Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Plastic Surgery Clinic

Responsibilities

• Performs general nursing care to patients.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
• Captures and documents patient information in the patient chart.
• Coordinates patient care activities for the clinic.
• Prepares equipment and assists providers during procedures, treatments, examinations, and testing of patients.
• Observes, records, and reports patient's condition and reactions to drugs and treatments to the provider.
• Oversees appointment scheduling and ensures patient preferences are given priority in emergency situations.
• Maintains timely flow of patients.
• Greets patients and prepares them for physical examinations.
• Screens patients for appropriate information including obtaining the health history, taking vitals, and conducting a nursing assessment.
• Instructs patients in collection of samples and tests.
• Responds to patient phone calls in a timely manner with appropriate input from the physician.
• Educates patients and families about diagnostic process, medications, nutrition, and maintenance of health and wellness.
• Suggests solutions to patient care crisis problems and complaints.
• Ensures exam rooms are clean and stocked with necessary supplies and materials.
• Assures appropriate labeling of pathology specimens according to lab protocol as needed.
• Performs quality control and maintains records on all lab testing.

Requirements

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing
• An active license in the state of practice

Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.

Benefits

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.