Registered Nurse - 438001 in Alamogordo, NM

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• Assist Doctor with patients.
• Demonstrate knowledge in a medical office by proper use of equipment and patient treatment(s) specific to specialty or office practice.
• Anticipate doctor’s needs for each patient based upon patient treatment plan/guidelines.
• Verifies that patient results, x-rays, labs and procedure reports are in patient charts prior to seeing doctor.
• Gather patient’s vitals and reason for visit and, document in patient medical record.
• Maintains accuracy in phone triage, message sharing and other means of communication by returning patient phone calls within 24 hrs and prescription refill requests within 72 hrs. per office standards.
• Complete lab requisition forms and assure that specimens are sent to correct labs per patient insurance contract.
• Maintains exam room and procedure room supplies and instruments. Rooms and work area must be kept clean, organized and appropriately stocked.
• Perform minor procedures as directed by Physician: included but not limited to: injections, suture, and staple removal. Demonstrated by maintaining competencies in skill sets.
• Adheres to established medication management protocols to meet patient safety guidelines (secured narcotics, medication samples, waste, expired medications, including accessing and maintaining ports and central lines, phlebotomy).
• If applicable: provides ordered infusion treatments in a safe and appropriate timeframe while monitoring the patient condition and any changes. Reports outcomes to appropriate provider in a timely manner and documents findings.
• Maintains skill sets to float to other Physician Practices on an “as-needed” basis.
• Supports the nursing philosophy of caring by acting as a patient advocate; including patient’s family in care; setting aside personal values to provide patient care by respecting patient’s cultural and religious beliefs.

Requirements

Education

Required:

    Associate in Applied Sciences

Preferred:

    Bachelor of Science

Licenses & Certifications

Required:

    L-RN Multistate

Preferred:

    N-Chemotherapy

    C-ACLS

    C-BLS

    C-Oncology Cert Nurse