Medical Group Registered Nurse’s responsibilities include: pre-placement screening, drug free workplace policy compliance, post exposure and team member injury follow up, annual health requirements, leave of absences and tracking.
JOB RESPONSIBLITIES
- Serves as a patient care advocate by providing comfort, privacy, and support to the patient and communicates patient’s needs to the provider.
- Able to identify deviations in vital signs outside of accepted parameters for specific patient practice populations. Deviations are reported to the appropriate Licensed Medical Practitioner or provider.
- Coordinates and maintains practice schedule.
- Informs patients of practice delays, informs practice management as appropriate and monitors patient throughout visit.
- Facilitates room turnover and room preparation between patients.
- Medication specific protocols are followed when appropriate.
- Knowledge of casting techniques and appropriate application as needed.
- Real time documentation of medication administration is appropriately recorded in the patients’ medical record and other databases as required.
- Maintains a patient-centered focus, providing cheerful, efficient, enthusiastic, positive service and ensuring the experience consistently exceeds patient expectations.
- Rooms are stocked with appropriate supplies and checked for expired items regularly
- Safety risks are minimized through compliance with policies, procedures, and protocols (temperature logs, etc.).
- Participates in float staff assistance when requested.
- Updating patient history, physical exam, plan of care and other pertinent health information in EPIC as instructed by the provider.
- Organizing and sending all documentation to physician for review
- Completes assigned work as scheduled in allotted time frame.
- Scribe as needed, taking notes during patient visits and documenting them in the electronic health records system
- Demonstrates clinical care that is safe, best outcome practice with all Core Measures compliant.
- Documents care provision per departmental standards.
- Demonstrates compliance with all HCAHPS behaviors to allow patients to have an excellent experience.
- Completes assigned work as scheduled in allotted time frame.
- Engages in departmental/hospital committees, PI projects, educational offerings to peers, mentoring/precepting of new team members.
- Attends Staff Meetings, completes all required competencies and mandatory education as assigned.
- Seeks training, educational, certification and enhancement in area focus/specialty.
- Demonstrates behavior standards that enhance positive interactions with physicians, peers, patients and family members.
- Completes other duties as requested/assigned.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Associates Degree
Licensure/Certification/Registration
Florida Registered Nurse License
BLS
Special Skills/Qualifications/Additional Training/Experience Required
- Knowledge of team member and IC procedures/requirements, team member health and worker’s compensation laws and regulations, and OSHA guidelines.
- Computer skills including Word, Excel, Outlook, HBOC and STIX.
- Previous Workers Compensation an employee health experience preferred.
- Acute care experience preferred.
- Discretion is required in the handling of confidential information.
- Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English.