physician practice RN

Covenant Health•Nashua, NH

About The Position

The Physician Practice RN supports Covenant Health Ministry’s mission and values while providing clinical support in a physician practice. The RN prepares patients for visits, gathers and documents clinical information, assists providers with examinations and procedures, performs patient triage, and communicates with patients about treatment and test results. The role also includes clinical testing, medication and immunization administration, wound care, venipuncture, and maintaining clinical equipment and supplies. The RN supports practice operations by managing records, scheduling appointments and tests, completing authorizations and paperwork, maintaining vaccine inventory, and assisting the front office as needed. For specialty practices, the role may include scheduling appointments, procedures, or surgeries, including activities related to ambulatory clinics in IMG and HOD. The RN is expected to complete duties during scheduled hours, assist with coverage across the practice network, and perform other duties consistent with the role.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN).
State of New Hampshire RN license.
BLS/CPR and AED certification required; must be completed within three months of hire.
Maintain competency in activities contributing to ongoing professional development and those required by department or organizational policy.
Ability to organize and prioritize work to expedite patient care.

Nice To Haves

Three or more years of nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare patients for examinations and visits; obtain and document vital signs and reasons for visits.
Prepare patient charts for providers and review medications, allergies, treatments, height, weight, problem lists, and other requested criteria.
Review and document patient history, including immunizations and screenings.
Instruct patients on sample collection and preparation for tests.
Assist providers with examinations and procedures and prepare equipment and instruments.
Assist with patient education.
Screen and document patient calls, determine urgency, consult providers about treatment, and advise patients accordingly.
Perform patient triage.
Document returned calls, missed appointments, and other clinical issues in charts, including initials, date, and time.
Take messages and assist providers with return calls.
Call in prescriptions according to provider orders and protocols.
Retrieve records and file or import patient test results.
Notify patients of test results as directed by providers and document outreach promptly and thoroughly.
Perform required quality checks on tests and equipment.
Preload pertinent patient history in the electronic medical record.
Perform tests as instructed, including EKGs, laboratory tests, vision and hearing tests, pulmonary function tests, and non-stress tests.
Administer allergy injections, medications, immunizations, and other measured injectables according to provider orders.
Apply and change dressings, remove sutures, and perform venipuncture according to provider orders.
Prepare, clean, and stock examination rooms.
Schedule patient appointments and assist with scheduling patient tests.
Prepare or perform pre-certifications and prior authorizations.
Order and maintain medical supplies and vaccine inventory.
Assist the front office as needed, including general filing, scanning, and importing.
Coordinate and complete directed paperwork and forms related to referrals, health, school or sports, immunizations, work or school absences and returns, childcare, and medication administration; document completion as required.
Work scheduled hours, arrive and leave on time, and complete assigned responsibilities.
Provide support and coverage within the practice network as needed.
In specialty practices, perform appointment, procedure, and/or surgery scheduling activities based on the department, including ambulatory clinics in IMG and HOD.
Perform other duties consistent with the role.