Registered Nurse (RN) Clinical Lead – Outpatient OBGYN
About The Position
This position is located at 400 Patroon Creek Drive, Albany, NY. The practice of nursing as a registered professional nurse is defined as diagnosing and treating human responses to actual or potential health problems through services such as case finding, health teaching, health counseling, and provision of care supportive to or restorative of life and well-being, and executing medical regimens prescribed by a licensed physician or other licensed health care provider. Additionally, this position requires collaboration with the manager and providers to ensure clinical protocols and processes are followed and to manage clinical coverage appropriately.
Requirements
- Current unencumbered NYS RN license
- Basic Life Support certification
- Ability to influence and motivate others to perform their job effectively and to be responsible for making decisions on workflow
- Excellent attention to detail and organization
- Commitment to confidentiality and respect
- Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
- Understand and embrace a customer service focus
- Ability to work independently, yet function collaboratively as a team
- Basic Computer Competency
Responsibilities
- Brings patient to exam room, takes appropriate vital signs and documents in electronic medical record.
- Notifies provider regarding patient in need of intervention.
- Identifies patients with ED, Hospital Admission or specialty consults and obtains records.
- Review and reconcile medication list to ensure accurate and complete list in electronic medical record (EMR) available for provider review and submission.
- Records patients’ chief complaint in EMR.
- Complete referrals and tracks patients' compliance.
- Review prescriptions electronically and send prescriptions to providers for review and submission.
- Obtains prior authorization for diagnostic testing and medication and enters into EMR.
- Educates patients on procedures and obtains patient consent as directed by provider.
- Performs pre-visit planning and reviews quality metrics.
- Retrieves telephonic clinical information from patients who call into the office.
- Triage calls and provide advice to patients.
- Submit to provider for review and guidance as necessary.
- Follow up with patients within same business day.
- Documents clinical guidance and patient response in patient’s medical record.
- Monitors task list and completes tasks assigned by provider in a timely manner based on urgency.
- Educates patients regarding medication, testing procedures and home care techniques.
- Ensure proper labeling, handling and documentation for patient specimens.
- Follow up with patient regarding test results based on advice given by provider.
- Ensures that patient exam rooms are stocked and cleaned at all times.
- Routinely rotates and checks for expiration dates on all medical supplies.
- Reviews supplies and notifies designated colleagues of ordering supplies prior to supply depletion.
- Performs mandatory in-service training including but not limited to OSHA and harassment.
- Maintains a clean and safe work environment including disinfecting patient care areas and equipment.
- Uses the electronic medical record to communicate effectively.
Benefits
- Generous tuition allowance
- Career development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
