UofL Health
Location
Louisville, Kentucky
This role facilitates an exceptional patient care experience by managing patient flow, preparing patients by obtaining vital signs and health history, and performing various clinical duties such as administering medications and assisting physicians with procedures. Essential functions also include documenting all necessary patient information accurately in the Electronic Health Record and performing required laboratory testing like specimen collection.
Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited RN program with a minimum of two years of clinical experience, preferably in a physician's office or hospital setting. A mandatory requirement is holding an active Kentucky Registered Nurse License or a compact license valid in Kentucky, along with current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications.
Summary: UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center. With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.
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 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
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) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) 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.
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