Outpatient Nurse

About the role

The Outpatient Nurse (RN) provides nursing care based on standards of care and professional nursing practice in an outpatient setting. This role involves performing specialized procedures, accompanying patients to exam rooms, preparing patients for exams, and assisting with various office procedures.

Responsibilities

• Accompany patients to exam rooms, preparing patients for exams, performing and documenting vital signs, assisting with office procedures, preparing and administering medications with physician’s authorization, and drawing blood.
• Provide patient education with regards to office policies, medications, and management of disease, home treatments, and special diets.
• Retrieval of lab and x-ray reports, calling in prescriptions, telephone triage, obtaining referrals and authorizations, completing medical forms.
• Order medical and office supplies, stocking exam rooms, cleaning rooms, cleaning instruments, disposing of biohazard waste according to OSHA standards.
• Coordination of pre-op workup including patient education.
• Draw up medications.
• Assist with patient preparation including patient assessment / monitoring before, during, and after an outpatient procedure.
• Assist patient / family with post-procedure instructions.

Requirements

• ADN Required
• BSN Preferred

Qualifications

• General experience in a physician office setting
• Preferred Skills And Abilities:
  • Ability to work with patients, families, physicians and other health care providers with a high level of customer service orientation
  • General proficient PC skills and computer knowledge
  • Phlebotomy skills and experience
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to multi-task

Skills

• Registered Nurse - South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
• Basic Life Support Certified - American Heart Association within 30 Days
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certified - American Heart Association

Benefits

Tidelands Health offers competitive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more. Specific details can be found in the employee handbook or during the hiring process.

Pay

The pay range for this position is determined by the state and local labor laws and ranges from $XX to $YY per hour. Exact pay will be discussed during the interview process.

Schedule

This position works a 8-hour shift on a day shift. Specific schedule details will be provided during the hiring process.