Registered Nurse - Marshall Internal Medicine

Marshall Health • Teays Valley, WV

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct patient care in an internal medicine office, applying age-related considerations to the care, treatment, assessment, and education of patients from pediatrics through geriatrics. The role includes carrying out physician orders, assisting with examinations and procedures, educating patients and families about healthcare needs, and supporting clinical and administrative operations.

Requirements

• Graduate of a school of nursing.
• Current RN license.
• At least one year of experience in medical/surgical nursing or related clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Apply age-related factors appropriately when caring for, treating, assessing, and educating patients ranging from pediatrics to geriatrics.
• Perform direct patient care as ordered by physicians, including injections, suture removal, and dressing changes.
• Communicate with patients and families about health needs, signs and symptoms, medication reactions and precautions, wound care, and medication administration.
• Assist physicians with examinations, procedures, direct patient care processes, and minor surgical procedures.
• Monitor the accuracy and timeliness of patient medical record documentation and maintain required reports, records, and statistics.
• Schedule patients for x-rays, scans, surgical procedures, and hospital admissions.
• Help maintain adequate supplies and ensure equipment functions properly.
• Prepare examination rooms according to each physician’s specifications.
• Call prescriptions to pharmacies and assist physicians with returning patient calls.
• Follow established policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards, including OSHA regulations and other agency requirements.
• Participate in educational programs to support professional growth and maintain state licensure.
• Code office visits, including examinations and office surgery, using corresponding CPT and ICD-10 codes for reimbursement.
• Seek to improve nursing standards and care practices to meet evolving office practice concepts and managerial methods.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed