RN-Rehabilitation Office
RN-Rehabilitation Office
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Job Description
Overview
$5000 Sign-on Bonus!
Clinic office Nurse completes assigned duties serves as a vital communication link between the physician(s) and the patients families referral sources physicians offices and others. The associate assist the rehabilitation physicians(s) and ARNPs as needed in the outpatient rehabilitation office. Responsible for the assessment planning implementation and evaluation of nursing patient care within an outpatient office setting. The patients to be served include adolescent adult and geriatric population with occasional infant or pediatric patient addition this associate is expected to adhere to and exemplify the St. Lukes Standards of Excellence and the PMR associate-patient relationship policy. This clinic office nurse can be either licensed as a RN or LPN.
Why UnityPoint Health
At UnityPoint Health you matter. Were proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Beckers Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities no matter what life stage youre in. Here are just a few:
- Expect paid time off parental leave 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
- Dental and health insurance paid holidays short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
- Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.
With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.
And we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.
Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.
Responsibilities
Clinical excellence-patient care
- Rooms patients using the EPIC rooming tabs and required elements per Joint Commission and regulations.
- Implements measures to promote a safe environment for the patient/family.
- Assists Provider in patient examinations and treatments/procedures by physicians including EMG spasticity management initial and recheck evaluations.
- Draws up botox per physician order for the physician to administer.
- Administers medications and nursing treatments within scope of practice
- Refilling of baclofen pumps are done by physician ARNP or RN only.
- Anticipates physicians need for supplies and instruments prior to and during the course of the examinations
- Communicates effectively with discharge planners insurance carriers physicians patient family members and other related parties.
- Successfully completes the orientation and annual hospital and unit specific competencies
- Incorporates St. Lukes Comfort/C.A.R.E. Professional Practice Model in clinic nursing care
Care Coordination
- Utilizes the AVS to communicate changes in medication and plan of care for the clinic patient and assures all clinic patients are given a copy of the AVS.
- assist in assuring all consent forms are completed and patient pain contracts completed per protocol
- schedules test ordered by the physician that may include obtaining pre-authorization from insurance carrier.
- Participates in working as phone nurse taking messages off and communicating these to the Provider via EPiC and follows up with the patient with plan.
- Performs medication pre-authorizations
- Educates patients to their treatment plan by the Provider. Assess and chooses teaching strategies appropriate to the patients and their families age specific needs culture gender readiness to learn and level of comprehension.
- Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.
Leadership and Professional Development
- Assists in the orientation of new associates by acting as a resource and mentor to associates. Collaborates with unit leadership as appropriate.
- Continues professional development and involvement in professional activities that enhance nursing practice by sharing knowledge through networking and research.
- Utilizes evidenced based models of learning.
- Participates in department and hospital shared governance infrastructure and performance improvement activities.
Qualifications
- Graduate of accredited nursing program for RN or LPN
- Previous rehabilitation nursing experience preferred.
- Writes reads comprehends and speaks fluent English
- Multicultural sensitivity
- Demonstrates proficiency in the manual skills and techniques required to perform basic/advanced nursing procedures in the administration of medication therapy and the operation of specialized equipment
- Ability to complete a basic computer course on the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) through in-hospital training
- Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.
Employment Type
Full-Time
