Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse

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Work Location: Sterling, VA

Work Hours

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Department Highlights

• Patient-Focused Team
• Cohesive and Friendly Environment
• Supportive and Encouraging Atmosphere

A Day in the Life of a Registered Nurse

• Plan, implement and maintain standards of nursing care and a quality assurance program in the office.
• Respond to all medical emergencies within the office and assume role of emergency team leader until physician arrives; Maintain communication with on-call emergency physician.
• Insert angiocaths, butterfly needles, IV quick-caths and monitor IV fluid administration of patients when necessary.
• Administer emergency medications, intravenous narcotics, other medications and oxygen therapy per physician’s orders; Prepare and administer contrast media for patient consumption; Account for controlled medications on crash cart; Monitor expiration dates of medications on crash cart and replace them when needed.
• Telephone patients who are scheduled for examinations to obtain medical history and pertinent information and to give preparation instructions; Ascertain area of injury or patient’s symptoms to assist the physician in reporting the proper diagnosis; Maintain patient assessment record-keeping - patient history/consent information, contrast dosage and reaction; Review discharge and follow-up instructions with patients and their families.
• Provide in-service to staff and physicians regarding nursing policies, emergency trauma, trauma equipment, contrast injector, venipuncture, CPR and OSHA regulations.
• Correctly process all pertinent exam related information including charge slips and/or direct computer entry as directed.
• Must be thoroughly knowledgeable about and comply with the policies and procedures of the Corporation.
• Should be familiar with the operation of the clerical and reception areas of the office and assist when needed, including the management of patient records and files.
• Perform preventative maintenance on equipment and monitor its operation, reporting any problems to the appropriate persons.