Registered Nurse (Allergy)

About the role

Austin Regional Clinic has been voted a top Central Texas employer by our employees for over 15 years! We are one of central Texas’ largest professional medical groups with 35+ locations and we are continuing to grow. We offer the following benefits to eligible team members:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO
• 401(k)
• EAP
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Child Care Assistance
• Health & Fitness
• Sick Child Care Assistance
• Development and more.

Responsibilities

Provides direct nursing care to patients and distributes medications and treatments under physician order according to accepted standards of care.

• Accurately and completely rooms patients, takes and documents vital signs, and prepares patients for provider exam.
• Performs diagnostic testing including but not limited to EKGs, audiograms, typanograms, spirometry, and visual screenings with reporting and documentation as appropriate.
• Facilitates the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the immunization program.
• Demonstrates best practices and quality care.
• Accurately and completely reports and documents status, care rendered, response to care, provider orders, contacts with patient and/or other healthcare providers.
• Accurately and completely performs patient follow-up activities including laboratory results and diagnostics, appointments, referrals, medications, and call backs.
• Calls pharmacy with prescription refills as prescribed by and under the direction of the physician.
• Participates in orienting, training, and guiding team members.
• Adheres to all company policies, including but not limited to, OSHA, HIPAA, compliance and Code of Conduct.
• Works holiday shift(s) as required by Company policy.

Other duties and responsibilities

• Maintains inventory of medical and/or office supplies and equipment, ensuring units and/or rooms are properly stocked and supplies are current and not expired.
• Orders supplies as needed.
• May assist providers with sigmoidoscopy exams and cardiac stress testing by setting up equipment, assisting with patient preparation, and cleaning and storing equipment after exam.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Experience: Previous experience in an ambulatory or acute care setting preferred.
• Certification/License: Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Texas and current AHA approved Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) course completion card. Required to maintain a current registered nursing license and CPR certification during employment.