Registered Nurse, Oak Ridge Gastroenterology Associates, $5K Sign-on Bonus

Position Summary :

Provides professional nursing care within an outpatient clinic setting and coordinates care planning with other disciplines as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program and safety standards.
• Precepts new employees / students as needed. Reviews clinical performance of preceptee with office manager or clinical instructor / supervisor.
• Cooperates with other personnel to achieve department objectives and maintain good employee relations, interdepartmental objectives and infection control policies.
• Prepares patients for scheduled procedures and assists in patient assessment. Accurately records history and performs basic triage procedures per policy.
• After retrieving condition of patients, creates nursing history and discusses recommendations for appropriate interventions to appropriate practitioner.
• Clinical expertise and knowledge is such that individual can resolve complex patient / management / physician problems without direct supervision.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to patient's comfort and privacy by using the AIDET fundamentals of communication.
• Assists providers with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients / families during their visit.
• Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient medical records. Maintains all required reports, records, statistics, etc.
• Ensures an adequate stock of supplies and well-maintained equipment.
• Inspects area daily for compliance with policies, procedures, regulations and standards and takes corrective action when violations occur.
• Schedules all outside patient appointments per physician order and relays accurately to patients.
• Take calls from hospitals / nursing homes and relays appropriate information to practitioner in a timely manner.
• Assure test results are received and relayed to the patient in a timely manner.
• Completes medical orientation checklist.
• Initiates appropriate patient education.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members.
• Implements care appropriate to diagnosis and per physician order.
• Problem solves and coordinates clinic patient care with physician supervision.
• Demonstrates competence in performing skills to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served.
• Maintain professional growth and development through seminars, workshops and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
• Collaborate with the patient, physician and other care team members as part of a team based approach to overall patient care.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

Minimum Education :

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and / or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience :

Minimum of three (3) years of professional nursing experience.

Licensure Requirement :

Must have a valid Tennessee RN license. CPR and OSHA training annually. ACLS preferred.

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