Registered Nurse, ER, Part Time, Nights

Amberwell Health•Hiawatha, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse assists patients in collaboration with the provider and other members of the healthcare team, delivering the clinical services available at the clinic. Responsibilities include patient intake, documenting medical history and vital signs, preparing and administering injections and vaccinations, performing EKGs and CLIA-waived laboratory testing, and providing other medical services within the RN’s scope of practice. The RN gathers and documents patient health information, collects specimens, performs point-of-care testing, and provides care guided by physician or advanced practice clinician direction, clinical judgment, and established protocols. The role supports examinations, diagnostic procedures, treatments, and minor surgical procedures; coordinates patient care, testing, and referrals; completes prior authorizations; and advocates for patients. The RN also monitors patients to support wellness and preventive and chronic care, participates in developing and implementing plans of care, and provides patient education and provider instructions. Amberwell Health is a healthcare system focused on community health and wellness, compassionate care, and clinical excellence. Its facilities and clinics provide a broad range of inpatient, outpatient, emergency, specialty, and support services. Amberwell describes its workplace as professional and collaborative, with patient-first decision-making, servant leadership, and employee appreciation activities.

Requirements

Clinic experience with patients of all ages.
Registered Nurse or Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
Kansas Licensed Registered Nurse.
CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

Two to three years of experience.

Responsibilities

Obtain, verify, and record patients’ health histories.
Gather relevant health data through physical assessments and biological samples.
Collect specimens using proper techniques for laboratory analysis.
Perform point-of-care testing for clinic testing services.
Provide patient care as directed by a physician or advanced practice clinician, using skilled judgment based on patient presentation and established protocols.
Document assessments, interventions, patient and family interactions and responses, medications dispensed or prescribed, and test results in the medical record.
Assist healthcare professionals with examinations, diagnostic procedures, treatments, and minor surgical procedures in the clinic.
Ensure patient information is documented in the correct locations in the chart for quality reporting and data extraction.
Coordinate and manage care for patients seen by a provider, including tracking tests and referrals.
Stay informed about insurance requirements and guidelines for patient care.
Perform prior authorizations and act as a patient advocate.
Monitor patients as appropriate to promote wellness, health maintenance, preventive care, and chronic care.
Participate with team members in developing plans of care and safely implement those plans.
Promote wellness by providing patient education materials and communicating provider advice and instructions.
Schedule, coordinate, and communicate referrals to specialists and services ordered by the provider.
Perform patient intake, document medical history and vital signs, prepare and administer injections and vaccinations, perform EKGs and CLIA-waived lab testing, and provide other services within the RN scope of practice.