EHR to enter and/schedule all patient referrals, diagnostic services, tests, procedures etc as ordered by the physician. Obtains and documents prior authorization as needed. In collaboration with physician/provider, provides the patient and family with appropriate education regarding plan of care, medications, treatments, tests, procedures, results, and dietary recommendations. Document all information in the EHR. Receives and responds to telephone requests from patients under the direction of the physician and/or nurse practitioner. Documents the request, contact information, physician response, patient follow up and any other pertinent information in the EHR. a. Medications, pharmacy and allergies should be reviewed and updated during each patient telephone encounter. Implements and positively reinforces physician/provider orders and/or treatment methodologies. Provides practice-specific care to meet the needs and behaviors of patients based on the patient#s age and assessed level of growth and development for all stages of life. Cleans the patient exam rooms and maintains patient flow through the office by efficiently utilizing exam rooms. Maintains an adequate amount of supplies in each exam room. Restocks department supplies, monitors supply usage, and requests to have supplies reordered in a timely manner. Ensures that all medications, stock, samples, and drug coupons are current and securely locked. Logs sample medications according to P#P. Maintains security for all schedule ll drugs in double locked cabinet/box. Maintains daily control logs for Compliance including but not limited to daily refrigerator/freezer temperatures, waive testing controls, and daily disinfecting of exam rooms and tables, work surfaces and equipment. Sterilizes, repacks and labels instruments in accordance with practice guidelines. Completes monitoring and testing of sterilizers as required; maintain biological log. Adheres to all policies for compliance with ISDH, OSHA, CLIA, HIPAA, HFAP and any other appropriate regulatory agencies. Utilizes universal precautions in handling infectious/hazardous waste material. Maintains current knowledge base and stays current with healthcare trends by reading professional journals/literature, attending CME#s, completing all required WebInservices, and seminar/conference attendance as approved by the Manager. Works collaboratively with all members of the care team. Reads and replies to educational/informational e-mails in a timely manner. Attends staff and other meetings as required. Performs other duties as assigned. Complies with Standards of Employee Conduct as specified by policy 45-19. Education and Experience Graduate from an accredited RN school of nursing. Experience preferred but not required. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Current state appropriate licensure as a Registered Nurse. CPR provider certification required. #

Salary Range

$28.12 - $39.37 per hour

No weekends / No holidays!

Join Our Team

We are looking for compassionate, caring people to join our talented staff of health care professionals as we continue to grow to be the preferred, regional health care partner in our community.

Benefits

We pride ourselves in retaining our top talent by offering work environments that support professional development and personal success. In addition to our robust healthcare and retirement plans, we offer:

• Onsite children's care centers (Infant through Pre-K)

• Tuition reimbursement

• Free access to fitness centers, where health coaches are available to help with workout plans

• Career advancement opportunities

• Competitive pay, shift and weekend incentives, yearly opportunities for pay increases and bonuses

• Payactiv: Access to the money you worked for, but haven't been paid yet

Job Overview

The Clinical Practice RN (Registered Nurse) III is responsible for providing direct or indirect care according to the applicable state Nurse Practice Act to patients who present with urgent, emergent or potential health problems as well as preventive care. Services provided by the Clinical Practice RN will include, but are not limited to, general patient care, assistance with procedures, documentation of activities, patient/family education, program development, and case management functions. The Clinical Practice RN will provide care utilizing established principles and ethical standards as well as policies and procedures established by Deaconess.

Clinical Practice RN III must be able to demonstrate knowledge of growth and development to provide patient care appropriate to the age of the patients served.

Clinical Practice RN III must be able to successfully demonstrate the staff requirements as specified in the department's competencies and Scope of Service (if applicable), and meet/exceed standards as identified below and meet the requirements of the applicable state Nurse Practice Act.

• Reviews patient data prior to each office or inpatient visit for relevant clinical updates, laboratory, x-ray and other test results.

• When rooming patients, obtains medical and social history, chief complaint and/or history of present illness, completes appropriate assessments (e.g., vital signs, height, weight), and reviews & updates the medications list. Document all data obtained in the Electronic Health Record (EHR).

• Prepare patient for examination, set up any necessary equipment.

• Assist physician with procedures and examinations which are within scope of practice of the RN as ordered by physician.

• Demonstrates sterile technique during procedures and adheres to safe operating guidelines for all departmental equipment.

• Provides accurate and timely procedure scheduling with minimal errors.

• Obtains signatures from patients on appropriate forms for procedures; including but not limited to Medicare/Medicaid waiver, ABN, consent forms and authorization to treat minors.

• Administers oral, intradermal, subcutaneous, allergy antigens, oxygen, and other in-office medications and immunizations as ordered by the physician.

• Utilizes the specimen log for all outgoing specimens, i.e.) biopsies, cultures.

• Confers with the patient/family and physicians regarding scheduling priorities for acute and routine visits.

• Utilizes the EHR to enter and/schedule all patient referrals, diagnostic services, tests, procedures etc as ordered by the physician. Obtains and documents prior authorization as needed.

• In collaboration with physician/provider, provides the patient and family with appropriate education regarding plan of care, medications, treatments, tests, procedures, results, and dietary recommendations. Document all information in the EHR.

• Receives and responds to telephone requests from patients under the direction of the physician and/or nurse practitioner. Documents the request, contact information, physician response, patient follow up and any other pertinent information in the EHR. a. Medications, pharmacy and allergies should be reviewed and updated during each patient telephone encounter.

• Implements and positively reinforces physician/provider orders and/or treatment methodologies.

• Provides practice-specific care to meet the needs and behaviors of patients based on the patient's age and assessed level of growth and development for all stages of life.

• Cleans the patient exam rooms and maintains patient flow through the office by efficiently utilizing exam rooms.

• Maintains an adequate amount of supplies in each exam room.

• Restocks department supplies, monitors supply usage, and requests to have supplies reordered in a timely manner.

• Ensures that all medications, stock, samples, and drug coupons are current and securely locked. Logs sample medications according to P&P. Maintains security for all schedule ll drugs in double locked cabinet/box.

• Maintains daily control logs for Compliance including but not limited to daily refrigerator/freezer temperatures, waive testing controls, and daily disinfecting of exam rooms and tables, work surfaces and equipment.

• Sterilizes, repacks and labels instruments in accordance with practice guidelines. Completes monitoring and testing of sterilizers as required; maintain biological log.

• Adheres to all policies for compliance with ISDH, OSHA, CLIA, HIPAA, HFAP and any other appropriate regulatory agencies.

• Utilizes universal precautions in handling infectious/hazardous waste material.

• Maintains current knowledge base and stays current with healthcare trends by reading professional journals/literature, attending CME's, completing all required WebInservices, and seminar/conference attendance as approved by the Manager.

• Works collaboratively with all members of the care team.

• Reads and replies to educational/informational e-mails in a timely manner.

• Attends staff and other meetings as required.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Complies with Standards of Employee Conduct as specified by policy 45-19.

Education and Experience

• Graduate from an accredited RN school of nursing.

• Experience preferred but not required.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Current state appropriate licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• CPR provider certification required.