RN Specialist, Kleinert Kutz Hand Care, Chamberlain Pointe, 8a-5p

UofL Health•Louisville, KY

7h•Onsite

About The Position

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center. With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day. This position will function in a fast paced medical setting, specializing in one or more areas of medical care. The ideal candidate will demonstrate professionalism and excellent communication skills to foster and contribute to a collegial environment, with the primary focus of outstanding care to our patients and their families.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited RN program (required)
Minimum of two years’ clinical experience (required)
Experience in a physician’s office or hospital setting
Active Kentucky Registered Nurse License or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky (required)
Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)
Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats
Able to critically think through complex patient situations, process improvements, evidence-based practice
Able to assist others in developing clinical reasoning skills
Must have the ability to learn and use the electronic documentation system appropriately
Must have the capacity to learn other relevant systems and databases, as needed

Nice To Haves

Experience in a physician’s office or hospital setting

Responsibilities

Facilitates an exceptional patient care experience by ensuring and assisting patient flow within the office, attending to needs of patients, their families and medical staff
Prepares patient for physician visit: obtains and documents appropriate vital signs and health history information in Electronic Health Record (Allscripts)
Clinical duties may include: Checks vital signs, Give injections (including immunizations), Medication administration, breathing treatments, dressings, vision/hearing testing, suture removal, patient education and assisting physician with procedures, Distributes/educates regarding home spacers and nebulizers
Documents, records, and reports necessary patient information
Laboratory testing may include: Specimen collection (including finger sticks/venipuncture), documentation, recordkeeping, and reporting and telephone and walk-in triage
Assist patients with any paperwork necessary for the visit
Assists with follow up calls to families regarding visits/procedures
Checks and maintains Crash Cart chart
Provides excellent, clear documentation in every area of the office. All documentation is done in the Electronic Health Record, either by entry or by scanning documents
Works closely with physicians to ensure patient and family needs are met in an expeditious manner
Performing laboratory tests
Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
Performs other duties as assigned
Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times
Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines
Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community
Honoring and caring for the dignity of all persons in mind, body, and spirit
Ensuring the highest quality of care for those we serve
Working together as a team to achieve our goals
Improving continuously by listening, and asking for and responding to feedback
Seeking new and better ways to meet the needs of those we serve
Using our resources wisely
Understanding how each of our roles contributes to the success of UofL Health