Office RN

Holston Medical Group Career•Kingsport, TN

43d•Onsite

About The Position

Explore opportunities with Holston Medical Group, part of the Optum family of businesses. Holston Medical Group combines the personal feel of a community-based practice with the strength, resources and career opportunities of a leading national health care organization. As a multispecialty clinic offering care across northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia, our teams deliver high-quality, value-based care that exceeds expectations while making care easier, more affordable and more accessible. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together. General Summary: The Office RN is responsible for providing quality, compassionate care to patients in a physician’s office or clinic setting consistent with the policies and procedures set by the organization. The Office RN provides care for complex patients and participates with the Providers and clinical staff to improve the quality of care in the clinical area. Office Nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, evaluating and documenting nursing care of patients in accordance with physician and clinic policies and in accordance with standards of professional nursing practice. This position is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others who are under his/her direction. This position will be starting IV's in a surgical setting along with other Office RN Duties.

Requirements

Associates Degree in Nursing or BS in Nursing Required
RN license by the state in which employed
2-3 years experience
CPR certified
Must possess excellent communication skills
Ability to work in a team environment and collaborate with others

Nice To Haves

Experience within specialty group or surgical area preferred

Responsibilities

Use patient first values in assisting patients with needs
Greet patients with compassion and a friendly face
Take and record vital signs of patient using electronic medical records
Prepare patients for examinations
Dispose of contaminated supplies/used items
Sterilize medical instruments as needed
Ensure that exam rooms are clean and stocked for patient use
Maintain supplies and equipment, ensure to work with co-workers to stock
Attend nurse meetings and other educational opportunities
Obtain prior authorizations and pre-certifications as needed for patients having procedures or tests
Pick up vaccines and other medications as needed
Mail normal labs to patients and call patients with abnormal labs
Perform customer service checks on patients every 10 minutes
Change sharps container and biohazard trash
Ensure to follow policies and procedures set by Holston Medical Group
Maintain communication with providers to ensure that patents needs are taken care of
Communicate all office issues with the Nurse Manager and Office Manager
Ensure that equipment is in operating order (crash cart, defibrillator, autoclave, etc.)
Mentor new nursing staff and orient to the office
Ensure that the Health Department records are maintained for the vaccinations for children
Maintain clinical area to meet site visit standards
Utilizes specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills necessary to assess data and plan, provide and evaluate care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of patients assigned to his or her care
Assist physician in surgery if specialty area requires
Conduct patient education sessions as directed related to patient care
Assist Office Nurses with tasks and provide guidance
Maintain strict confidentiality in all matters relating to personnel and patient PHI (Protected Health Information)
May be moved to other offices upon request based upon the business need of Holston Medical Group on an occasional basis