Job Description

Location/Department: Medical Arts Center - Internal Medicine - Batesville

PT 64 hours per pay period - benefit eligible

Job Summary:

Provides nursing support & nursing care to patients from infancy to geriatric in the Physician Offices.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Uses only approved abbreviations.
• Understands patient safety goals & actions taken.
• Uses 2 patient identifiers before giving treatments, demonstrates process.
• Understands read back of verbal orders/critical lab values & can state process.
• Understands procedure to clarify physician orders.
• Uses standing orders when indicated.
• Accurately calls report to MD as warranted by condition; reports to other providers as needed.
• Reports sentinel events or adverse drug reactions or incidents as warranted.
• Uses final verification before invasive procedures & can verbalize correct process & documents in EHR.
• Reassesses patient in response to changes in condition after intervention as needed & documents in EHR.
• Performs clinical skills for all ages served in a timely & appropriate manner & documents in EHR.
• Communicates with & provides education to patients, caregivers, & family members in a timely manner (using respect & dignity when dealing with death & dying) as directed by Provider & documents in EHR.
• Takes accurate & appropriate history.
• Performs appropriate physical assessment including pain assessment & use of a pain scale for all patients.
• Demonstrates knowledge of & uses equipment appropriately & safely.
• Accurately & timely documents medications given.
• Checks expiration on medications in a timely manner
• Demonstrates knowledge & appropriate use of high-risk medications.
• Performs & documents physical assessment in a timely & knowledgeable manner.
• Provides effective & timely communication & documentation in the patient’s health records.
• Assists physicians during procedures in a knowledgeable & professional manner.
• Demonstrates knowledge of process for procuring medications, storage, & ordering of medications from pharmacy.
• Demonstrates knowledge of isolation procedures.
• Cleans & maintains equipment.
• Maintains security systems as appropriate.
• Takes responsibility for ordering & maintaining supplies & equipment as requested.
• Assists in the development & revision of triage protocols & policies as requested.
• Maintains appropriate charges & statistics for patient care.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong customer service skills
• Effectively communicates both verbal and written
• Able to operate medical & basic office equipment

Education and Experience:

• Minimum Associate’s degree in nursing; Bachelor’s degree preferred
• No work experience required
• Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Indiana

Physical Requirements:

• Frequent walking, standing, pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling, reaching, talking, & use of hands
• May need to lift up to 25 lbs; occasionally up to 50 lbs