Registered Nurse
The RN is responsible for the provision and coordination of patient-centered care. The RN will assist the physician with patient calls, maintaining medical record information, coordinate patient care with other health care providers including necessary prior-authorizations. The RN will focus on prevention, health promotion, patient education, and patient assistance. Under the supervision of a physician the RN is involved in providing telephone assistance to advise, counsel and instruct patients on health care treatment for acute and chronic conditions.
Pay Range: $29.74 - $44.61/hour
Employment Type: Full Time, 72 hours every 2 weeks
Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Wednesday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Requirements:
- Graduate of accredited Registered Nursing Program required
- Current Michigan RN license required
- BLS for the Healthcare Provider by 60 days after hire required
Professional Nursing Practice
- Promotes patient safety by maintaining the policies and procedures of the physician office.
- Achieves office-specific initial and ongoing competencies.
- Maintains the ANA Standards of Professional Performance including: Participates and is mindful of the quality initiatives of physician practice; maintains nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations; and contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues.
- Works with physician and patient rendering medical care via telephone.
- Coordinates patient care involving other members of the health care team in relation to Patient-Centered Medical Home as appropriate.
- Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice in the planning and delivery of nursing service.
- Works with other team members to ensure appropriate access to patient care.
- May review incoming referrals to ensure they are appropriately triaged for urgency.
- Provides patient education either in person or via phone regarding upcoming procedures in the office or hospital.
Develops and Implements Nursing Regimens
- The RN may develop and initiate nursing regimens, for example: Assessing patients via phone to determine need for treatment or urgent/emergent care. Will use standard protocols developed by the nursing team and approved by physicians where applicable.
- Implements patient management plans as devised and directed by a physician.
- Orders medications as directed by a supervising health professional.
Documentation
- Documents patient information in the medical record.
- Assists with maintaining patient medication logs, problem lists, completes prescription files and communication logs.
- Files records in accessible, confidential and secure system.
- Ensures documentation is clear, concise and accurately reflects information provided by the patient to assist the physician in determining treatment plans.
- Enters orders into the medical record as directed by the physician.
Quality Improvement
- Supports the quality improvement activities of the facility and responds appropriately to change.
- Participates in learning or teaching experiences as appropriate.
- Requests supervision when needed and utilizes supervision effectively.
- Ensures compliance with policy, procedure and regulatory requirements.
- Maintains patient rights, confidentiality.
- Ensures appropriate documentation for billing, if applicable, is completed to maintain ethical billing practices.
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