Registered Nurse, ID Clinic

About the role

The Infectious Disease Specialty Clinic RN works to promote health, prevent disease and assist physicians, and extenders with patient needs by reinforcing physicians’ and extenders’ instructions. The ID Specialty Clinic RN must honor the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s guidelines on licensing. The position is responsible for coordination and implementation of PA Department of Health STD Program, the Hepatitis C clinic, infectious disease consults and the HIV/ Ryan White clinic. All communication, including privacy and security of patient protected health information, HIPAA, must be exercised at all times. A multi-disciplinary approach to care is utilized. The RN helps develop and maintain an environment that supports the staff within the Patient-Centered Medical Home.

This position reports to the collaborating physician and the Program/ Service Line Director.

Responsibilities

• Works with the medical director of Infectious Disease to ensure a high-performing and innovative patient-centered medical home environment.
• Implements standing orders.
• Coordinates clinical team activity toward patient-centered care.
• Demonstrates the ability to respond appropriately to emergencies.
• Maintains clinical skills by performing the following duties when needed:
  • Uses a variety of standard medical equipment to perform medical procedures or examinations on patients.
  • Performs focused physical assessment through vital signs and interview while assigning them to an exam room when a Medical Assistant is not available.
  • Triages scheduling events based on acuity of signs and symptoms described.
  • Prepares, administers and records medications and treatments as ordered by physicians.
  • Assures all information is captured in electronic medical records.
  • Completes all required or requested patient forms.
  • Provides patient education and health coaching.
  • Triages all patient phone calls and provides consultation in a considerate and respectful manner.
  • Develops long-term plan of care and periodically assesses continuity.
  • Monitors and responds to EMR patient portal communications in a timely manner as needed.
  • Obtains prior authorizations on medications and procedures as needed.
  • Exercises HIPAA confidentiality and security measures at all times during office hours and outside the office.
  • Demonstrates responsibility for self-learning through participation in continuing education activities and conferences.
  • Participates in Total Quality Improvement reviews and activities in the clinical setting.
  • Serves as a clinical resource for staff, learners, patients and families.
  • Ensure patient needs are met by providing quality chronic care management.
  • Performs other duties as directed by Management.
• PA DOH STD Program:
  • Counsel patients and obtain consent for testing
  • Create a risk reduction plan for each patient