Registered Nurse - Plastic Surgery

Cayuga Medical Center

2d•$37 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

Arnot Health is hiring an Office Nurse II for its Plastic Surgery practice. The nurse diagnoses and treats patient responses to actual or potential health problems through assessment, health teaching and counseling, supportive or restorative care, and execution of medical regimens prescribed by a licensed physician, physician’s assistant, or nurse practitioner. Nursing care must remain consistent with any existing medical regimen. The position participates in a patient-centered care team focused on coordinated care for individual patients and support for patients and families managing population health, using evidence-based methodologies. The role reports to the Outpatient Services Director of Nursing and Clinical Services and is onsite in Elmira, New York.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved RN program.
Current New York State RN licensure.
Excellent communication and writing ability.

Nice To Haves

Previous nursing experience in a medical office setting.

Responsibilities

Assess and care for patients under the direction of a provider, including practical nurses and medical assistants in the office setting.
Provide ongoing, efficient patient assessments addressing physical, behavioral, and cognitive needs.
Determine patients’ care histories, including test results, hospitalizations, emergency department and urgent care visits, community care, and consultant referrals.
Triage and assess patient problems accurately, prioritize care, recognize changes in patient status, and inform the provider of changes to the plan of care.
Implement established plans of care consistently and skillfully, provide age-appropriate care, and carry out physician-preapproved standing orders.
Coordinate with care coordinators, case managers, and other care-team members to ensure appropriate education, referrals, medications, and preventive care.
Identify patient and family learning needs and provide appropriate education on self-management, health-promoting behavior changes, procedures, and medications; document education provided.
Provide population-management education and referrals to community services and disease-management programs as ordered by the provider.
Document patient interactions, care coordination, provider or standing orders, and relevant clinical information accurately and promptly in the electronic medical record.
Maintain documentation including vital signs, problem and allergy lists, medication reconciliation and refills, assessments, communicable disease history, relevant medical and social history, test results, care encounters, and referrals.
Interact with patients in a friendly and caring manner, attend to their psychological and physical needs, and maintain communication to support a secure and pleasant experience.