Registered Nurse - 438001
Company: Christus Health
Location: Alamogordo
Posted on: October 12, 2024
Job Description:
Description
- Assist Doctor with patients.
- Demonstrate knowledge in a medical office by proper use of
equipment and patient treatment(s) specific to specialty or office
practice.
- Anticipate doctor's needs for each patient based upon patient
treatment plan/guidelines.
- Verifies that patient results, x-rays, labs and procedure
reports are in patient charts prior to seeing doctor.
- Gather patient's vitals and reason for visit and, document in
patient medical record.
- Maintains accuracy in phone triage, message sharing and other
means of communication by returning patient phone calls within 24
hrs and prescription refill requests within 72 hrs. per office
standards.
- Complete lab requisition forms and assure that specimens are
sent to correct labs per patient insurance contract.
- Maintains exam room and procedure room supplies and
instruments. Rooms and work area must be kept clean, organized and
appropriately stocked.
- Perform minor procedures as directed by Physician: included but
not limited to: injections, suture, and staple removal.
Demonstrated by maintaining competencies in skill sets.
- Adheres to established medication management protocols to meet
patient safety guidelines (secured narcotics, medication samples,
waste, expired medications, including accessing and maintaining
ports and central lines, phlebotomy).
- If applicable: provides ordered infusion treatments in a safe
and appropriate timeframe while monitoring the patient condition
and any changes. Reports outcomes to appropriate provider in a
timely manner and documents findings.
- Maintains skill sets to float to other Physician Practices on
an "as-needed" basis.
- Supports the nursing philosophy of caring by acting as a
patient advocate; including patient's family in care; setting aside
personal values to provide patient care by respecting patient's
cultural and religious beliefs.
Requirements
EducationRequired: - - - -Associate in Applied SciencesPreferred: -
- - -Bachelor of ScienceLicenses & CertificationsRequired: - - -
-L-RN MultistatePreferred: - - - -N-Chemotherapy - - - -C-ACLS - -
- -C-BLS - - - -C-Oncology Cert Nurse
Keywords: Christus Health, Las Cruces , Registered Nurse - 438001, Healthcare , Alamogordo, New Mexico
Didn't find what you're looking for? Search again!
Loading more jobs...