Peds Office Nurse I LPN/CMA/RMA

Holston Medical Group Career•Kingsport, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

If you are a motivated and reliable person with exceptional customer service skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, come join Holston Medical Group. We are looking for friendly, courteous employees to ensure a positive patient experience and welcome a teamwork environment. The Pediatric Office Nurse is responsible for providing quality, compassionate patient care in the clinic setting consistent with Holston Medical Group’s quality practice standards, polices, procedures and customer service expectations. As a member of the clinical staff, the Office Nurse will proactively participate in identifying the needs of the patients and will implement methodology as directed to improve both patient clinical experience and care. Duties include but are not limited to: taking vital signs, data collection with both written and electronic documentation, and medication administration. The Pediatric Office Nurse is also one of the patient’s primary sources of Health Education in the Patient-Centered Medical Home Health Care Delivery Model.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent required
LPN license by the state in which employed.
0 -2 years experience
CPR certified.
Must possess excellent communication skills.
Ability to work in a team environment and collaborate with others.
Compassion
Customer Focus
Ethics and Values
Learning on the Fly
Functional/Technical Skills
Problem Solving
Informing

Responsibilities

Use patient first values in assisting patients with needs.
Greet patients with compassion and a friendly face.
Accurately assess and record patient vital signs in electronic database
Prepare patients for examinations.
Serve as a Health Educator as directed in the Patient-Centered Medical Home Health Care Delivery Model
Obtain prior authorizations and pre-certifications as needed for patients having procedures or tests.
Dispose of contaminated supplies/used items.
Sterilize medical instruments as needed.
Ensure that exam rooms are clean and stocked for patient use.
Before and after clinic Maintain both supplies and equipment, proactively work with co-workers to stock.
Attend nurse meetings and other educational opportunities.
May be moved to other offices upon request based upon the business need of Holston Medical Group on an occasional basis.
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 Regional Operations 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 Tenniis entering of vaccines.
Reporting all STD’s to health Department
Complete “You Call the Shots” educational videos yearly.
Assist providers with office procedures i.e., circumcisions and BC placement.
Knowledge of data logger temp devices for VFC recording per state guidelines
Maintain clinical area to meet site visit standards.
Maintain strict confidentiality in all matters relating to personnel and patient PHI (Protected Health Information)
Enroll patients in myHMG as directed.
Must fulfill required shifts to provide coverage for After-hours/weekend Peds Clinic.