Staff RN, Outpatient Pediatrics - Fulltime Darien CT

Stamford Health•Darien, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse coordinates and develops patient care utilizing the Nursing Process and follows all established standards of practice within the State and Federal guidelines. Provides supervision and mentorship of non-RN personnel. Serves as a resource to both staff and management in problem identification and resolution.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Valid license as Registered Nurse in CT
BLS Certification
Excellent customer service / communication skills.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Minimum of 2 years previous experience in a similar position.
Must be able to read, write and speak the English language.

Nice To Haves

All practice patients as needed

Responsibilities

Reviews schedules and organizes patient flow; greet patients, documents patients concern, questions etc…accompanies patient to exam/procedure room and prepares patients for physical exam.
Initial patient interview; reviewing patient medical profile, H&P and document in EMR/manual charting as appropriate
Obtains and accurately documents patient vital signs, weight: reports any abnormalities to physician.
Assists with specimen collection and testing as necessary.
Documents pertinent information in EMR
Assists patients as necessary i.e. walking, transferring, dressing etc…
Provides minor treatment as directed by physician, assists physicians with minor procedures
Provides education as indicated after assessing the learning needs of the patient and or family
Documents all patient related activities
As necessary, Schedules patient testing and pre certifies if insurances requires
Responds to all telephone messages (patient, physician offices etc…)
End of month checks for expired supplies and medication
Stocks rooms/maintains inventory or exam/procedure rooms
Orders supplies as needed
Cleans the exam/procedure room & equipment after each patient
Prepares exam /procedure room for next patient & physician needs
Notifies patients of test results (per physician instruction) and follow up
Attends scheduled staff meetings, in service education opportunities and participates in continuing education programs.
Formulates and maintains effective working relationships with employees and other managers of the health care team.
Respects and protects the patient’s rights to confidentiality and privacy and discloses information only for the professional purposes which are in the patient’s best interests with full consideration of their legal rights.
Displays a positive attitude when interacting with physician’s office staff, physicians and fellow employees of the office.
Participates in and supports performance improvement and risk management activities
Performs other related duties as assigned or requested in order to maintain a high level of service.
Completes required continuous training and education, including practice specific requirements.
Demonstrates professional work behavior by following Service Standards.
Complies with departmental organizational policies and procedures and adheres to external agency requirements