OBGYN RN - Per Diem
Brockton, MA 02301
Overview
Salary Range $35.00 - $49.10 Hourly Position Type Per Diem Job Shift Day Education Level RN License Travel Percentage None Category Nurse
Description
The Registered Nurse assists the providers, works directlywith the patient; handles triages; phone calls; administers medication; works with patients during nurse visits; collaborates and coordinates care with LPNs, MAs, and other ancillary staff. Performs administrative tasks and attends meetings in the absence of the Charge Nurse. Performs skilled nursing assessments. Maintains a professional environment in a multi provider, multidiscipline organization.
Maintains a patient centered environment including but not limited to:
- Provision of care and advocate for patients of all ages and their families based on prudent nursing judgement and acceptable standards of practice.
- Efficient patient flow, assisting providers and other staff.
- Perform tasks and procedures within the scope of a registered nurse (R.N.) and legal guidelines of the Nurse Practice Act. Demonstrate competency in these tasks. Adheres to Board of Registration regulations.
- Perform nursing tasks in all clinical areas.
Reports To: Charge Nurse, and Director of Nursing.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates characteristics of accountability and responsibility.
- Is reliable and dependable as demonstrated by excellent attendance, punctuality, and thorough follow through of work tasks.
- Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
- Is pleasant, courteous, and considerate of patients and co-workers.
- Demonstrates ability to prioritize demands, work with distractions, adapt to change, exercise efficient time management, and work independently.
- Maintains an appropriate chain of command.
- Attends meetings.
Tasks – including but not limited to:
- Patient preparation for visit.
- Appropriately prepare patients for either a complete physical, sick visit, follow up visit, or a gynecological exam.
- Vital Signs: blood pressure, temperature, pulse (all points), orthostatic blood pressure and pulse.
- Obtain interpretation when needed.
- Chart documentation.
- Measurements: Height, Weight, and (other measurements as needed).
- Documentation of reason for visit, medication review, allergy review.
- Documentation of medication review.
- Patient tests/treatments.
- Audio acuity testing.
- Ear irrigation.
- Electrocardiogram (EKG).
- Visual acuity testing.
- Injections – Intramuscular (I.M.); subcutaneous (S.C), Intradermal (I.D.); Z-track.
- Intravenous (I.V.) therapy.
- Medication administration. Dose calculations.
- Peak flow meter.
- Oxygen saturation.
- Nebulizer treatment.
- Oxygen administration.
- Laboratory Tests
- CLIA Waived Tests
- Pap Smear Handling
- Patient Procedures.
- Physical and emotional assessment.
- Wound care.
- Assisting providers.
- Maintaining sterile field and sterile technique.
- Burn care.
- Diabetic care.
- Ace wraps/splints/slings/braces.
- Colposcopy.
- Biopsies.
- Suture removal.
- Staple removal.
- Other Patient Services.
- Patient education.
- Prescription refill.
- Telephone Triage.
- Walk-in Triage.
- Other related phone calls.
- Referrals.
- Appointments.
- Nurse visits.
- Documentation.
- Hospital discharge follow-up.
- May be designated "Charge nurse" in the absence of the full-time charge nurse
- Care of Equipment.
- Proper handling, cleaning, and storage of all equipment.
- Cold sterilization.
- The Registered Nurse is part of the patient care team as defined by Patient Centered Medical Home structure
- Participation includes but is not limited to:
- Overseeing completion of patient centered work by nursing staff assigned to their floor
- Monitor reports for completion of care
- Other tasks as assigned.
- Participates in huddles, for daily pre visit planning
Quality Assurance/Improvement:
- Quality assurance monitoring – participates in the betterment of the health center through studies and reviews as necessary.
- Goal setting – assess personal, team, and organization goals.
- Participates in devising, reviewing, and revising policies, procedures and protocols.
Teamwork Orientation:
- Maintains and encourages teamwork approach.
- Flexibility – maintains flexibility in employee time schedule, duties, and procedural functions.
- Maintains consistent effort to further goals by modifying and/or improving individual procedures and tasks.
- Conflict Management –
- Demonstrates and implements effective problem solving.
- Identifies task and operational problems.
- Generates solutions, discuss solutions with charge nurse or Director of Nursing and implements as directed by charge nurse or Director of Nursing.
- Manages conflict with staff appropriately.
- Maintains and encourages good communication skills.
- Gives directions and collaborates with L.P.N.s, Medical Assistants and ancillary staff as needed.
- Participates in orientation and training of new staff and/or students.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Current state licensure to practice in Massachusetts.
- Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (C.P.R.) certified.
- Maintains licensure and certifications.
- Bilingual preferred.
Minimal Knowledge Base:
- Demonstrates knowledge of:
- Nursing principles including disease process, certain examinations, observations, laboratory studies and appropriately apply these principles to patient care.
- Nurse Practice Act/Code of Ethics.
- Nursing Process.
- Managed Care.
- OSHA Guidelines.
- Infection control guidelines.
- Emergency Procedures.
- Moderate Computer skills.
Working Conditions:
Works in a busy community health center in a downtown business district. Long hours are sometimes required.
Physical Requirements:
Physical demands requiring lifting of small pieces of equipment, boxes, and /or patients not to exceed forty (40) pounds. Mostly standing and walking required. Visual acuity sufficient for frequent reading. Hearing acuity sufficient for holding conversation with or without audio devices.