Registered Nurse - ASC

Tryon Medical Partners•Charlotte, NC

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care for patients, including assessment, treatment, care planning, and evaluation of medical care according to established standards and practices. The nurse assists physicians and staff in coordinating patient care and serves as the primary liaison between patients, staff, and physicians. This is a full-time position supporting the ASC at Ballantyne. The role provides direct patient services, including obtaining consent and health histories, assessing patients, delivering prescribed treatments and medications, monitoring responses, educating patients and families, documenting care, supporting quality assurance, entering orders in the EHR, starting IVs, administering IV fluids, completing medication forms and prior authorizations, and handling medication refills. The nurse also supports emergency response and triage, participates in code blue as necessary, provides education about insulin and MDI use, and assists medical assistants as needed to maintain patient flow. The nurse serves as the first escalation point for telephone calls and messages received by medical assistants. This includes briefly assessing patient situations, determining urgency and appropriate site of care, providing suitable home-health advice, arranging appointments, consulting physicians as needed, responding to routine information requests, and accurately documenting consultations and treatments.

Requirements

RN degree and completion of nursing training from an accredited school of nursing.
Current state registered nurse license.
Current CPR certificate.
Maintain American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification.
Maintain ACLS certification if the role requires it; the posting notes this may be required for Cardiology or Pulmonary roles.
Complete the Hepatitis B Vaccine and Flu Vaccine Form; candidates may decline vaccination through a declination form or provide previous-employer vaccination records.
Complete a TB test.
Minimum of one year of professional nursing experience.
EHR utilization experience.
Experience serving customers in person and on the phone.
Ability to concentrate on details.
Ability to use a computer for long periods of time.
Ability to walk, stand, sit, lift, reach, stoop, bend, push, and pull consistently.
Ability to lift and support 35 pounds.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
Clinic experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Obtain patient consent for care and maintain patient confidentiality.
Obtain and document health history, chief complaint, vital signs, and health risk factors; assess disease condition.
Provide care according to practice guidelines, standards of care, and applicable federal and state laws and regulations.
Execute prescribed treatments and interventions, administer medications, and monitor and document treatment progress and patient response.
Delegate within the scope allowed by the Nurse Practice Act and consult or refer to physicians, other health providers, and community resources as appropriate.
Educate patients and families about health status, health maintenance, and management of acute and chronic conditions.
Document patient assessment and intervention data using established medical record forms, automated systems, and documentation practices.
Track quality-assurance data and monitor acute and chronic care management.
Maintain and review patient records, charts, and other pertinent information.
Enter orders in the EHR.
Start IVs and administer IV fluids.
Complete medication forms and prior authorizations.
Serve as the point person for emergencies and walk-in triage, including chest pain, hypoglycemia, and syncope.
Participate in code blue as necessary.
Handle medication refills.
Educate patients about insulin and MDI use.
Assist medical assistants with their responsibilities as needed to maintain patient flow or support the provider.
Serve as the first escalation point for telephone calls and messages received by medical assistants and speak directly with patients by telephone.
Briefly assess patient situations to estimate illness or injury severity, including gathering the chief complaint and, when possible, vital-sign and mental-status information.
Determine urgency of care based on brief assessment and familiarity with the patient's condition and history.
Direct patients to an appropriate site of care, including their provider or another available practice provider during office hours, urgent care, or the emergency room; arrange ambulance services as appropriate.
Provide appropriate home-health advice to patients who do not need to go directly to the emergency room.
Record consultations and treatments accurately in the patient's record through the clinical computer system.
Arrange appointments for patients who do not need emergency care but need to see a physician, and consult with a physician as needed.
Respond to routine information requests from patients.
Perform other duties as assigned.