Registered Nurse (RN) - Vascular Surgery (CPG)

Lifepoint Health • Johnstown, PA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Conemaugh Physicians Group, part of Lifepoint Health, is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for their Vascular Surgery team. This role is in a patient-focused, collaborative, fast-paced outpatient setting. The team includes two physicians and three advanced practice providers dedicated to delivering exceptional care. The RN will be a key point of contact for patients, manage medication-related communications, assist with minor procedures, coordinate orders, and process referrals to ensure continuity of care.

Requirements

• Current state RN license
• Graduate of an accredited nursing school
• Minimum of three years’ experience
• BCLS and ACLS (within one year)

Nice To Haves

• Experience in acute cardiac care preferred

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key point of contact for patients through the nurse line and MyChart.
• Manage prescription refill requests and medication-related communications.
• Assist with minor wound care and office-based procedures, including cath pulls.
• Coordinate and place physician orders.
• Review and process patient referrals to support continuity of care.
• Collaborate closely with providers and the care team to deliver high-quality, efficient patient care.
• Obtains and records vitals.
• Evaluations, plans and administers nursing care to patients in office settings as ordered by provider.
• Provides prescribed medication or treatment and helps physician during exams/treatment including wound care.
• Reports patient status, refers problems when necessary and anticipates situations that prevent/minimize adverse outcomes or less than optimal outcomes.
• Monitors and records patient condition and outcomes and notifies physician when appropriate.
• Maintains advanced clinical vascular skills.
• Utilizes expert clinical decision-making.
• Identifies educational needs of patients/families and collaborates with nurses and other health care professionals to meet those needs.
• Implements physician orders and records physician’s verbal orders.
• Provides patient assessment during patient testing.
• Assists with facilitation of scheduling of diagnostic studies and works with insurance companies to obtain authorizations.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to achieve outcome.
• Works with Medical Director and providers of clinic to establish goals to achieve desired outcomes; implements plan of care and evaluates patient response.
• Demonstrates flexibility, adaptability and ability to change in a dynamic environment.
• Demonstrates ability to work independently as well as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Calls patients with results of vascular testing as needed.
• Refills patient medications electronically or via telephone.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree