Clinic RN - University Urology - HCA - USA Health Physicians Group- Part Time

Overview

USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community. USA Health is changing how medical care, education, and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists, and researchers provides the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics, and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall well-being of our community.
Responsibilities

Provides professional nursing care to patients in a variety of outpatient clinic settings

Participates in direct patient care activities under the supervision of a provider or advanced practitioner

Assesses health status by completing a nursing assessment

Educates patients about medication and special diets, preparing, and administering medication as directed, symptom management, and providing additonal information related to community resources.

The Clinic RN can send new or refills for prescriptions as directed, performs in office procedures within scope, assists with wound care and dressing changes as directed by overseeing provider, medication administration, in office spirometry, assist with administering screening questionnaires, venipuncture or point of care laboratory testing. hearing or vision screening, obtianing vital signs and additioanl in office testing as needed for the specialty.

Contacts the pateint/caregiver/family for all results adn provides further education as directed by the ordering/overseeing provider. Documents all pateint interaction efficiently within the electronic medical record.

The Clinic RN can start an IV and administer fluids as ordered by the overseeing provider.

Performs telephone symptom triage and assessment. Uses standing orders and approved protocols to education and guide patients based on assessments.

Uses standing orders and protocols to review pateint results and provide instruction under the direction of a phshcian or advanced practitioner.

The Clinic RN will be resonsible for reviewing all incoming results for urgency and abnormality and escalate the provider for immediate attention.

Collaborates with care team to ensure smooth and effective transitions of care

Prepares or supervises preparation of clinic rooms and equipment for use as well as supports supplies ordering by maintaining inventories and participate as directed.

Assists with specialized diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

Assists with specialized patient care equipment as required by the clinical department and medical specialty assigned

Administers medications and treatments as ordered by provider and monitors patients for response

Initiates CPR and other emergency measures per protocol

Covers other nursing roles within the department

Provides health education to patients and families

Assists in preparation of the department-specific education for patients and colleagues

Performs or delegates administrative duties such as understanding office computer applications, answering phones, welcoming patients, updating, and filing patient medical records, completing insurance forms, scheduling appoints and handling correspondence; arranges and schedules hospital admissions and other ancillary services and referrals to other providers

Basic coding and filling of insurance forms and conducting preauthorization work and obtaining appropriate certifications

Participates in quality initiatives, process improvements, and research activities to improve patient outcomes, patient experience, and patient safety

Maintains professional growth and development in the nursing field and identified annual core competencies

Maintains patient records

Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements

Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards

Regular and prompt attendance

Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required

Related duties as assigned

Additional Information

Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.
Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing meeting the minimum standard set by the state of Alabama Required OR

RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) for Alabama Upon Hire Required

BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required

Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis. EO Employer – minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.