Description

This position provides direct nursing care and support to the patients of the SIU Center for Family Medicine. Time is spent assisting providers in the clinic with face to face patient contact and assists with covering triage as needed. This position must work closely with faculty, residents, staff, and patients to ensure an efficient operation.

Sign-On Bonus :  Now offering a $7,500 sign-on bonus with a 2-year employment commitment for candidates identified for hire before September 30th

Examples of Duties

Floor Nursing 75%

1. Assists residents and faculty in direct patient care, , diagnostic and treatment procedures.

2. Provides nursing care to patients requiring nursing judgment and specialized nursing skills and documents same in the electronic health record.

3. Responsible to see patients in nurse-only clinics under direct physician supervision for protocol-driven patient care such as blood sugar checks, blood pressure checks, etc., and documents same in the electronic health record.

4. Responsible for keeping providers rooms full.

5. Responsible for assisting assigned faculty and residents with electronic health record desktop report and paper reports, , labs, x-rays, and consultation results.

6. Assists with the coordination of referrals with hospitals and participating specialists, instituting correct preparations for accurate continuum of care and documenting same in the electronic health record.

7. Coordinates patient and family education prior to diagnostic and / or therapeutic procedures.

8. Administers and records prescribed medications and immunizations by IM, subq. intradermal, and by mouth; refill prescriptions under physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner order via the electronic health record.

9. Responsible for the oversight maintenance of clean, well-equipped and supplied exam rooms, assembles clean and sterile packs for special procedures, and maintains clean and

PHONE TRIAGE / INDIRECT PATIENT CARE 10%

10. Screens telephone calls from patients and evaluates the need for the patient to see or speak with the physician or to other members of the health care team accessing the electronic health record for patient's background information.

11. Handles patient telephone calls for triage and medical advice for the clinic, assessing needs, and urgency of needs and implementing a prope; plan of action under physician protoicols / direction and / or nursing body of knowledge and documents actions in the electronic health record.

12. Makes judgment decisions regarding the necessity of same-day visits and coordinates the addition of these visits into the doctor, nurse practitioner or nurse schedules via the electronic health record.

13. Handles prescription refills or other non-urgent need telephone calls and updates / documents actions in the patient's electornic health record.

14. Provides health care information to patienUfamilies for treatment of acute and / or episodic minor illness according to protocols developed by the faculty and records such information in the elecronic health record.

15. Provides diagnostic study results to patients after physician review.

16. In conjuction with the triage nurses, will perform chart preparation for all patients seen in clinic.

17. Perform immunization verification according to the Immunization Policy.

18. Assists providers in completing overdue orders and tasks.

Teaching / Training 10%

19. Provides training to clinical patient care staff and team members as requested.

20. Teaches residents appropriate triage techniques and use of the electronic health record in accessing patient data.

21. Teaches residents to function efficiently in the ambulatory setting, including appropriate use of multidisciplinary team approach to care and community resources.

22. Assists all providers with time management.

23. Evaluates residents according to established criteria.

Qualifications

1)  Possession of a valid license as a Licensed Practical Nurse issued by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation; AND

2)  6 months of nursing experience in a health care facility (such as a hospital, nursing home, medical clinic, prison, mental health facility, or closely related facilities)

Condition of Employment : Pursuant to the State Universities Civil Service System, an out-of-state resident who is hired into this position must establish Illinois residency within 180 calendar days of their start date.

Supplemental Information

If you require assistance, please contact the Office of Human Resources at or call 217-545-0223 Monday through Friday, 8 : 00am-4 : 30pm.

The mission of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is to optimize the health of the people of central and southern Illinois through education,  patient care,  research and service to the community.

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