Registered Nurse - Neuro Clinic

Saint Luke's Physician Group•Kansas City, MO

21h•Onsite

About The Position

We are hiring a full-time Registered Nurse for our Neurology Clinic at the Plaza. The position is based at the Plaza but may travel to other locations as needed. This is a full-time Monday through Friday day shift position working 8 to 4:30. In clinic setting, provides professional nursing care for clinic patients following established standards and practices. The role is responsible for telephone triage, patient flow, and coordination of patient care, including scheduling emergent need patient appointments. The nurse will identify learning needs for patients and families, provide advice and recommendations, and insert intravenous access with medication. Administrative duties and tasks as assigned based on clinic need are also part of the role. The position involves delegating tasks to clinical staff in accordance with demonstrated competencies and consideration to Scope of Practice, and serving as a subject matter expert for patient education, assessment, interpretation, and documentation of patient care and testing. The nurse will enter admission orders as directed by a provider and manage expired samples. The ideal candidate is able to work in a team atmosphere as well as autonomously, demonstrating excellent customer service skills and a professional demeanor at all times. The role may also involve covering Medical Assistant job duties, LPN job duties, or other office duties as needed. Saint Luke’s values knowledge, experience, and expertise to improve patient outcomes and quality care, offering the opportunity to make an impact on the health system and the healthcare industry. Saint Luke’s 12,000 employees strive toward the vision of being the best place to get care and the best place to give care, proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke’s means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter. Saint Luke's is the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

Less than 1 year Applicable Experience
Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross
Registered Nurse - Various
Associate Degree

Responsibilities

Provides professional nursing care for clinic patients following established standards and practices.
Responsible for telephone triage, patient flow, and coordination of patient care.
Schedules emergent need patient appointments.
Identifies learning needs for patients and families, provide advice and recommendations, inserts intravenous access with medication.
Provides administration and duties as assigned based on clinic need.
Delegates tasks to clinical staff in accordance with demonstrated competencies and consideration to Scope of Practice.
Subject matter expert for patient education, assessment, interpretation, and documentation of patient care and testing.
Enters admission orders as directed by provider.
Responsible for managing expired samples.
May be responsible for covering Medical Assistant job duties, LPN job duties, or other office duties as needed.