Temporary Registered Nurse

Job Description

Job DescriptionTemporary Registered Nurse
(Assignment until August)
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am/9am-5pm
Location: Washington, D.C
Pay rate: $37.25 - 41.10/hour
Requirements:

• Certified as a registered nurse and graduate of an accredited college required.
• Active DC RN License
• BLS certification
• At least 1 year of experience in a medical office practice or hospital preferred
• Ability and flexibility to travel and rotate to multiple clinical sites
• Commitment to work with underserved populations and ability to work in non-profit environments.
• Required to maintain current certification as required by law, including, but not limited healthcare provider BLS or NRP depending upon clinic location.
• Ability to speak second language preferred.
• Knowledge of primary care office.
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Knowledge of examination, diagnostic, and treatment procedures.
• Ability to communicate clearly.
• Skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, and the public.
• Familiarity with Microsoft.
• Knowledge with previous EMR programs

Nursing Responsibilities:

• Prepares patients for examination and treatment including, but not limited to, taking the patient’s history, obtaining accurate vital signs, and verifying the chief complaint as needed.
• Instructs patients in basic testing requirements (i.e. Pulmonary Function Tests, clean catch urines, and finger sticks) as needed.
• Supplies the provider with necessary forms, information, and educational tools to accomplish visit when needed.
• Prepares exam and treatment room with necessary instruments according to policy and/or procedure manual as instructed.
• Performs all in-house labs and procedures as indicated by the clinical protocol.
• Cleans up exam and treatment rooms after patient care.
• Sets up for sterile procedures when needed.
• Maintains and restocks exam rooms when needed.
• Observes, records, and reports patient’s condition and reaction to drugs and treatments ordered by the provider in the Electronic Medical Record upon administration.
• Performs vaccine and medication administration on patients of all ages when ordered by the provider as needed.
• Assists with clinical procedures done by the providers in the office as needed.
• Ensures patient phone calls are reviewed and addressed daily forwarding to the appropriate team member when necessary.
• Answers triage phone calls by assessing the patient’s medical condition and formulating plan based on the level of care required as needed.
• Ensures lab results are reported to the patient daily after being reviewed and requested by the provider
• Assists with Chronic Care Management, including but not limited to, conducting Pre-visit Chart Reviews as necessary.
• Performs patient education and participates in care planning process for chronic conditions both newly and previously diagnosed.
• Performs other duties as requested by supervisor.*

Electronic Health Record Responsibilities:

• Completes and locks all nursing progress notes within 3 business days after patient visit.
• Documents all patient encounters, including face to face, telephone, and electronic communications, in the medical record in a timely fashion.
• Documents all materials given to the patient in the electronic record.
• Responds to all telephone encounters with a sense of urgency and in a timely fashion.
• Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records and keeping patient information confidential.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards, procedures, and legal guidelines.

...Pay Statement and Pay Transparency Laws: rate of pay listed is on a per hour basis. You will be entitled to health insurance once employed for 60 days and you must work 30 hours per week, on average, per month to enroll and maintain health insurance through Complete Staffing Solutions. Once both qualifiers are met you must complete the enrollment packet and your benefits will start on the first of the subsequent month. ..It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age, veteran status, ancestry, national or ethnic origin or any other legally protected class. We are committed to a diverse workforce. We value all employees' talents and support an environment that is inclusive and respectful. We are strongly committed to this policy, and believe in the concept and spirit of the law.#ZIP