ASC Staff Nurse
· Knoxville, TN · 2 wk ago
HealthcarePart-time
About the role
The Registered Staff Nurse plays a pivotal role in providing exceptional support to our patients, physicians, and office staff. We are looking for a compassionate and detail-oriented nurse who can support patients, physicians, and office staff while contributing to the effective functioning of our medical practice.
Responsibilities
- Collaborating with healthcare providers to coordinate patient care, referrals, and follow-up appointments.
- Serve as liaison between patients, physicians, and office staff.
- Triages patients, including taking medical histories, recording vital signs, and documenting patient complaints and concerns as needed under the direction of physicians.
- Administer medications and injections as physicians prescribe, ensuring accurate dosage and patient understanding of medication regimens, processing medication requests in a timely manner.
- Auxiliary in medical procedures and examinations, including but not limited to catheter placements, injections, post-operative care, etc.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records through daily chart reviews that include medical histories, treatment plans, lab orders, and progress notes, adhering to all confidentiality and privacy regulations.
- Provide patients with information regarding their medical conditions, treatment plans, self-care instructions; and ensure that phone messages are responded to in a timely manner.
- Maintains all medical equipment, verifying that routine and periodic maintenance procedures are performed and logged for all corporate locations.
Qualifications
- BSN or AA in Nursing.
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse required and will be verified prior to and throughout employment.
- BLS required and will be verified prior to and throughout employment.
- CPR and ACLS certification required and will be verified prior to and throughout employment.
- Minimum of one year of experience as a Registered Nurse in a general operating room.
- Previous Urology experience preferred.
- Familiarity with electronic health records (EHR) systems.
- Clinical assessment proficiency.
- Direct Reports N/A