Triage Nurse OBGYN)

Sullivan Group HR•Savannah, GA

119d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for providing professional nursing care to clinic patients under the direction/delegation of a Physician, adhering to the policies and procedures established by Savannah OBGYN. This role involves health promotion, health maintenance, and management of illnesses for patients, providing care within the scope of the Georgia Licensed Practical Nurses Board or Registered Nurse. The Triage Nurse will create a caring and healing environment, assess patients' general condition, maintain confidentiality, and accurately document all patient observations, treatments, and procedures. Responsibilities include assisting in lab tracking, pap smear follow-ups, and managing missing tickets. The nurse will promote wellness through patient education and communication of physician's advice. This role also involves coordinating patient care by triaging phone calls, scheduling hospital admissions, and assisting with patient inquiries and concerns regarding medical care and medications. Communication with pharmacies, maintaining required reports, and coordinating care with external facilities are also key duties. The nurse will accurately complete charge tickets or assist coders, adhere to infection control and safety guidelines, and may administer medications, immunizations, and injections. Performing venipunctures, capillary punctures, and other lab functions are also part of the role. The Triage Nurse will communicate professionally with physicians, patients, and coworkers, perform assigned clinical and non-clinical duties, and assist in other physician areas as needed. The job holder must demonstrate current competencies applicable to the position.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of practical/vocational nursing program.
Minimum of two years' clinical experience, preferably in a hospital or office practice setting.
Current Georgia LPN or RN licensure.
Current BLS/CPR Certification.
Knowledge and demonstrated proficiency in preforming clinical skills.
Knowledge of policies and procedures related to infection control, environmental safety, and patient confidentiality.
Knowledge of medical charge reporting/records.
Skill in appropriate assessment and assistance techniques.
Skill in appropriate use of universal precautions, safe workplace, and confidentiality methods.
Skill in health information management by appropriately charting patient data.
Skill in utilization of tact.
Skill in use of computer.
Ability to perform independently within department's policies and procedures.
Ability to exercise professionalism in dealing with all levels of personnel, patients, and patients' families.
Ability to communicate clearly.
Ability to work effectively as a team member with physicians and other staff.
Ability to respond to changing demands in a flexible manner
This position should have full access to information in a patient's medical record to provide quality patient care. Patient information is to be held strictly confidential. Patient information will not be used or disclosed for any purpose other than the performance of job responsibilities and duties.

Responsibilities

Creates a caring and healing environment that keeps the patient and family at the center of care throughout their experience at Savannah OBGYN.
Assess patients' general condition, particularly the acutely ill patient and ensures that needs are met.
Maintains confidentiality in matters regarding the clinic, its patients, and employees.
Accurately documents all patient observations, treatments, and procedures administered, patient/family responses, medication dispensed or prescribed, hospital data in the medical record.
Assisting in lab tracking, pap smear follows up auditing, missing tickets, (Non-US or DEXA).
Promotes wellness by providing patient education materials, communicating physicians' advice and instructions on how to manage selfcare.
Coordinates patient care by triaging patient phone calls regarding urgency of appointments, and scheduling hospital admissions.
Assists with patient inquires/concerns regarding medical care, medication instructions and prescription call-ins in a prompt, courteous efficient manner.
Communicate with pharmacy when needed.
Timely and accurately maintains required reports, logs, and records.
Coordinates care with hospital, home health services, hospice, or other institutional settings per provider's order.
Obtains discard summaries from the hospital and other facilities as needed for coordination of care.
Accurately completes office/hospital charge tickets or assists assigned coder.
Adheres to infection control/safety guidelines.
May administer medications according to Medication Administration policy.
Administers immunizations and injections after reviewing immunization records, potential allergic reactions, identifies and reviews side effects and treatments.
Perform venipunctures, capillary punctures, specimen collection/preparation/testing and other lab functions as requested.
Communicates with and assists physicians, patients, and coworkers in a professional and courteous manner.
Performs clinical and non-clinical duties assigned by Supervisor.
Assists in other physician areas as assigned by Supervisor.
Reports to work on a regular and consistent basis.
The job holder must demonstrate current competencies applicable to job position.