Arlington Primary Care RN I - Part-Time!

About Us

Physicians East, P.A. is a team of skilled healthcare professionals united to deliver quality, cost-efficient, comprehensive healthcare to the people of Eastern North Carolina.

Location & Commitments

Full-time, part-time, temporary, or supplemental roles based at our Greenville location. Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Early and late hours required. Overtime may be necessary to ensure patient care, task completion, and timely call responses. Weekend work is rare but occasionally required.

Supervision

• Reports to: Clinical Supervisor; Manager; Director of Operations
• Supervision exercised: None

Physical Demands

• Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients
• Manual dexterity and eye–hand coordination
• Standing and walking
• Occasionally lifts and carries items up to 100 pounds
• Normal visual acuity and hearing required
• Exposure to bodily fluids

Working Conditions

Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparations, and other clinic environment conditions.

About the Role

Provides professional nursing care for clinic patients under the direction of a provider and within office policies and procedures. Performs direct patient care and assists during office visits, exams, and in-office procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist providers during office visits, physical exams, and in-office procedures
• Prepare exam rooms and assist with patient care
• Measure vital signs including orthostatic blood pressure, temperature, pulse, weight, and height
• Record medications, allergies, lab work, pharmacy, and PCP in the EMR
• Perform ear lavage, EKGs, wound care/dressing changes, and IRIS/bladder catheterizations
• Apply UNNA boots and assist with Pap smears and related lab work
• Provide patient education and administer injections and immunizations
• Manage prior authorizations and care gap closure
• Follow standing orders for tests (e.g., UA, flu, strep)
• Prepare and administer medications per provider order (PO, IM, intradermal, IV, subcutaneous)
• Order, stock, and maintain exam rooms and clinic areas
• Notify patients of lab results and refill medications per physician direction
• Make referrals to coordinate patient care
• Disinfect exam rooms between patients
• Start, maintain, and disconnect IVs per provider order
• Act as station floater including communicating panic lab values and assisting with same-day requests
• Serve as backup for Station Supervisor
• Maintain patient confidentiality and inform management of high-risk situations
• Use and clean equipment appropriately; practice infection control per OSHA and office policy
• Maintain current licensure with the North Carolina Board of Nursing and CPR certification
• Attend fire safety, clinical meetings, compliance, and continuing education classes as offered
• Adhere to department and office policies

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• Current NCBON licensure in good standing
• Experience with electronic medical records (EMR/EHR) software
• Professional demeanor and respect for patient/family privacy
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to actively listen and accurately document events in grammatically correct English
• Ability to spell, proofread, and edit written text