Float Registered Nurse, Primary Care

Overview

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• Provides professional nursing care to patients under the supervision of a charge nurse.
• Assesses, triages, plans, provides, and evaluates patient care for a designated shift or clinic, ensuring execution of physician orders and adherence to company policy and procedures.
• May delegate work to licensed vocational nurses (LVN) or medical assistants (MA) as needed and depending on locations.
• Assists physicians with procedures, dressing changes, and administering medications.
• Performs phlebotomy and other lab tests; monitors blood pressure, blood sugar, EKG, and other vital signs as ordered by the physician.
• Coordinates with patients regarding scheduling visits, follow-ups for test results, medication refills, referrals, and insurance issues.
• Provides patient health and wellness education; participates in Health by Design Health and Nutritional Coaching Programs.
• Administers allergy and other injections as ordered by patient’s personal physician or allergist per Health by Design policies and procedures.
• Responds to medical emergencies that present to the clinic.
• Documents patient care and codes visits appropriately in the patient electronic medical records.
• Assists with coding and claims on patient encounters as needed under guidance of the charge nurse.
• Assists the charge nurse to maintain a functional clinic; may function independently under standing orders when needed.
• May serve as team leader in the absence of the Clinic Charge Nurse.
• Operates as a steward for Health by Design philosophy and resources.
• Performs administrative responsibilities to ensure optimal clinic workflow, including answering phone calls and voicemails, scheduling appointments, scanning and faxing patient documents.

Note:

Shifts are 8:00am - 5:00pm, with guaranteed 30 hours per week (fluctuating up to 40 hours per week based on organizational needs). This is a full-time role with benefits at 30 hours. No 12-hour shifts, no weekends, and no major holidays. Location primarily at the Westover Hills clinic with potential travel to other locations as needed.