RN Specialist, Neurosurgery

Primary Location:

UofL Phys Outpatient

Address:

401 E. Chestnut St.Louisville, KY 40202

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

Position Summary and Purpose

This position will function in a fast paced medical setting, specializing in one or more areas of medical care. The ideal candidate will demonstrate professionalism and excellent communication skills to foster and contribute to a collegial environment, with the primary focus of providing outstanding care to our patients and their families

Essential Functions:

• Facilitates an exceptional patient care experience by ensuring and assisting patient flow within the office, attending to needs of patients, their families and medical staff
• Prepares patient for physician visit: obtains and documents appropriate vital signs and health history information in Electronic Health Record (Allscripts)
• Clinical duties may include: Checks vital signs, Give injections (including immunizations), Medication administration, breathing treatments, dressings, vision/hearing testing, suture removal, patient education and assisting physician with procedures, Distributes/educates regarding home spacers and nebulizers
• Documents, records, and reports necessary patient information
• Laboratory testing may include: Specimen collection (including finger sticks/venipuncture), documentation, recordkeeping, and reporting and telephone and walk-in triage

Other Functions:

• Assist patients with any paperwork necessary for the visit
• Assists with follow up calls to families regarding visits/procedures
• Checks and maintains Crash Cart chart
• Provides excellent, clear documentation in every area of the office. All documentation is done in the Electronic Health Record, either by entry or by scanning documents
• Works closely with physicians to ensure patient and family needs are met in an expeditious manner
• Performing laboratory tests
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited RN program (required)

Experience:

• Minimum of two years' clinical experience (required)
• Experience in a physician's office or hospital setting

Licensure:

• Active Kentucky Registered Nurse License or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky (required)

Certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)