Medical Practice RN- Breast Surgery Department- Poughkeepsie, NY
Description
***$5,000 - Sign-On Bonus for Full-time externals only, pro-rated for Part-time***
Medical Practice RN Breast Surgery department-Poughkeepsie, NY 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday between 8:30am-5:00pm.
Summary:
To assist the clinician in providing primary medical care to the patients of the Medical Practice.
Responsibilities:
- Triages and assesses patient conditions via phone or in-person consultations.
- Determines the urgency and type of care required for patients based on assessment.
- Provides medical advice and guidance based on assessments.
- Communicates with physicians, nurses and other members of the care team about patient statuses.
- Prepares materials, supplies, equipment, and the patient to assist the clinician with the patient's medical exam.
- Obtains the patient's history and medical information.
- Provides direct patient care, such as ear irrigation, vaccinations and medications, wound care, nurse visits and suture removal.
- Collects and processes specimens as directed by the clinician and performs point of care testing.
- Instructs the patient and caregiver on how to perform clinician recommended preventive care, take prescribed medication, prepare for tests, monitor treatment progress, and note symptom changes.
- Contacts the patient by telephone to provide requested follow-up, advises them of test results or relay a physician's instructions.
- Performs organizational responsibilities to achieve the Practices' and organization’s missions through a process of total quality improvement.
- Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
- Maintains and Model the Organization’s values.
- Demonstrates regular, dependable, and predictable attendance.
- Performs other duties as required.
Other Information:
Required: Three years job-related experience, one-year supervisory experience required. Five years job-related experience preferred. Desired: Associate degree preferred. Previous medical office experience preferred
Required: Active RN license based on state; BLS certification required within 30 days.
Desired: Associates Degree preferred. Five years job-related experience preferred. Previous medical office experience preferred.
Desired: Associates Degree preferred. Five years job-related experience preferred. Previous medical office experience preferred.
Working Conditions:
Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Some occupational risk
Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.
Credentials:RN
Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice PC
Org Unit: 1412
Department: Breast Surgery-VBMC
Exempt: No
Salary Range: $33.66 - $67.05 Hourly