RN CLINIC

Position: RN CLINIC I
Overview

Registered Nurse, Parkway Cardiology Associates

Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

About Us

Covenant Medical Group employs or manages healthcare clinics of almost every medical specialty - from primary care and walk-in clinics to cardiology, neurology, and more! Our clinics span East Tennessee and the Cumberland Plateau so that medical care is close to home - ensuring you get the right care at the right time and place. We're a proud member of Covenant Health!

Position Summary:

Provides professional nursing care within an outpatient clinic setting.

Recruiter:
Sandra Simmons ||  ||

Responsibilities

* Adheres to established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program and safety standards.

* Cooperates with other personnel to achieve department objectives and maintain good employee relations, interdepartmental objectives and infection control policies.

* Prepares patients for scheduled procedures and assists in patient assessment. Accurately records history and performs basic triage procedures per policy.

* Retrieves initial basic condition of patients, creates nursing history and reports to appropriate practitioner.

* Demonstrates sensitivity to patient's comfort and privacy by using the AIDET fundamentals of communication.

* Assists providers with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care.

* Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families during their visit.

* Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient medical records. Maintains all required reports, records, statistics, etc.

* Ensures an adequate stock of supplies and well-maintained equipment.

* Inspects area daily for compliance with policies, procedures, regulations and standards and takes corrective action when violations occur.

* Schedules all outside patient appointments per physician order and relays accurately to patients.

* Take calls from hospitals/nursing homes and relays appropriate information to practitioner in a timely manner.

* Assure test results are received and relayed to the patient in a timely manner.

* Completes medical orientation checklist.

* Initiates appropriate patient education.

* Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members.

* Implements care appropriate to diagnosis and per physician order.

* Problem solves and coordinates clinic patient care with physician supervision.

* Demonstrates competence in performing skills to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served.

* Maintain professional growth and development through seminars, workshops and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.

* Collaborate with the patient, physician and other care team members as part of a team based approach to overall patient care.

* Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience:

Prefer at least one (1) year of professional nursing experience. Minimum of 1 year of experience strongly preferred. Cardiac and EKG interpretation experience preferred. Proficient in IV insertion and management preferred.

Licensure Requirement:

Must have a valid Tennessee RN license. CPR and OSHA training annually.