Clinical Pharmacy Services Nurse - RN
Neighborhood Healthcare•Escondido, CA
•$46 - $68•Hybrid
About The Position
The Clinical Pharmacy Services Nurse (RN) works to support the mission and vision of Neighborhood Healthcare by providing excellent patient-centered care and services within a dynamic refill team environment. This role will perform nursing-related assessments to provide appropriate pharmacy care to patients. This opportunity is hybrid and consists of 8 hours on-site and 32 hours remote per week. The regular schedule is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM remotely, and Wednesday from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM on-site.
Requirements
- Associate's degree in nursing required
- Active CA RN license required
- One year hospital, clinic, outpatient or general medicine experience required
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification though an American Heart Association (AHA)- Approved source is required upon hire and must be maintained as a condition of employment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including superior composition, typing, and proofreading skills
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
- Knowledgeable about and experience with pharmacy practices and protocols
- Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Excellent planning and organizational ability
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
- Ability to work with highly confidential information in a professional and ethical manner
- Ability to follow the NHC Pharmacist-Nurse Refill Protocol for refill authorizations
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred
Responsibilities
- Learns and navigates Neighborhoods electronic medical record (EMR) to investigate refill requests initiated by patients and pharmacies
- Communicates via the EMR with other Neighborhood staff related to patient care in accordance with the Neighborhood Pharmacist-Nurse Refill Protocol
- Refills medications on behalf of a provider according to Neighborhood’s Pharmacist-Nurse Refill Protocol
- Orders labs needed to monitor medications on the Neighborhood Pharmacist-Nurse Refill Protocol
- Orders outstanding routine labs required for health maintenance
- Reviews current medication lists to identify duplicate or missing medications on patient medication lists
- Contacts patients and pharmacies to clarify medication discrepancies prior to refilling a medication
- Maintains accurate and complete records in the electronic health records of all patient encounters
- Attends and participates in required meetings and trainings
- Performs all job functions with the neighborhood’s mission, vision, values, and strategic plan in mind
- Modifies the directions of a current medication when directed by a Clinical Pharmacist or provider
- Modifies the strength and formulation of a current medication if the total daily dose remains the same
- Substitutes therapeutically equivalent current medications when directed by a Clinical Pharmacist or provider
- Send new prescriptions when the medical record is clear that the provider documented the name of the medication, strength, and directions for use
- Reviews telephone encounters for abnormal electrolyte values to determine if medications are safe to refill or require provider review
- Clarifies medication discrepancies for refill center staff when there are duplicate or missing medications on the patient’s medication list
- Contributes to the success of the organization by participating in quality improvement activities
- Cooperate in accomplishing department goals and objectives
- Responds promptly and with caring actions to patients and employees
- Maintains professional working relationship with all levels of staff, patients, and the public
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
