Registered Nurse (RN) | Pediatric Endocrinology Clinic

Avera•Sioux Falls, SD

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients and families in Avera Pediatric Specialists’ Pediatric Endocrinology Clinic and communicates with physicians and other healthcare team members to deliver excellent patient care. The nurse serves as the primary nurse for Dr. Gupta and coordinates patient care activities in the clinic.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) license from the Board of Nursing, active in the state of practice.
Ability to work the specified hours.
Ability to perform essential job functions satisfactorily, including adequate visual acuity and the ability to communicate effectively, hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds.
Commitment to applying Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles in service to patients, families, and the community.
Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
Uphold Avera’s CARE standards: Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement.
Maintain confidentiality and work effectively in a team environment, coordinating workflow to support a productive and efficient workplace.
Comply with applicable safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards, including CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA.

Responsibilities

Perform general nursing care for patients.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
Coordinate patient care activities for the clinic.
Prepare equipment and assist providers during procedures, treatments, examinations, and patient testing.
Observe, record, and report patients’ conditions and reactions to drugs and treatments to the provider.
Oversee appointment scheduling, prioritize patient preferences in emergency situations, and maintain timely patient flow.
Greet patients and prepare them for physical examinations.
Screen patients by obtaining health histories, taking vital signs, and conducting nursing assessments.
Document obtained information in patient charts.
Instruct patients in sample and test collection.
Respond to patient phone calls in a timely manner, with appropriate physician input.
Educate patients and families about diagnostic processes, medications, nutrition, and health and wellness maintenance.
Suggest solutions to patient-care crises and complaints.
Maintain exam rooms, necessary supplies, and cleanliness; prepare lists of medical supplies needed.
Label pathology specimens appropriately according to lab protocol as needed.
Perform quality control and maintain records for all laboratory testing.