Rivers Health is seeking a temporary RN for our General Surgery Office.

1. Perform general nursing duties. Assess patients’ general condition and take vital signs and

history.  Assist physicians with examinations, diagnostic procedures and treatments.  Document all activities, interventions and medications in the patient record.  Obtain pre-certifications, pre-authorizations and referrals from insurance companies. 

1. Promotes wellness by providing patient education materials, communicating physician advice and instructions.

1. Responsible in handling critical lab values and promptly seeking physician orders. Schedule outside referrals.  Assist with Medical procedures.  Answer telephone.  Scheduling patients for office visits and/or hospital tests.  Sending prescriptions into pharmacy.  Calling patients with test results. 

1. Assists the physicians in the treatment and care of the patients in the office. Maintains exam     rooms and other patient areas for the physician to examine the patients.

1. Responsible for ensuring safety, infection control and other policies and procedures are

        followed in the office.

    6. Perform routine office laboratory procedures.

1. Maintain equipment and supplies needed for patient care.

1. Answer phones. Triage telephone patient care issues directly to clinic provider. 

1. Adheres to Corporate Policies, JCAHO, Rural Health, Departmental Policies and Procedures, and Personnel Employee Handbook.

1. Demonstrates professionalism and accountability.

1. Promotes a positive image of the physician practice to patients and

       the public.

1. Demonstrates and promotes high standards for quality and productivity; focuses on results.

1. Follows standards of conduct and procedures of hospital and applicable laws and regulations and reports violations through appropriate chain of command.

1. Treats patients, physicians and coworkers with courtesy and respect.

1. Identifies customer expectations and works to meet and exceed them.

1. Maintains a high degree of ethics, integrity, confidentiality.        

1. Assumes other duties as necessary to support the efforts of the hospital.

1. Filling in during co-workers absence. Cover other nursing personnel when they are not here and complete full range of duties.  Cover other areas as needed.

1. Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The following qualifications, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of this position.

EDUCATION AND FORMAL TRAINING:

Graduate of an approved school of nursing for Registered Nurse.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

One year experience preferred in a provider office or hospital related area working with direct patient care.