Clinic RN - PE Surgery-Oncology MCI - USA Health Physicians Group

Overview

USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community.

USA Health is changing how medical care, education, and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists, and researchers provides the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics, and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall well-being of our community.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional nursing care to patients in a variety of outpatient clinic settings
• Participates in direct patient care activities under the supervision of a provider or advanced practitioner
• Assesses health status by completing a nursing assessment
• Educates patients about medication and special diets, preparing, and administering medication as directed, symptom management, Surgery and treatment plans, and providing additional information related to community resources.
• The Clinic RN can send new or refills for prescriptions as directed, performs in office procedures within scope, assists with wound care and dressing changes as directed by overseeing provider, medication administration, assist with administering screening questionnaires, venipuncture or point of care laboratory testing. Obtianing vital signs and additional in office testing as needed for the specialty.
• Contacts the patient/caregiver/family for all results and provides further education as directed by the ordering/overseeing provider. Documents all pateint interaction efficiently within the electronic medical record.
• The Clinic RN can start an IV and administer fluids as ordered by the overseeing provider.
• Performs telephone symptom triage and assessment. Uses standing orders and approved protocols to educate and guide patients based on assessments.
• Uses standing orders and protocols to review patient results and provide instruction under the direction of a phshcian or advanced practitioner.
• The Clinic RN will be responsible for reviewing all incoming results for urgency and abnormality and escalate to the provider for immediate attention.
• Collaborates with care team to ensure smooth and effective transitions of care
• Prepares or supervises preparation of clinic rooms and equipment for use as well as supporting supply ordering by maintaining inventories and participates as directed.
• May enter orders as directed for diagnostic and surgical procedures.
• Assists with specialized diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
• Administers medications and treatments as ordered by provider and monitors patients for response
• Initiates CPR and other emergency measures per protocol
• Covers other nursing roles within the department
• Provides health education to patients and families
• Assists in preparation of the department-specific education for patients and colleagues
• Performs or delegates administrative duties such as understanding office computer applications, answering phones, welcoming patients, updating, and filing patient medical records, completing insurance forms, scheduling appoints and handling correspondence; arranges and schedules hospital admissions and other ancillary services and referrals to other providers
• Basic coding and filling of insurance forms and conducting preauthorization work and obtaining appropriate certifications
• Participates in quality initiatives, process improvements, and research activities to improve patient outcomes, patient experience, and patient safety
• Maintains professional growth and development in the nursing field and identified annual core competencies
• Maintains patient records
• Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements
• Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
• Regular and prompt attendance
• Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required
• Related duties as assigned

Additional Information

Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing meeting the minimum standard set by the state of Alabama Required
• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) for Alabama Upon Hire Required
• BCLS - Basic Life Support within 60 Days Required
• Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Provides clinical nursing assessment, support, counseling, and direct patient care in a physician's office setting MediumProvides clinical nursing assessment, support, counseling, and direct patient care in a physician's office setting Medium
• Must have the ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion. HighMust have the ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion. High
• Ability to maintain highly confidential information. HighAbility to maintain highly confidential information. High
• Ability to work effectively on multiple tasks and maintain a well-organized work environment. HighAbility to work effectively on multiple tasks and maintain a well-organized work environment. High
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently. HighAbility to work effectively as part of a team and independently. High
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written HighStrong communication skills both verbal and written High
• Proficiency in current EMR MediumProficiency in current EMR Medium
• Knowledge of patient rights and laws relative to those rights, such as HIPAA HighKnowledge of patient rights and laws relative to those rights, such as HIPAA High

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis. EO Employer – minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.