Nurse Associate (RN), Primary Care, Full-Time, Days
About The Position
The Nurse Associate (RN) works in the Primary Care Clinic as part of the clinical team to provide high-quality patient care. The role coordinates diagnostic and therapeutic regimens for a specified group of patients and maintains cohesiveness among clinical research, physicians, and patients. The Nurse Associate coordinates physician activities with referring physicians, nursing staff, hospital administration, ancillary and support services, insurance companies, and other departments, sections, and agencies as needed. The position also assists physicians with activities necessary to manage clinical research programs, serves as a liaison between physicians, patients, and families, assists physicians with bedside procedures, and provides patient care in the clinic with the physician as necessary. This is a full-time, onsite position in the Primary Care Clinic in Orland Park, working days Monday through Friday.
Requirements
- Experience working in a community health setting.
- Associate Degree in Nursing.
- Active Registered Nurse license in the state of Illinois.
- At least two years of experience working as an RN.
- Active BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
- Associate Degree Nurses must enroll in a BSN program within six to nine months of hire and make progress toward completing the BSN within 30 months.
Nice To Haves
- BSN degree or higher.
Responsibilities
- Conduct, respond to, follow up on, and triage patient phone calls to the physician as appropriate.
- Assist physicians in the clinic or procedure area with patient examinations, diagnostic tests, and therapeutic procedures.
- Continuously monitor vital signs of patients under conscious sedation throughout procedures.
- Counsel patients on lifestyle modifications, medication regimens, side effects, and interactions using an appropriate psychosocial communication level.
- Communicate patients’ follow-up appointments, ancillary testing, pre-operative testing, and scheduling needs to clinic coordinators.
- Arrange patient admissions and coordinate ordering of tests and procedures with fellows, attendings, and other nursing staff.
- Assist physicians in coordinating research programs by screening patients for acceptance into clinical research and outcome programs.
- Maintain office file notes, review charts, enter data for the sectional demographic database, and assist in summarizing and analyzing data.
Benefits
- ADN nurses receive 100% tuition reimbursement toward a BSN degree from an accredited program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
