Registered Nurse - Endocrinology

Saint Luke's Physician Group•Parkville, MO

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Our Parkville Endocrinology Clinic is now seeking a FT RN to join our team! This is a full-time, day shift position, Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The role involves phone triage, prior authorizations, medication refills, and nurse visits for injections. The Registered Nurse is accountable for utilizing the nursing process, performing patient care, delegating patient care tasks, and supervising other patient care staff. They are responsible for coordinating the plan of care for assigned patients and consulting with the healthcare team for optimal patient outcomes. This clinical nurse demonstrates proficiency and adheres to policies, rules, guidelines, and procedures. In a clinic setting, they provide professional nursing care following established standards and practices. Responsibilities include telephone triage, patient flow, and coordination of patient care. The nurse schedules emergent need patient appointments, identifies learning needs for patients and families, provides advice and recommendations, and performs other duties as assigned based on clinic needs. Tasks are delegated to clinical staff in accordance with demonstrated competencies and Scope of Practice. The role requires being a subject matter expert for patient education, assessment, interpretation, and documentation of patient care and testing. Orders are entered as directed by the provider, and the nurse is responsible for managing samples. The ability to work both in a team atmosphere and autonomously is essential, along with excellent customer service skills and a professional demeanor at all times. The role may also involve covering Medical Assistant, LPN, or other office duties as needed.

Requirements

Less than 1 year of applicable experience
Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross
Registered Nurse (KS) - National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NURSYS)
Registered Nurse (MO) - National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NURSYS)
Associate Degree

Responsibilities

Utilizing the nursing process
Performing patient care
Delegating patient care tasks
Supervising other patient care staff
Coordinating the plan of care for a group of assigned patients
Consulting with other members of the health care team when indicated
Providing professional nursing care for clinic patients following established standards and practices
Telephone triage
Patient flow
Coordination of patient care
Scheduling emergent need patient appointments
Identifying learning needs for patients and families
Providing advice and recommendations
Delegating tasks to clinical staff
Subject matter expert for patient education, assessment, interpretation, and documentation of patient care and testing
Entering orders as directed by provider
Managing samples
Working in a team atmosphere as well as autonomously
Providing excellent customer service
Maintaining a professional demeanor
Covering Medical Assistant job duties, LPN job duties, or other office duties as needed