RN - General Surgery
Carle
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JOB SUMMARY:Under the direction of a health care provider, Clinical Nurse RN, is responsible for the delivery of patient care that promotes the safety and well-being of our patients.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
College Diploma in Nursing
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Registered Profesional Nurse (RN) License in the state of Illinois upon hire.
Life Support/Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Previous clinical experience preferred, not required beyond education minimum.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Assist provider and other clinical staff with obtaining basic vital information preparing patient for examination, treatment and minor surgical procedures.
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Demonstrates competence in the clinical skills necessary to carry out assigned job duties.
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May be required to draw and collect blood and other samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.
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Apply Nursing Process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation within licensure guidelines).
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Telephone triage by providing and documenting advice for home care of illness/conditions; conducting follow-up phone calls regarding patient’s health and progress as necessary.
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Administer vaccines and ordered medications by oral, IM,SQ or ID routes.
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Place urinary catheters and IV per protocol and license.
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Schedule referrals for patients with specialist or outpatient as requested by the provider. Complete appropriate forms or requisitions needed for referrals or lab testing, including appropriate CPT/ICD-10 coding.
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Understand impatient and outpatient specialty procedures. Responsible for compliance with precertification requirements.
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Responsible for tracking system for follow-up appointments related to office visits, laboratory tests and procedures to regularly follow patients monitoring disease status.
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Provide appropriate and timely documentation in the patient’s electronic health record using standardized workflows and processes.
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Supervision of delegated duties to LPN and CMA on approved clinical protocols.
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Maintain compliance with CLIA, OSHA, Safety and Risk Management guidelines.
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Maintain compliance and behave in a manner consistent with all policies and procedures, including but not limited to Compliance, HIPAA and personnel workplace rules.
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Demonstrate initiative to improve quality and customer service by striving to exceed customer expectations.
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Provide education to patients and families using the Teach-back method per protocols and guidelines. |
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