Medical Practice RN- Infectious Disease department- Poughkeepsie, NY
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Job Location:
Poughkeepsie, NY - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 36 - 67
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
Description
- 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.
Working Conditions:
Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Some 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: 1307
Department: Infectious Disease
Exempt: No
Salary Range: $36.53 - $67.90 Hourly
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