RN Specialist, Neurosurgery at UofL Health

Louisville, Kentucky, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

07 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Patient Care, Vital Signs Documentation, Medication Administration, Injections, Suture Removal, Patient Education, Specimen Collection, Triage, Electronic Health Records, Clinical Documentation, HIPAA Compliance, Basic Life Support

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Primary Location: UofL Phys Outpatient Address: 401 E. Chestnut St. Louisville, KY 40202 Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Job Description Summary: Job Description: Position Summary and Purpose This position will function in a fast paced medical setting, specializing in one or more areas of medical care. The ideal candidate will demonstrate professionalism and excellent communication skills to foster and contribute to a collegial environment, with the primary focus of providing outstanding care to our patients and their families Essential Functions: • Facilitates an exceptional patient care experience by ensuring and assisting patient flow within the office, attending to needs of patients, their families and medical staff • Prepares patient for physician visit: obtains and documents appropriate vital signs and health history information in Electronic Health Record (Allscripts) • Clinical duties may include: Checks vital signs, Give injections (including immunizations), Medication administration, breathing treatments, dressings, vision/hearing testing, suture removal, patient education and assisting physician with procedures, Distributes/educates regarding home spacers and nebulizers • Documents, records, and reports necessary patient information • Laboratory testing may include: Specimen collection (including finger sticks/venipuncture), documentation, recordkeeping, and reporting and telephone and walk-in triage Other Functions: • Assist patients with any paperwork necessary for the visit • Assists with follow up calls to families regarding visits/procedures • Checks and maintains Crash Cart chart • Provides excellent, clear documentation in every area of the office. All documentation is done in the Electronic Health Record, either by entry or by scanning documents • Works closely with physicians to ensure patient and family needs are met in an expeditious manner • Performing laboratory tests • Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct • Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times • Performs other duties as assigned Additional Job Description: Job Requirements Education: • Graduate of an accredited RN program (required) Experience: • Minimum of two years’ clinical experience (required) • Experience in a physician’s office or hospital setting Licensure: • Active Kentucky Registered Nurse License or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky (required) Certifications: • Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required) UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with nine hospitals, four medical centers, Brown Cancer Center, Eye Institute, nearly 200 physician practice locations and more than 1,000 providers in Louisville and the surrounding counties, including southern Indiana. Additional access to UofL Health is provided through a partnership with Carroll County Memorial Hospital. With more than 14,000 team members – physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly-skilled health care professionals, UofL Health is focused on one mission: to transform the health of communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care. Please login into Workday and search for Job Hub.

Responsibilities

The RN Specialist manages patient flow and provides clinical care, including administering medications and performing laboratory tests. They are responsible for documenting patient health history and assisting physicians with medical procedures in a fast-paced neurosurgery setting.