Registered Nurse - Physician Practice

Lehigh Valley Health Network•Allentown, PA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse prepares patients for examinations in a physician office setting, including basic diagnostic interviewing, rooming, administering medications and vaccines, providing wound care, and assisting with procedures. The role provides care to designated patients and coordinates care across the continuum. Under a provider’s direction, the nurse also educates patients about prescription medications and clinical concerns. The nurse coordinates follow-up care to ensure labs, studies, and referrals are completed and results are discussed with patients. The position includes performing patient care and procedures using sound clinical judgment and approved policies, protocols, techniques, equipment, and supplies; cleaning and sterilizing instruments; maintaining supplies; assessing and evaluating patient education; identifying and addressing patient risks; documenting activities and expenditures; supporting patients and families; participating in quality improvement initiatives; and triaging calls using approved guidelines and protocols.

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.
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 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 according to standards set by accrediting bodies.
Serve as a resource for patients and family members, listen effectively, and give and receive constructive feedback.
Participate in clinical meetings and multidisciplinary quality and 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 basic diagnostic interviewing, rooming, administering medications and vaccines, wound care, and assisting with procedures.
Provide education on prescription medications and clinical concerns under the direction of a provider.