RN - General Surgery - CARLE

Under the direction of a health care provider, Clinical Nurse RN, is responsible for the delivery of patient care that promotes the safety and well-being of our patients. -Assist provider and other clinical staff with obtaining basic vital information preparing patient for examination, treatment and minor surgical procedures. -Demonstrates competence in the clinical skills necessary to carry out assigned job duties. -May be required to draw and collect blood and other samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis. -Apply Nursing Process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation within licensure guidelines). -Telephone triage by providing and documenting advice for home care of illness/conditions; conducting follow-up phone calls regarding patient's health and progress as necessary. -Administer vaccines and ordered medications by oral, IM,SQ or ID routes. -Place urinary catheters and IV per protocol and license. -Schedule referrals for patients with specialist or outpatient as requested by the provider. Complete appropriate forms or requisitions needed for referrals or lab testing, including appropriate CPT/ICD-10 coding. -Understand impatient and outpatient specialty procedures. Responsible for compliance with precertification requirements. -Responsible for tracking system for follow-up appointments related to office visits, laboratory tests and procedures to regularly follow patients monitoring disease status. -Provide appropriate and timely documentation in the patient's electronic health record using standardized workflows and processes. -Supervision of delegated duties to LPN and CMA on approved clinical protocols. -Maintain compliance with CLIA, OSHA, Safety and Risk Management guidelines. -Maintain compliance and behave in a manner consistent with all policies and procedures, including but not limited to Compliance, HIPAA and personnel workplace rules. -Demonstrate initiative to improve quality and customer service by striving to exceed customer expectations. -Provide education to patients and families using the Teach-back method per protocols and guidelines.