RN-Rehabilitation Office

RN Clinic supports providers in the delivery of primary health care by applying the nursing process, obtaining vitals and histories, preparing patients for examinations, treatments, and minor procedures, and administering medications and immunizations within licensure guidelines. The role coordinates care by scheduling referrals, completing required forms and authorizations, and maintaining tracking systems for follow-up appointments, laboratory tests, and procedures to monitor disease status.

The RN provides patient and family education, answering questions to promote understanding, adherence, and effective self-care.

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• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

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Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

Essential functions are the duties and responsibilities that are essential to the position (not a task list). Do not include if less than 5% of work time is spent on this duty. Be specific without giving explicit instructions on how to perform the task. Do not include duties that are to be performed in the future. Duties should be action oriented and avoid vague or general statements.

% of Time

(annually)

Key Accountability-Clinical excellence-patient care

• Rooms patients using the EPIC rooming tabs and required elements per Joint Commission and regulations.

• Implements measures to promote a safe environment for the patient/family.
• Assists Provider in patient examinations and treatments/procedures by physicians including EMG, spasticity management, initial and recheck evaluations.
• Draws up botox per physician order for the physician to administer.
• Administers medications and nursing treatments within scope of practice
• Refilling of baclofen pumps are done by physician, ARNP, or RN only.
• Anticipates physician’s need for supplies and instruments prior to and during the course of the examinations
• Communicates effectively with discharge planners, insurance carriers, physicians, patient, family members and other related parties.

• Successfully completes the orientation and annual hospital and unit specific competencies

• Incorporates St. Luke’s Comfort/C.A.R.E. Professional Practice Model in clinic nursing care

50 %

Key Accountability-Care Coordination

• Utilizes the AVS to communicate changes in medication and plan of care for the clinic patient and assures all clinic patients are given a copy of the AVS.

• assist in assuring all consent forms are completed, and patient pain contracts completed per protocol

• schedules test ordered by the physician that may include obtaining pre-authorization from insurance carrier.

• Participates in working as phone nurse, taking messages off and communicating these to the Provider via EPiC…