Registered Nurse; RN - Med Surg

Position: Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg
Overview

Plan, organize and implement nursing care and education of adult patients, and adult patients undergoing treatment with coumadin/warfarin.

Responsibilities

Clinical:

* Coordinates patient care with the Primary Care Provider and other care providers, as appropriate.

* Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, safety, and infection control standards.

* Inform patients of PT results, dose of medication to take, and time frame for follow-up.

* Recognizes patient problems and refers any concerns regarding medication regimen, bleeding, or other adverse physical conditions to the physician.

* Assists patients arriving in the clinic, and takes vital signs as needed, referring patients to the physician's office or ER, as indicated.

* Performs prothrombin/INR blood tests and records appropriately.

* Ensures patients are knowledgeable regarding their medication, providing additional education as needed.

Administrative & Clerical:

* Assists in the development of nursing policies and procedures related to the care of patients receiving specialty services.

* Maintains accurate records on each patient.

* Assists in registering new patients, scheduling appointments and follow-ups on missed appointments, as necessary.

* Prepares patient education

* Prepares daily list of pending PTs

* Completes and sends out patient status reports to referring providers.

* Enters PT/INR results into computer system.

* Assists lab with yearly correlation studies.

Clinic Maintenance:

* Keeps patient care areas clean and neat.

* Ensures availability of supplies and equipment

* Checks control accuracy on testing device and records monthly.

* Cleans and disposes of blood testing equipment.

Qualifications

* Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

* 1-3 years general nursing experience in in a hospital/clinical setting.

* Current state license as appropriate is required.