Arlington Urology RN II

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

Department: Urology, Arlington  |  FLSA Status: Non-exempt  |  Location: Greenville, NC (Full Time/Part Time/Temporary/Supplemental)

About the Role

Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnoses, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Responsible for directing and coordinating all nursing care based on established clinical practices. Performs under the direction of a physician or the RN and within the framework of the office policies and procedures for the Clinical Department.

Responsibilities

• Provider’s assistant in the daily clinic assisting providers during office visits, physical exams, and in-office procedures as needed.
• Prepping exam rooms for clinical procedures and assisting practitioners with patient care.
• Perform accurate measurement of vital signs, including orthostatic blood pressure, temperature, pulse, body weight, height, and complete appropriate health history questions.
• Record medications, allergies, pertinent lab work, pharmacy, and PCP (Primary Care Provider) in the EMR (Electronic Medical Record).
• Patient Education.
• Catheter Insertion/Bladder and Foley Catheter Exchanges.
• Bladder Scans.
• Assist with Ureteral Stent removals.
• Assist with Vasectomy.
• Injection Administration.
• Immunization Management.
• Prior Authorizations.
• Population Health and care gap closure.
• Follow standing orders as directed by department policies.
• Preparing and administering medicines via PO, intramuscular, intradermal, intravenous, or subcutaneous route as per provider order.
• Orders, stocks, and maintains exam rooms and clinic areas.
• Notify patients of lab results.
• Assist patients by answering phone calls and refilling medications at the direction of the physician.
• Make referrals to other departments and clinics to coordinate patient care.
• Disinfect exam rooms in-between patients.
• Performs delegated procedures common to the specialty area in a safe, effective manner according to Policy and Procedures.
• Starts, maintains and disconnects IV as per physician or mid-level provider order.
• Able to act as floater including communicating panic lab values to care team, assist with same day requests and desktop management.

Advanced Responsibilities

• Ability to perform provider assistant role for multiple providers interchangeably in the daily clinic assisting providers during office visits, physical exams, and in-office procedures as needed.
• Able to act as a floater including communicating panic lab values to care team, assist with same day requests and desktop management for providers and staff in all stations.
• Precepts new hires and attests to competencies of department staff.
• Serves as back up for Station Supervisor.

Other Duties

• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Keep management informed of high-risk situations.
• Demonstrate appropriate use in cleaning of equipment.
• Maintains licensure in accordance with North Carolina Board of Nursing.
• Practice infection control, following OSHA guidelines and office policy.
• Maintain CPR certification.
• Attend fire safety classes, clinical meetings, compliance, and other continuing education classes as offered by Physicians East.
• Adheres to department and office policies.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Licensure: Must be registered with NCBON and in good standing.
• Experience in electronic medical records (EMR/HER) software required.
• Professional demeanor and recognition of privacy considerations for patients and families.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate and interact professionally with others.
• Ability to actively listen.
• Ability to observe and to draft a narrative account of events accurately and cogently, in grammatically correct English.
• Ability to spell, proofread and edit written text.

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Early and late hours required. Overtime may be required to ensure patients are taken care of, tasks are completed, and calls are returned in a timely manner. Weekend work is rare but can occasionally be necessary.

Physical Demands

Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Involves standing and walking. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 100 pounds. Requires normal visual acuity and hearing. Requires exposure to bodily fluids.

Working Conditions

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

Supervision

Supervision Received: Reports to Clinical Supervisor; Manager; Director of Operations.
Supervision Exercised: None.