Registered Nurse - Physician Practice

Schuylkill•Allentown, PA

1d•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 role 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 position is based at the Health Center at Cedar Crest in an onsite physician-office setting. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., on the day shift.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Ability to initiate, accept, and adapt to change in 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.
Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license, 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 patient 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 patient education.
Intervene to prevent, minimize, or correct actual or potential patient risks based on physiological, behavioral, and environmental observations.
Monitor and document daily activities and expenditures in accordance with 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 healthcare advice and education using assessment skills, approved guidelines and protocols, and knowledge of self-care practices.
Prepare patients for examinations, including interviewing, rooming, administering medications and vaccines, providing wound care, and assisting with procedures.
Provide education about prescription medications and clinical concerns under a provider’s direction.