Winterville Primary Care RN I, Supervisor

e7a83d37-7677-472d-bf97-7815a40985f6•Winterville, NC

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Provides professional nursing care for clinic patients, following applicable regulations and organizational and departmental policies and procedures. Works under the direction of a provider and within office policies, delivering direct patient care as directed by a physician, advanced practice provider, registered nurse, or supervising manager. The role is based at the Winterville location and includes regular clinic hours Monday through Friday, with early and late hours as required. Overtime may be needed to ensure patient care, task completion, and timely return of calls; weekend work is rare but may occasionally be necessary. The position also serves in advanced capacities, including providing assistant support to multiple providers, precepting new hires, attesting to staff competencies, and serving as the location Clinical Supervisor and/or Provider Scribe. The employee maintains patient confidentiality, follows infection-control requirements, keeps management informed of high-risk situations, maintains licensure and CPR certification, and attends required training and meetings.

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 draft accurate, cogent narrative accounts in grammatically correct English.
Ability to spell, proofread, and edit written text.
Maintain CPR certification.

Responsibilities

Assist providers during clinic visits, physical examinations, and in-office procedures.
Prepare examination rooms 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.
Perform ear lavages, EKGs, wound care and dressing changes, IRIS procedures, catheterizations, UNNA boot applications, and related clinical services.
Assist with Pap smears and related laboratory work.
Provide patient education and administer injections and immunizations.
Manage prior authorizations and support population health and care-gap closure.
Follow standing orders and department policies for procedures and tests such as urinalysis, flu, and strep tests.
Prepare and administer medications by oral, intramuscular, intradermal, intravenous, or subcutaneous routes according to provider orders.
Order, stock, and maintain examination rooms and clinic areas.
Notify patients of laboratory results.
Answer patient calls and refill medications at the physician’s direction.
Make referrals to other departments and clinics to coordinate patient care.
Disinfect examination rooms between patients.
Perform delegated specialty procedures safely and effectively according to policies and procedures.
Start, maintain, and disconnect IVs as ordered by a physician or mid-level provider.
Act as a floater, communicate critical laboratory values to the care team, assist with same-day requests, and manage provider and staff desktops.
Provide the provider-assistant role for multiple providers interchangeably.
Precept new hires and attest to department staff competencies.
Serve as location Clinical Supervisor and/or Provider Scribe.
Maintain patient confidentiality and inform management of high-risk situations.
Use and clean equipment appropriately; follow infection-control practices, OSHA guidelines, and office policies.
Maintain nursing licensure in accordance with the North Carolina Board of Nursing and maintain CPR certification.
Attend fire-safety classes, clinical meetings, compliance training, and other continuing-education classes offered by Physicians East.
Adhere to department and office policies.