Clinical Nurse - Hybrid (Internal Medicine)

Selected Responsibilities

• Maintain confidentiality of patient information per HIPAA laws
• Escort patients to and from exam rooms, physician offices and treatment rooms
• Triage patients as necessary
• Record patient data prior to each physician’s visit, including but not limited to, vital signs, (temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiration), height, weight, head circumference, allergies, and medication changes
• Obtain necessary patient records as required by physician and verify consent prior to treatment or procedures
• Absorb and perform a wide variety of procedures, including but not limited to injections, dermatologic procedures, pelvic exams, EKG’s, eye exams, managing dressings, POC lab tests, and performing x-rays (training provided)
• Administers medications orally, vaginally, and rectally, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, and intradermally. Administering prescribed drops to the nose, eye, and ear, applying antibiotic ointments to the inside of the lower eyelid
• Prepare and stock exam/treatment rooms and order supplies as needed
• Maintain proper disinfection protocols
• Schedule patient tests, procedures, and follow-up appointments
• Handle all prior authorizations for medications, diagnostic imaging, etc.
• Complete all forms used by the provider, including but not limited to, growth charts, MPE, pap forms, cytology-pathology forms, etc.
• Phone in prescriptions and distribute proper medications as ordered by the provider
• Administer vaccines and injections
• Conduct clinical tasks such as ECGs, peak flow, spirometry, POCT (strep, COVID, flu, RSV, and HCG).

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED, required
• Graduate of accredited nursing LPN, or ADN program, required
• Current LPN, or RN licensure in good standing, required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, preferred
• Internal medicine, or acute care setting, highly preferred
• EPIC software experience, highly preferred
• Bilingual candidate, highly considered