Rn (Ob/gyn Triage) - Remote Opportunity - Austin, United States - Covenant Management Systems, L.P.
Description
ABOUT AUSTIN REGIONAL CLINIC:
PURPOSE
Under general supervision, provides routine nursing care within the limits of nursing knowledge, education, licensure, experience and ethical, legal standards of care.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Demonstrates best practices and quality care.
- Assesses the physical, social, and emotional needs of patients and families.
- Teaches and counsels patients and families concerning heath assessment and care including prevention of disease and health maintenance.
- Accurately and completely reports and documents status, care rendered, response to care, provider orders, contacts with patient and/or other healthcare providers.
- Accurately and completely performs patient followup activities including laboratory results and diagnostics, appointments, referrals, medications, and call backs.
- Calls pharmacy with prescription refills as prescribed by and under the direction of the physician.
- Participates in orienting, training, and guiding team members.
- Assesses and prioritizes medical needs via telephone and directs patients to appropriate and necessary care.
- Guides evaluation including instructing patient/caller how to evaluate normal/abnormal symptoms, effectiveness of treatment and when to call back.
- Documents symptoms/complaints, nursing assessment, advice and patient/caller response.
- Follows policies, procedures, and protocols to ensure consistency and departmental effectiveness as well as improve health care outcomes of patients/callers and their access to appropriate health care.
- Collects data and make assessments, develops a working diagnosis, determines interventions and disposition per guidelines.
- Adheres to all company policies, including but not limited to, OSHA, HIPAA, compliance and Code of Conduct.
- Regular and dependable attendance due to teamwork, face to face interaction with patients and/or working with equipment.
- Follows the core competencies set forth by the Company, which are available for review on CMSweb.
- Works holiday shift(s) as required by Company policy.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
High school diploma or equivalent. Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Experience:
Two (2) or more years of clinical experience preferred (within the last five (5) years). Experience with OB/Gyn and related specialties preferred. Previous experience in an ambulatory, hospital, or home health setting preferred. Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of all activities associated with the delivery of quality nursing practices and duties assigned to this role.
- Skill in nursing practices within the scope of responsibilities assigned to this role.
- Skill in organization and efficiency.
- Ability to manage multiple nursing activities simultaneously with frequent interruptions in a fast paced environment
- Ability to have excellent attention to detail.
- Utilizes computer software and associated programs to triage and send reports to appropriate agencies or clinics.
- Ability to use nursing judgment as an adjunct to the computer Software Program to reach appropriate dispositions and care advice.
- Ability to respond appropriately to emergency situations.
- Ability to exercise initiative and judgment in selecting proper treatment.
- Ability to engage others, listen and adapt response to meet others' needs.
- Ability to align own actions with those of other team members committed to common goals.
- Ability to demonstrate personal responsibility and accountability and reflect a positive image in dress and demeanor.
- Skill at finding and providing solutions that are customized to meet customers' needs and concerns.
- Ability to collaborate with other groups and departments to reach common goals.
- Ability to continuously adapt and contribute to meet growth and market needs of the company and own career.
- Ability to demonstrate functional capabilities in areas related to job roles; continuously seek to advance knowledge.
- Excellent computer and keyboarding skills, including familiarity with Windows.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities.
- Ability to perform job duties in a professional manner at all times.
- Ability to understand, recall, and communicate, factual information.
- Ability to organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology.
- Ability to understand and follow instructions and guidelines.
Required Certificate/License:
Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Texas and current AHA approved Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) course completion card.
Will be required to maintain a current registered nursing license and CPR certification during employment.Work Location:
Training and orientation at
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