Outpatient Nurse (RN)

Georgetown Hospital System•Murrells Inlet, SC

12d

About The Position

Outpatient Nurse (RN) Are you passionate about quality and committed to excellence? Consider joining our Tidelands Health team. As our region's largest health care provider, we are also one of our area's largest employers. More than 2,500 team members at more than 70 Tidelands Health locations bring our healing mission to life each day. A Brief Overview The Outpatient Nurse (RN) is responsible for the provision of nursing care based on standards of care and professional nursing practice. The Outpatient Nurse is accountable for the outcomes of nursing care delivered in an outpatient setting that performs specialized procedures.

Requirements

Associate's Degree in Nursing(ADN) Required
Registered Nurse - South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation in good standing with South Carolina Board of Nursing Required
Basic Life Support Certified - American Heart Association within 30 days of hire and recertification every two (2) years Required
Ability to work with patients, families, physicians and other health care providers with a high level of customer service orientation, required.
General proficient PC skills and computer knowledge required.
Excellent communication skills and ability to multi-task required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing(BSN) Preferred
General experience in a physician office setting Preferred
Phlebotomy skills and experience preferred.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certified - American Heart Association Preferred

Responsibilities

Accompany patients to exam rooms, preparing patients for exams, performing and documenting vital signs, assisting with office procedures, preparing and administering medications with physician’s authorization, and drawing blood.
Provide patient education with regards to office policies, medications, and management of disease, home treatments, and special diets.
Retrieval of lab and x-ray reports, calling in prescriptions, telephone triage, obtaining referrals and authorizations, completing medical forms.
Order medical and office supplies, stocking exam rooms, cleaning rooms, cleaning instruments, disposing of biohazard waste according to OSHA standards.
Perform accurate, legal, and ethical documentation and other front office duties as assigned.
Coordination of pre-op workup including patient education.
Contact patients prior to procedure to review pre-op checklist and documenting communications.
Draw up medications.
Assist with patient preparation including patient assessment / monitoring before, during, and after an outpatient procedure.
Assist patient / family with post-procedure instructions.