Registered Nurse - ASC

Registered Nurse - ASC

General

Job Summary:

Responsible for providing professional nursing care for patients including assessment, treatment, care planning, and medical care evaluation. Assists physicians and staff in coordinating patient care. Functions as a primary liaison between patients, staff, and physicians. This is a full‑time position that will support the ASC at Ballantyne.

• Obtains patient consent for care and ensures patient confidentiality.
• Obtains and documents health history, chief complaint, vital signs and health risk factors and assesses disease condition.
• Provides patient care based on practice guidelines, standards of care and federal/state laws and regulations.
• Executes prescribed treatments and medical interventions, administers prescribed medications, and monitors and documents treatment progress and patient response.
• Delegates as allowed under the Nurse Practice Act; refers to/consults with physicians, other health providers and community resources to prevent/resolve problems or concerns.
• Educates patients and families about health status, health maintenance and management of acute and chronic conditions.
• Documents patient assessment and intervention data using established medical record forms/automated systems and documentation practices.
• Tracks quality assurance data and monitors for acute and chronic care management.
• Maintains/reviews patient records, charts and other pertinent information.
• Order entry with EHR.
• Starting IVs and administering IV fluids.
• Complete forms and prior authorizations for medications.
• Be the point person for emergencies/triage walk‑ins (Chest pain, hypoglycemia, syncope).
• Participate in code blue as necessary.
• Medication refills.
• Patient education regarding insulin, MDI use.
• Assist MAs as needed with any and all their responsibilities as need arises in order to maintain adequate patient flow or as needed by the provider.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Serves as the first escalation point for telephone calls and messages received by Medical Assistant. Talks directly to the patient on the telephone.
• Performs short evaluation of the patient situation to estimate severity of illness and/or injury including learning about chief complaint and, as possible, obtaining vital sign and mental status information.
• Determines urgency of seeing the patient based on brief assessment and on familiarity with a patient’s condition and history.
• Directs patient to the appropriate site of care:
  • During office hours, to their provider or other available practice providers
  • Urgent care centers
• Sends patients with high‑risk chief complaints such as chest pain, abdominal pain, or severe headaches to ER immediately or arranges for ambulance etc.
• Provides appropriate home health advice to patients who do not need to go directly to the ER.
• Ensures accurate notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patient’s record via the clinical computer system.
• Arranges appointments for patients who do not need to go to ER but need to see a physician. Consults with physician as needed.
• Responds to routine information requests from patients.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and

Certifications:

• RN degree. Completion of nursing training from an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred.
• Current state registered nurse license.
• Current CPR certificate.
• Maintain American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification. Maintain Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification (ACLS) if role requires.
  
  Note:
  
  May be required for Cardiology or Pulmonary roles.
• Completion of Hepatitis B Vaccine and Flu Vaccine Form will be required. Candidate may decline vaccination through declination form or may provide record of vaccination from previous employer.
• Completion of TB test will be required.

Experience:

• Minimum of one-year professional nursing experience; clinic experience preferred.
• EHR utilization.
• Serving customers in person and on the phone.

Physical Requirements:

• Work consistently requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing and pulling.
• Must be able to lift and support weight of 35 pounds.
• Ability to concentrate on details.
• Use of computer for long periods of time.