Arlington Rheumatology RN I, Supervisor

Physicians East•Greenville, NC

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse I, Supervisor is responsible for delivering patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation, and for directing and coordinating nursing care according to established clinical practices. The role works under the direction of a physician or RN and within Clinical Department policies and procedures. The position is based at the Greenville location and reports to the Clinical Manager and Director of Operations; it supervises clinical staff. The nurse serves as a provider assistant in the daily clinic, supporting office visits, physical examinations, and in-office procedures. Duties include patient assessment and education, medication administration, immunization management, wound care, IV care, patient communications, referrals, clinical documentation, and maintaining exam rooms and clinic areas. Advanced duties include assisting multiple providers, floating across stations, precepting new hires, attesting to staff competencies, and serving as a station supervisor and/or provider scribe. This is a full-time role with a Monday–Friday schedule of 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Overtime may be required; weekend work is rare but may occasionally be necessary. The work takes place in a clinic environment with exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparations, bodily fluids, and other common clinic conditions. Physical demands include standing and walking, handling and lifting patients, and occasionally lifting or carrying items weighing up to 100 pounds.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Registered with the North Carolina Board of Nursing and in good standing.
Experience with electronic medical record software is required.
Professional demeanor and recognition of privacy considerations for patients and families.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact professionally with others.
Ability to actively listen.
Ability to observe and accurately write a clear, grammatically correct account of events.
Ability to spell, proofread, and edit written text.
Maintain licensure in accordance with the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
Maintain CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

Advanced certification in the specialty.

Responsibilities

Assist providers during office visits, physical examinations, and in-office procedures.
Prepare examination rooms for procedures and assist practitioners with patient care.
Measure and record vital signs, including orthostatic blood pressure, temperature, pulse, weight, and height, and obtain appropriate health history information.
Record medications, allergies, pertinent laboratory work, pharmacy, and primary care provider information in the electronic medical record.
Provide patient education, administer injections, manage immunizations, obtain prior authorizations, and support population health and care-gap closure.
Follow standing orders and department policies.
Prepare and administer medications by oral, intramuscular, intradermal, intravenous, or subcutaneous routes according to provider orders.
Provide wound care.
Order, stock, and maintain examination rooms and clinic areas.
Notify patients of laboratory results.
Answer patient phone calls and refill medications as directed by a physician.
Make referrals to other departments and clinics to coordinate patient care.
Disinfect examination rooms between patients.
Perform delegated procedures common to the specialty area safely and according to policy and procedure.
Start, maintain, and disconnect IVs as ordered by a physician or mid-level provider.
Act as a floater, communicate panic laboratory values to the care team, assist with same-day requests, and manage provider and staff desktops.
Assist multiple providers interchangeably with office visits, physical examinations, and in-office procedures.
Precept new hires and attest to competencies of department staff.
Serve as a station supervisor and/or provider scribe.
Maintain patient confidentiality and inform management of high-risk situations.
Use equipment cleaning procedures appropriately and practice infection control according to OSHA guidelines and office policy.
Maintain North Carolina Board of Nursing licensure and CPR certification.
Attend fire safety classes, clinical meetings, compliance training, and other continuing education offered by Physicians East.
Follow department and office policies.