Clinic Registered Nurse - Urology at Middlesex Health
Middletown, CT 06457
About the Job
Position Highlights
- Department: Urology
- Hours: 40.00 per week
- Shift: Shift 1
Position Summary
Provides clinical oversight for practice staff. Accountable for ensuring high quality evidence-based nursing care in a clinic setting, triaging of patient clinical referrals and phone calls, collaborating with other departments and disciplines to ensure timely and quality patient care, supporting clinical staff through the development of clinical policies and daily clinic operations.Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Under limited supervision:
Triage of calls for urgent appointments, referrals for patient consults and testing, incoming clinical questions
Collect data about the health status of the patient
Assist providers in all aspects of consultation, treatment, procedures and follow up care
Perform insurance pre-authorizations as needed to support timely and quality care
Provide instructions/teaching to the patient according to the educational and/or surgical plan
Assist the providers with minor procedures
Perform nursing procedures including but not limited to, dressings, suture removal, and injections
Complies with professional and departmental documentation standards
Participate in the development of the plan of care with other team members and safely implement that care
Collaborate with other disciplines within the Middlesex Hospital organization to provide coordination and continuity of care for patients.
Develops clinical policies and procedures pertaining to clinic operations and support clinical staff.
Assesses and makes recommendation for clinical workflow processes
Adjusts staffing assignments as needed to ensure patient care
Provide input on clinical staff performance, collaborate with Practice Manager regarding staff issues/concerns
- Other job related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- A Registered Nurse who is a graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a valid State of Connecticut license.
- Minimum of one year of hospital experience.
- Two years of physician office experience.
- One year of previous supervisory experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with electronic health record highly preferred
Supervisory experience
Excellent computer skills, including Google
Independent, self-directed and highly motivated
Comprehensive Benefits Offered
- Competitive and affordable benefits package
- Tuition reimbursement
- Quick commute access from I-84, Route 9 and surrounding areas
About Middlesex Health
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