Registered Nurse - Physician Practice

Schuylkill•Allentown, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Prepares patients for examinations in a physician office setting, including basic diagnostic interviewing, rooming, administering medications and vaccines, wound care, and assisting with procedures. Provides care to designated patients and coordinates care across the continuum. Provides education about prescription medications and clinical concerns under the direction of a provider. The position coordinates care across settings for a designated population, ensuring labs, studies, and referrals are completed and results are discussed with patients. It performs patient care and procedures using sound clinical judgment and approved policies, procedures, protocols, techniques, equipment, and supplies. The role also supports patient education, risk prevention, telephone triage, and multidisciplinary quality improvement activities. This is an onsite position at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, 1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd. The work schedule is Monday through Friday with variable hours on the day shift.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Ability to initiate, accept, and adapt to change in a healthcare setting.
Excellent time management skills.
Excellent computer skills, including EMR, word processing, and Excel.
Knowledge of registration, insurance, managed care plans, medical authorization requirements, and referral coordination.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification for Pennsylvania, required upon hire.
Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license, required upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
One year of experience as a registered nurse.

Responsibilities

Coordinate care across settings for a designated population and ensure labs, studies, and referrals are completed and results are discussed with patients.
Perform patient care and procedures using sound clinical judgment and approved policies, procedures, protocols, techniques, equipment, and supplies.
Clean and sterilize instruments and equipment and maintain supplies.
Assess patient readiness to learn, ensure education materials are current and appropriate, and evaluate the effectiveness of patient education.
Intervene to prevent, minimize, or correct actual or potential patient risks based on physiological, behavioral, and environmental observations.
Monitor and document daily activities and expenditures according to accrediting-body standards.
Act as a resource for patients and family members, listen effectively, and give and receive constructive feedback.
Participate in clinical meetings and multidisciplinary quality service improvement initiatives.
Triage calls to the appropriate level of care and provide healthcare advice and education using assessment skills, approved guidelines and protocols, and knowledge of self-care practices.
Prepare patients for examinations, including interviewing, rooming, medication and vaccine administration, wound care, and assistance with procedures.
Provide care to designated patients and educate them about prescription medications and clinical concerns under a provider’s direction.