Nursing Associate - Urgent Care Clinics

The University of Kansas Health System•Kansas City, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Ambulatory Nursing Associate is responsible for assuring efficient flow of patients through the health care setting by facilitating examination and treatment of patients in a culturally sensitive manner with exceptional customer service. This role contributes to patient care by preparing patients for visits, performing limited procedures, scheduling diagnostic tests or consults, maintaining patient records, organizing clinic/exam rooms, maintaining supply/equipment inventory, and/or assisting physicians, other medical staff, nurses, other interdisciplinary team members, and support staff. Seeking PRN candidates primarily in the evenings and some weekends and holidays. Urgent care hours span 7 am - 9 pm on weekdays and weekends/holidays 8 am - 4 pm.

Requirements

High School Graduate
Currently enrolled in an accredited School of Nursing to obtain a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing; and has completed basic nursing skills class/lab with documentation of knowledge/competence of required basic skills.
Verification of current enrollment in nursing program prior to hire.
Basic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) (Non-Clinical) - American Heart Association (AHA)
Must obtain within 14 days of hire.

Responsibilities

Accurately schedules radiology tests; obtains films and reports; prepares laboratory specimens according to policy.
Assists physicians and/or nurses with special procedures and examinations as defined on competency checklist.
Collaborates with members of the health care team in coordinating and implementing plans for patient care; may record elements of the patient history for clinical staff review.
Ensures data collected for completed procedures is recorded on appropriate forms and in medical records.
Maintains medical records; ensures all required documentation is available in the medical record; distributes reports and correspondence; files, photocopies and processes forms related to medical charts.
Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of examination rooms; stocks assigned areas and ensures par levels of supplies are maintained; checks and completes required logs and equipment such as refrigerator logs, eyewash logs, emergency/crash carts, suction and other required checks.
Performs clerical duties such as greeting patients; registration; scheduling; pre-certification of tests, procedures and medications; processing insurance forms; preparing financial records; answering phones; and entering ambulatory care charges.
Performs simple procedures as directed by the nurse or physician and as defined on the competency checklist.
Performs vital signs, height, weight, and screening procedures and documents in medical record.
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
Other duties may be assigned as required.