Nurse Associate (RN), Primary Care, Full-Time, Days
About The Position
The Nurse Associate (RN) in the Primary Care Clinic partners with the clinical team to provide high-quality patient care. The role coordinates diagnostic and therapeutic regimens for a specified patient group and maintains coordination 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 role also assists physicians with activities related to clinical research programs, serves as a liaison between physicians, patients, and families, assists with bedside procedures, and provides clinic patient care with physicians as necessary.
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, make progress toward the degree, and complete it 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 follow-up appointments, ancillary and/or pre-operative testing, and scheduling needs to clinic coordinators.
- Arrange patient admissions and coordinate ordering tests and procedures with fellows, attending physicians, and other nursing staff.
- Assist physicians in coordinating research programs by screening patients for clinical research and outcome programs.
- Maintain office file notes, review charts, enter data for the sectional demographic database, and assist with data summarization and analysis.
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
Education Level
Associate degree
