Registered Nurse - PRN - Fairview Heights, IL

Registered Nurse

Assist physician in all clinic areas including intake, procedure, recovery, utility rooms and discharge. Flexible hours, weekend work required. May take calls during evenings and weekends; will take call during clinic hours. Physical stamina required to meet needs of surgical patients; i.e., bending, lifting and standing for long periods. Must create a quality medical environment and a caring patient environment. Must be organized, multi-task oriented for a fast paced, multi disciplined team approach to patient care.

Assess patient physical and medical history

Assess patient's medical status and make appropriate decisions and actions

Assist physician in procedure room as necessary

Observe, take vital signs and record patient's condition in pre-operative/recovery room and give medications, start IVs as directed

Give after care instructions and discharge with documentation

Assist in transfers/emergency care as directed

Take patient calls during clinic hours; may take evenings and weekends calls

Perform other duties as required, including usage and tracking of medications; high alert and referral patient follow-up

May provide 72 hour informed consent for abortion care as a qualified health professional

May include ultrasound training and duties

May include lab training and duties

May include additional training in Patient Education and duties.

Adhere to affiliate policies on professionalism, wait time on the phone, and the system for addressing client complaints.

Participate in the affiliate efforts to achieve established productivity and revenue cycle goals.

Current Missouri License. I understand that it is my professional obligation to keep all licensure and certification up to date and to provide a copy of such to the affiliate. I understand that current licensure (and certification, if applicable) is a condition of my employment.

IV training, CPR certification, ACLS training recommended. If needed, necessary certifications (i.e. IV training)

Excellent verbal and documentation skills

Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with physicians and other professional and volunteer members of staff

Ability to demonstrate sensitivity and empathy to patients and family members

Knowledge of quality assurance and risk management standards

Bilingual skills a plus, particularly Spanish or Serbo-Croatian or Vietnamese

PPGR maintains a strict policy prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, economic background, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital or relationship status, military service or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

PPSLRSWMO is a tobacco-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer.

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