Registered Nurse, Dr. Christina Lohse, Peds, Westgate - Cool Springs

SUMMARY: This position provides professional nursing care; assists the physician with patient care. Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the care rendered to patients with routine, urgent or potential health problems.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES: includes the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Ensure patient safety
• Assists physicians and ensure maximum efficiency; set up for procedures and examinations; obtain lab test and other reports for physician review.
• Triage patients to ensure productive departmental flow.
• Prepare patients for exams and procedures.
• Administer medications as appropriate; document in patient’s chart.
• Ensure that patient chart entries are made accurately and in a timely manner; forward chart as appropriate.
• Contact pharmacy to order or refill prescriptions as instructed by physician, document appropriately.
• Tracking of all diagnostic studies to ensure results received and patient informed of results
• Tracking of all initial specialist office visit appointments to ensure patient keeps appointment
• Obtain (in advance) pre-certifications, PA’s and referrals when mandated by insurance company
• Maintain adequate stock levels of medications and supplies.
• Set up and stock exam rooms for daily use; keep rooms and equipment clean between procedures; keep cleaning schedules up to date
• Follow clinic policies for infection control in handling and disposing of infectious/hazardous waste materials.
• Keep physician informed of patient’s status and any pending test results
• Obtain vital signs, ascertain the seriousness of the patient’s complaint and begin appropriate measures.
• Administer medications—IM, SQ and intradermal injections
• Administer O2 when ordered by a physician
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of cardiac monitoring and lead placement.
• Adhere to Quality Control Guidelines; monitoring medication refrigerator temperature, eye wash checklist, O2 checklist, AED checklist and autoclave checklist.
• Adhere to Customer Service Standards
• Knowledge of sterile techniques and sterilization process.
• Must have predictable and consistent attendance

SECONDARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES

• Record health history of patients; note abnormal conditions for physician
• Notify hospital or skilled nursing facility personnel of physician orders
• Collect, label and document lab specimens as needed
• Complete charts and charge tickets; review and verify codes for physician charges
• Knowledge of administering IV solutions
• Care for wounds; assist with suturing; apply sterile dressings
• Schedule patients with physician and other specialty physicians
• Demonstrate knowledge of Occupational Medicine procedures including pre-employment physical exams, appropriate lab testing and treatment of work related injuries; knowledge of appropriate referral process
• Provide discharge instructions and reinforce physician’s instructions
• Prepare patient for procedures and obtain necessary consent forms
• Collect, label, document and track lab/ biopsy specimens
• Contact patient of test results, schedule surgery and referrals as required
• Knowledge of surgical instruments sorting/ cleaning /sterilization
• Accuracy in labeling and photo of patient skin conditions and download to EMR
• Knowledge of phototherapy booth/treatment/ log protocol as necessary

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITES

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Graduation from an accredited RN program; 0-2 years experience in clinic based nursing.