Description:
Are you eager to join a fun, engaging, and dedicated team? Pines Health Services, voted one of the 2022 Best Places to Work in ME, is the place for you! We currently have an immediate opening for a RN in our Urology and General Surgery Clinic. We are looking for candidates who are committed to our vision, mission, and goals while delivering exceptional patient care. Applicants should be proficient with computers, possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, be outstanding listeners, adept problem solvers, able to prioritize workloads, and capable of working professionally and independently. While previous healthcare experience is preferred, we are willing to train the right person!
Position Summary:
Responsible for the patients of the practice, ensuring smooth daily operations. Screens patient calls to the providers, nursing assessments, assists providers with procedures and performs duties at work sites as designated.
Essential Functions:
1. Ability to communicate verbally in a professional manner with patients, providers, and staff.
2. Ability to follow directions from the physician or mid-level provider.
3. Ability to record patient data in the electronic medical record for providers (i.e., vital signs, vision tests, histories, etc.).
4. Providing patient education on medications as needed.
5. Knowledge of examination, diagnostic and treatment room procedures.
6. Ability to process lab work, office procedures, makes appointments for diagnostic or specialty testing while educating patients about procedures and preparation for procedures.
7. Administers medication upon provider order and phones in pharmacy orders a requested.
8. Prepares (to include stocking of medical supplies as needed) and cleans exam rooms for provider/patient needs.
9. Completes proper sterilization of all office instruments and equipment as necessary.
10. Assesses all clinical calls with the provider to determine acuity.
11. Must have the ability to administer injections and have knowledge of immunizations.
12. Maintains smooth flow in the daily schedule between providers and patients.
13. Maintains electronic medical record, reads and adds dictation to records, scanning lab results.
14. Upon provider orders, relays patient prescriptions to the pharmacist, follow-up orders, and notification of test results.
15. Responsible for obtaining and preparing the electronic medical record for the provider to review and document.
Requirements:
Availability Requirements:
Monday through Friday, some Saturday hours as needed for extended hours coverage. Hours may vary according to patient care and physician/mid-level provider’s schedule.
Education and Experience:
1. Minimum of an Associates Degree in Nursing.
2. Maintain a current professional Maine Registered Nurse License with no lapse in re-licensing status.
3. Maintain at minimum BLS certification.
4. Bloodborne pathogens, SDS and other OSHA required training programs.
Licenses: Must be licensed with the state of Maine as Registered Nurse.
Skills/Abilities:
1. Ability to give injections.
2. Ability to organize and prioritize work.
3. Ability to work well with others and communicate effectively with providers, patients, and other office personnel.
4. Basic computer skills required.
5. Ability to perform CLIA waived testing in office lab.
