RN Specialty

Kettering Health•Kettering, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide quality nursing care, education, treatment and support to patients, staying attuned to the needs of their supporters as well. Serve as a patient advocate as they strive to have their health care needs addressed. Patient care duties include: preparing patients and exam rooms for physician consultation, taking medical history and vitals, conducting patient testing, monitoring results, and ongoing patient observation prior to, during, and following administration of treatment, assisting physician in special procedures to include minor surgery. Patient follow up to include: identify learning style and needs of patients (and their families), providing test results and appropriate education regarding medications, treatment plans and aftercare instructions, while promptly addressing their questions and concerns. Medical records: Effectively utilize EMR for charting, charging, retrieval of orders, scheduling, etc. Inputs, retrieves and interprets data from patient charts (paper and EMR) in a timely manner. Teaming and communication: Effectively communicates, displaying a professional and positive attitude towards patients, their families and staff, especially when addressing a difficult situation. Professional development: Participates in continuing education and nursing education activities both within and outside the network. Accountable for professional development within scope of care as defined by law. Dependable, demonstrates flexibility while prioritizing duties, and utilizes time efficiently in the completion of assigned duties.

Requirements

Associate's degree (or equivalent experience) required
Current licensure as a registered nurse in the state of Ohio
Excellent communication and teaming skills required
Basic Life Support certification required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred
Previous nursing experience preferred
Electronic medical records experience (preferably EPIC) preferred
Advance Cardiovascular Life Support may be required depending on specialty area and level of care provided at the practice

Responsibilities

Preparing patients and exam rooms for physician consultation
Taking medical history and vitals
Conducting patient testing
Monitoring results
Ongoing patient observation prior to, during, and following administration of treatment
Assisting physician in special procedures to include minor surgery
Identifying learning style and needs of patients (and their families)
Providing test results and appropriate education regarding medications, treatment plans and aftercare instructions
Promptly addressing patient and family questions and concerns
Effectively utilizing EMR for charting, charging, retrieval of orders, scheduling, etc.
Inputting, retrieving and interpreting data from patient charts (paper and EMR) in a timely manner
Effectively communicating, displaying a professional and positive attitude towards patients, their families and staff
Participating in continuing education and nursing education activities both within and outside the network
Accountable for professional development within scope of care as defined by law
Demonstrating flexibility while prioritizing duties
Utilizing time efficiently in the completion of assigned duties