Ambulatory Nurse Associate
About The Position
The Ambulatory Nurse Associate helps ensure efficient patient flow in a health care setting by facilitating examinations and treatment in a culturally sensitive manner and providing exceptional customer service. The role supports patient care by preparing patients for visits, performing limited procedures, scheduling diagnostic tests or consultations, maintaining patient records, organizing clinic and examination rooms, managing supply and equipment inventory, and assisting physicians, nurses, other medical staff, interdisciplinary team members, and support staff. This is a PRN opportunity in urgent care, primarily during evenings, with some weekend and holiday shifts. Urgent care hours are 7 a.m.–9 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m.–4 p.m. on weekends and holidays.
Requirements
- High school graduate.
- Currently enrolled in an accredited School of Nursing to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Completed a basic nursing skills class/lab, with documentation of knowledge and competence in required basic skills.
- Verification of current enrollment in a nursing program is required before hire.
- Obtain American Heart Association Basic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) certification for non-clinical staff within 14 days of hire.
Responsibilities
- Schedule radiology tests, obtain films and reports, and prepare laboratory specimens according to policy.
- Assist physicians and/or nurses with special procedures and examinations as defined on the competency checklist.
- Collaborate with the health care team to coordinate and implement patient care plans; may record patient-history elements for clinical staff review.
- Record data from completed procedures on appropriate forms and in medical records.
- Maintain medical records and required documentation; distribute reports and correspondence; file, photocopy, and process medical-chart forms.
- Keep examination rooms orderly and clean; stock assigned areas and maintain supply par levels.
- Complete required logs and checks for equipment and areas, including refrigerator logs, eyewash logs, emergency/crash carts, and suction equipment.
- Perform clerical duties, including greeting and registering patients, scheduling, pre-certifying tests, procedures, and medications, processing insurance forms, preparing financial records, answering phones, and entering ambulatory care charges.
- Perform simple procedures as directed by a nurse or physician and as defined on the competency checklist.
- Measure and document vital signs, height, weight, and screening procedures.
- Perform the professional, clinical, and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
