Registered Nurse; Multispecialty

Job Description

Provides nursing care to patients in a professional and courteous manner. Carries out Physician orders including, but not limited to, assisting with procedures, administering injections, performing phlebotomy, taking patient calls, cleaning and stocking exam rooms, calling in prescriptions, coordinating supply levels, pre-certifying patients medical services and assisting with other day-to-day operations of the office related to all of our services; OB/GYN, Woundcare, Podiatry, Internal Medicine, General Surgery

Provides nursing care to patients in a professional and courteous manner. Carries out Physician orders including, but not limited to, assisting with procedures, administering injections, performing phlebotomy, taking patient calls, cleaning and stocking exam rooms, calling in prescriptions, coordinating supply levels, pre-certifying patients medical services and assisting with other day-to-day operations of the office related to all of our services; OB/GYN, Woundcare, Podiatry, Internal Medicine, General Surgery

• Obtains patient vital signs, performs EKG and other required tests, records patient history, obtains medication list and any information the physician may request to assist in diagnosis and treatment of patient.
• Explains normal/abnormal test/lab results to patients and/or their significant others.
• Educates patient regarding medications and procedures.
• Serves as a resource to clinical and non-clinical staff.
• Communicates with patients, visiting nurses and other physician offices.
• Schedules and processes paperwork for patient tests, procedures, labs, surgeries, debridement, and other invasive procedures, including tissue procedures and/or other office appointments. Calls in prescriptions. Arranges hospital admissions.
• Maintains required Allscript and Clinical Log Reports.
• Priorities medical/emergency phone calls; handles according to office protocol.
• Ensure exam rooms are clean, stocked appropriately and ready for next patient; ensure equipment is clean/sterile and in working order.
• Assists in procedures including OB/GYN, colposcopy/IUD, and woundcare (grafts, debridement, dressing changes).
• May direct department clinical staff, as needed.
• Obtains authorization for inpatient/outpatient procedures.
• Obtain Skilled Nursing Facility referrals and all supplies associated with office visit.
• Performs related duties, as required.

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing, required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, preferred.
• Must be enrolled in an accredited program within 24 months of employment, if hired after January 1, 2010 and obtain a BSN Degree within five (5) years of employment date. Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State, required. BCLS, required. ACLS, preferred.
• Prior high volume clinic experience preferred in a multi-specialty practice.
• Experience in wound care, podiatry and/or surgical services, preferred.
• 5 years RN experience.
• Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).