REGISTERED NURSE (2297)

Job Details

Job Location: New Canton, VA 23123Position Type: Full Time

Position Highlights:

· Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer: CVHS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization

· Retirement Plan with 5% Employer Contribution to the retirement plan (no employee contribution required)

· Comprehensive Benefits Package including Health with no co-pay, Dental, Vision, Disability, Wellness Reimbursement, and more

· Fully Integrated Electronic Health Record (EHR) – eClinicalWorks (eCW)

· License reimbursement and tuition reimbursement

· 10 Employer-Paid Holidays Per Year

· Vacation time available after 90 days of employment.

Schedule: Monday–Friday. This is a high-volume practice offering a rewarding, team-oriented work environment.

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:  

Assists supervisor in assuring staff performs tasks pertinent to age of patient (infancy to geriatric). 

Maintains accurate inventory of medical supplies; assists in the selection of division equipment and supplies. 

Assists supervisor in assuring staff ability to perform nursing procedures as directed by the clinician according to the guidelines in the Nursing Procedure Manual. 

Assists supervisor in assuring quality assurance and control. 

Participates in the continuing educational process, and is responsible for overseeing in service opportunities for nursing staff. 

Assures the efficient flow of patients, especially through assuming triage responsibilities on a day to day basis 

Assumes responsibility for ER situations until supervisor or MD arrives. 

Attends work as scheduled. 

Performs related duties as assigned. 

Supports a team-based approach to patient-centered medical care. 

Addendum: Triage Nurse 

Triage means "sorting out" -- and a telephone triage nurse is a registered or licensed practical nurse who assesses problems over the phone. Although some telephone triage nurses work exclusively in call centers and perform no other nursing tasks, other nurses include telephone triage as one task among many others. It's an important task that requires good clinical judgment, careful listening, critical thinking and assessment skills. 

Listening Skills 

Telephone triage nurses must be extremely skilled at listening to what patients tell them. They must hear not only what the patient says, but also have the ability to interpret such subtle indications as the tone of voice, hesitations or incomplete responses. The nurse should also know what questions to ask, as she cannot rely on visual observations or diagnostic tests to help make a diagnosis of the patient’s problem. In some cases, the triage nurse might deal with a patient who speaks limited English, or who has a member translating for him. 

The Process of Care 

A telephone triage nurse develops an assessment of the patient’s problem based on her conversation with the patient. In many instances, the triage nurse might deal with a wide spectrum of medical conditions. For example, she might first have an obstetric patient on the line, followed by a man with chest pain, followed by a first-time mother whose infant has a fever. The nurse’s clinical judgment, knowledge and experience direct her conversation with the patient and guide her in the decision to give self-care advice, refer the patient to a primary care physician, make an appointment or instruct the patient to contact 911 for emergency assistance.