Registered Nurse - Physician Practice

Lehigh Valley Health Network•Allentown, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in a physician practice prepares patients for examinations through basic diagnostic interviewing, rooming, medication and vaccine administration, wound care, and assistance with procedures. The nurse provides care to designated patients and coordinates care across the continuum. Under a provider’s direction, the nurse educates patients about prescription medications and clinical concerns. The role includes coordinating labs, studies, and referrals and ensuring results are discussed with patients; providing clinical care using sound judgment and approved procedures and protocols; maintaining instruments, equipment, and supplies; assessing and evaluating patient education; identifying and addressing patient risks; documenting activities and expenditures; supporting patients and families; participating in quality improvement; and triaging calls using assessment skills and approved guidance.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Ability to initiate, accept, and adapt to change within 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.
Registered Nurse license in Pennsylvania, 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, ensuring 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 patients’ readiness to learn, ensure education materials are current and appropriate, and evaluate the effectiveness of education.
Intervene to prevent, minimize, or correct actual or potential patient risks based on physiological, behavioral, and environmental factors.
Monitor and document daily activities and expenditures according to accrediting-body standards.
Serve 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 health advice and education using assessment skills, approved guidelines and protocols, and knowledge of self-care practices.
Prepare patients for examinations, including basic diagnostic interviewing and rooming; administer medications and vaccines, provide wound care, and assist with procedures.
Provide education on prescription medications and clinical concerns under the direction of a provider.