Description
Position at Nuvance Health Med Practice PC
$5000 - Sign-On Bonus for Full-time externals only pro-rated for Part-time
Medical Practice RN float position in the Breast Surgery department in Poughkeepsie NY and surrounding oncology offices in Northern Dutchess Kingston Putnam Hospital and Carmel Medical Practices.
Full time 40 hours per week Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:30am-5:00pm.
Summary:
To assist the clinician in providing primary medical care to the patients of the Medical Practice.
Responsibilities:
- Triages and assesses patient conditions via phone or in-person consultations.
- Determines the urgency and type of care required for patients based on assessment.
- Provides medical advice and guidance based on assessments.
- Communicates with physicians nurses and other members of the care team about patient statuses.
- Prepares materials supplies equipment and the patient to assist the clinician with the patients medical exam.
- Obtains the patients history and medical information.
- Provides direct patient care such as ear irrigation vaccinations and medications wound care nurse visits and suture removal.
- Collects and processes specimens as directed by the clinician and performs point of care testing.
- Instructs the patient and caregiver on how to perform clinician recommended preventive care take prescribed medication prepare for tests monitor treatment progress and note symptom changes.
- Contacts the patient by telephone to provide requested follow-up advises them of test results or relay a physicians instructions.
- Performs organizational responsibilities to achieve the Practices and organizations missions through a process of total quality improvement.
- Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
- Maintains and Model the Organizations values.
- Demonstrates regular dependable and predictable attendance.
- Performs other duties as required.
Other Information:
Required: Three years job-related experience one-year supervisory experience required. Five years job-related experience preferred. Desired: Associate degree preferred. Previous medical office experience preferred
Required: Active RN license based on state; BLS certification required within 30 days.
Working Conditions:
Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Little or no potential for occupational risk
Physical Effort: Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions
Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice PC
Org Unit: 1412
Department: Breast Surgery-VBMC
Exempt: No
Salary Range: $36.53 - $67.90 Hourly $4 Float Differential