Nurse

SouthernMED Pediatrics


Date: 12 hours ago
City: Charleston, SC
Contract type: Full time
Description

Assist medical providers in providing a high level of quality patient care. Performs a variety of duties in accordance with federal, state and local regulations along with established priorities and procedures of the practice.

Job Tasks

  • Escort patients to exam rooms, interviews patients, measure vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and document all information in patient’s chart.
  • Instructs patients about medications and special diets as instructed by the medical provider.
  • Explains treatment procedures to patients.
  • Prepares patients for examination.
  • Assists the provider during patient exams.
  • Collects and prepares laboratory specimens.
  • Performs basic laboratory tests.
  • Keep exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies, maintain instruments, prepare sterilization as required.
  • Prepares and administers medications as directed by the physician.
  • Performs blood collection following established procedures and utilizing universal precautions in accordance with OSHA standards.
  • Removes sutures and changes dressings.
  • Maintain all logs and required checks in accordance with assigned duties (i.e. refrigerator temperatures, emergency medications, expired medications, oxygen, cold sterilization fluid change, etc.).
  • Triage and process messages from patients and front office staff to providers.
  • Meets position requirements and performs essential functions.
  • Completes all mandatory training as required.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Quality and Customer Satisfaction

  • Demonstrates commitment to superior customer experiences with a service-oriented attitude.
  • Collaborates with others to coordinate care, resolve concerns, and address the needs of patients, family members, providers and employees.
  • Considers patient and employee safety.
  • Takes initiative to identify and eliminate risks.
  • Respects and considers patient rights to privacy and complies with all HIPAA guidelines for maintaining confidentiality.

Interpersonal Skills

  • Communicates professionally and appropriately at all times.
  • Builds strong working relationships with co-workers and other staff while recognizing individual talents and perspectives.
  • Identifies, analyzes and solves problems.

Accountability & Productivity

  • Accepts responsibility for decisions and actions.
  • Utilizes appropriate resources to effectively and successfully execute responsibilities.
  • Adheres to regulatory and company policies and procedures.

Requirements

Qualifications

  • Minimum of an Associates degree required.
  • State licensure as Registered Nurse (RN) or LPN in South Carolina.
  • Experience in a pediatric medical practice preferred.
  • Working knowledge of computer applications; prior experience with electronic medical records preferred.
  • Ability to speak, read and write effectively.
  • Ability to work independently without direct supervision.
  • Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines, in a detail-oriented manner.

Machines & Equipment Used

  • General office equipment such as telephone, copy machine, fax machine, scanner, personal computer.

Working Conditions

  • Indoor, temperature controlled, smoke free environment.
  • Exposure or potential exposure to blood and bodily fluids may be required.
  • May at times work under stressful situations.
  • Handicapped accessible.

Physical Requirements

  • Good visual acuity and ability to verbally communicate.
  • Ability to lift, lower, push, pull, and retrieve objects weighing a minimum of 25 pounds.

Direct Reports

  • None

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