Office Nurse - Physiatry

Major Responsibilities

• Performs administrative duties as needed, i.e. assists in answering the telephone, filing, chart maintenance, scheduling, etc.
• May be assigned to coordinate and train new clinical staff.
• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, assists physicians with examinations and procedures, and consults with the physician and other specialists as required to ensure optimal patient care.
• May provide patient /family education and counseling including to include chronic disease management and medicare wellness visits.
• Purchases and maintains appropriate amount of medical supplies and equipment in accordance with CORE’s policies.
• Ensures all medical equipment is functioning properly at all times.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-services, meetings and workshops.
• Provides patient/family education and counseling and maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patient and family including assurance and support.
• Manages INRs, with additional training provided by Core.
• Monitors and ensures accuracy of nursing documentation on patient medical record.
• Completes patient intakes and updates care guidelines to ensure gaps in care are closed.
• Maintains established CORE and federal regulated policies and procedures, objectives, patient confidentiality, quality improvement programs, safety/environment of care programs and infection control standards.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of accredited RN program
• RN License - NH State or other Compact State
• BLS within 6 months of hire