Per Diem Medical Office RN Float Department- Poughkeepsie, NY - Nuvance Health

Description

Summary:

To assist the physician or physician assistant in providing primary medical care to the patients of the Office Practice.

Responsibilities:

1. Prepares materials, supplies, equipment and the patient to assist the physician or the physician assistant with the patient's medical exam.
2. Obtains the patients history and basic medical data such as vital signs, temperature, height and weight, vision and chief complaint.

3. Provides direct patient care, such as ear irrigation, vaccinations and medications, wound care and suture removal.

4. Collects, prepares and analyzes patient specimens as directed by the physician or physician assistant.

5. Instructs the patient and family on how to perform physician recommended preventive care, take prescribed medication, prepare for tests, monitor treatment progress and note symptom changes.

6. Contacts the patient by telephone to provide requested follow-up, advise them of test results or relay a physician's instructions.

7. Performs organizational responsibilities to achieve the Practices' and WCMG missions through a process of total quality improvement.

8. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

9. Maintains and Model Nuvance Health Values.

10. Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.

11. Performs other duties as assigned.

Other Information:

Required: Current RN License in NY State. Five years job-related experience preferred. One year supervisory experience required. Medical knowledge and terminology. Computer skills/data entry (including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook). Knowledge of insurance contracts and requirements. Clinical and business office functions, including direct patient care. Verbal and written English proficiency.
Minimum Experience: three years

Desired: Associates Degree preferred. Previous medical office experience preferred.

Working Conditions:

Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions

Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice PC

Org Unit: 1193

Department: Nursing Floats

Exempt: No