Registered Nurse

The Wright Center Medical Group•Scranton, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Infectious Disease Specialty Clinic Registered Nurse works to promote health, prevent disease and assist physicians, and extenders with patient needs by reinforcing physicians’ and extenders’ instructions. The ID Specialty Clinic Registered Nurse must honor the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s guidelines on licensing. The position is responsible for coordination and implementation of PA Department of Health STD Program, the Hepatitis C clinic, infectious disease consults and the HIV/ Ryan White clinic. All communication, including privacy and security of patient protected health information, HIPAA, must be exercised at all times. A multi-disciplinary approach to care is utilized. The Registered Nurse helps develop and maintain an environment that supports the staff within the Patient-Centered Medical Home.

Requirements

BS Degree in Nursing
Registered Nurse in the state of Pennsylvania
Registered Nurse with 2-4 years’ experience in healthcare environment
CPR/ACLS certified
Knowledgeable of the CDC and OSHA Guidelines
Ability to work reliably, with professionalism in a high-volume, high-demand medical practice environment.
Proven above average performance as an RN
Good organizational and prioritization skills
Ability to work independently and with a team
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Must be a relationship-builder, superior patient advocate, and a self-motivated problem-solver
Knowledge of electronic medical records

Responsibilities

Works with the medical director of Infectious Disease to ensure a high-performing and innovative patient-centered medical home environment.
Implements standing orders.
Coordinates clinical team activity toward patient-centered care.
Demonstrates the ability to respond appropriately to emergencies.
Maintains clinical skills by performing the following duties when needed: Uses a variety of standard medical equipment to perform medical procedures or examinations on patients.
Performs focused physical assessment through vital signs and interview while assigning them to an exam room when a Medical Assistant is not available.
Triages scheduling events based on acuity of signs and symptoms described.
Prepares, administers and records medications and treatments as ordered by physicians.
Assures all information is captured in electronic medical records.
Completes all required or requested patient forms.
Provides patient education and health coaching.
Triages all patient phone calls and provides consultation in a considerate and respectful manner.
Develops long-term plan of care and periodically assesses continuity.
Monitors and responds to EMR patient portal communications in a timely manner as needed.
Obtains prior authorizations on medications and procedures as needed.
Exercises HIPAA confidentiality and security measures at all times during office hours and outside the office.
Demonstrates responsibility for self-learning through participation in continuing education activities and conferences.
Participates in Total Quality Improvement reviews and activities in the clinical setting.
Serves as a clinical resource for staff, learners, patients and families.
Performs other duties as directed by Management.
PA DOH STD Program: Counsel patients and obtain consent for testing
Create a risk reduction plan for each patient
Perform post-test counseling
Specimen collection, processing, labeling and packaging; arrange for UPS pick-up
Maintain drug inventory and submit required reports and supply orders
Submit required monthly logs
Read all DOH memos regarding the program, correspondence, statistics, billing and results
Reconcile and submit monthly charges
Chart inspection for completeness
Assist with DOH STD program inspection
Submit any required reporting
Hepatitis C: Screen all Hep C consults and referrals
Assure appropriate information and documentation is received
Assist with submission of medication prior authorization.
Send medication prescription to the correct insurance pharmacy
Confirm with patient receipt of medication and start date.
Act as a couch during treatment
Order all lab work based on physician protocol and monitor and track results
Place reminder calls to non-compliant patients or no-shows
Prepare and enter data on the Hep C Care Workflow Sheet
Infectious Disease Consults: Screen all consults
Assure appropriate information is received
Complete info sheet with attached incoming referral
Contact referring physician’s office for additional information in needed
Send completed referral to ID Physician for review
Assist with scheduling patients for appointments
HIV Clinic: Screen all HIV referrals
Assure appropriate information and documentation is received
HIV teaching and therapy preparation
Work with the DOH on referrals and coordination: o Patients out of care Reengaged in care New Diagnosis
Send medication prescription to the correct insurance pharmacy
Confirm with patient receipt of medication and start date.
Act as a couch during treatment
Order all lab work based on physician protocol and monitor and track results
Place reminder calls to non-compliant patients or no-shows
Prepare and update HIV Pink Sheet Updated HIV History tracking
Designated Infection Control Officer: Actively participate in the infection control committee meetings
Direct and assist in preparing reports and statistical data for the infection control committee, and quality and safety committee
Conduct ongoing review of infection control policies, procedures and guidelines to identify infection control discrepancies and implement revisions as necessary
Provide information to the quality and safety committee and department managers to formulate changes in the policies, procedures and/or processes which could reduce the spread of infection
Assist in the development and coordination of the infection prevention and control program throughout the health center.
Implements the program by formulating, establishing and evaluating policies and procedures relating to patient care infection control measures throughout the health center
Perform an annual assessment and develop action plans from the prior year activities.
Make recommendations regarding construction, renovation, environmental rounds, and assures compliance with national and/or professional standards
Investigate incidents and actively participate in follow up root cause analysis and PDSAs