Registered Nurse, PRN - Outpatient Primary Care

• PRN REGISTERED NURSE OPENING - OUT-PATIENT PRIMARY SAN ANTONIO

Health by Design is seeking a PRN Registered Nurse for our out-patient, primary care clinics located in the Medical Center area. This individual will provide professional nursing care to both adults and pediatrics, working closely with a physician and other nurses. Must be comfortable drawing blood, and prior EMR experience is required. PRN status, working when needed, prefer someone who is typically available 1-2 days a week. The shift will always be between the hours of 7:30am - 5:00pm, Mon-Fri. NO late clinic, NO nights, NO weekends, and NO major holidays. Prior EMR experience is required, we use eCW. Apply directly for immediate consideration or contact Karen Hogan at karen.hogan@hbdus.com for more information.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assesses, triages, plans, provides, and evaluates patient care for a designated shift or clinic ensuring execution of physician orders and in accordance with company policy and procedures

• May delegate work to licensed vocational nurse (LVN) or medical assistants (MA) (as needed and depending on locations)

• Assists physician with procedures, dressing changes, and administering medications

• Performs phlebotomy and other lab tests, monitors blood pressure, blood sugar, EKG and other vital measurements as ordered by the physician

• Coordinates with patients regarding scheduling office visits, follow up for test results, medication refills, referrals, and insurance issues

• Provides patient health and wellness education; informally and through the Health by Design Health and Nutritional Coaching Programs

• Administers allergy and other injections as ordered by patient's personal physician or allergist per Health by Design policies and procedures

• Responds to a variety of medical emergencies that present to the clinic

• Documents patient care and codes visits appropriately in the patient electronic medical records

• Assists with coding and claims on patient encounters as needed under guidance of the charge nurse

• Assists the charge nurse as needed to maintain a functional clinic

• May function independently under standing orders when needed

• May serve as team leader in the absence of the Clinic Charge Nurse

• Serves as a steward for Health by Design philosophy and resources

• Attendance is an essential job function

• Performs necessary administrative responsibilities, to include, but not be limited to, answering phone calls and voicemails, scheduling appointments, scanning and faxing patient documents, to ensure optimal clinic workflow

Education: Bachelor's Degree preferred but will accept Associate Degree or Hospital Diploma with equivalent experience

Experience: Minimum of two years nursing experience (direct patient care)

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Registered Nurse License in the state where services are provided
• BLS Certified

Required Skills:

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, patients, and other employees

• Basic nursing skills to include the ability to respond to emergencies

• Basic mathematical skills

• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills

• Excellent computer skills with respect to working with an Electronic Medical Record

Preferred Skills:

• Computer skills to include, but not limited to, electronic medical records, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

• Ability to perform phlebotomy and other lab collections, EKGs, wound care, nebulizer treatments, allergy injections

• Ability to operate and maintain the clinic medical equipment

• After employee orientation, the above preferred skills will become required for the position

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to use hands to grasp, handle, or feel; talk; and hear

• Frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch

• May regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds with occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds