Registered Nurse, Neurosurgery Office

Primary Location

• JHHS -
• Outpatient
• Center -
• ULP -
• AMG
• Address: 225
• Abraham
• Flexner
• Way
• Louisville,
• KY 40202
• Shift: First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description: Summary:

Job Description

• 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