RN - Days - Hueytown, AL
Pediatrics West Hueytown Day Shift Pediatrics West Hueytown Req # 1074 Location 2001 Old Warrior River Road, Hueytown, Alabama Category Nursing Schedule Full Time Work Schedule Monday-Friday Standard Days Schedule Description M-F and Sat rotation 8a - 12p
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Pediatrics West Hueytown
Work schedule will be Full-time, Days, M-F and occasional Saturdays on rotation from 8 am - noon. (Shift dif. for Saturday work)
Summary:
Responsible to the physicians for the full scope of nursing duties.
Responsibilities
- Administer immunizations, antibiotics, allergy shots and oral medications.
- Assist with traumas, clean and prepare wounds for treatment.
- Administer Nebulilzer treatments for asthma patients.
- Perform catheterizations and IV therapy.
- Perform x-rays, file x-rays and perform selective lab work when ordered by physician.
- Perform audio, visual tests and tympanograms when needed.
- Triage patient calls to determine if they need to be seen or can medication be prescribed, based on doctor''s approval.
- Fill out forms needed by patients for daycare, schools, college, WIC forms, etc.
- Transfer information to charts, during patient calls, phone reports, and inform the physician of report.
- Call in prescriptions for patients that have called in for advice and medication.
- Make appointments for patients to receive lab work, x-rays, and to other doctors and or specialists, outside of our practice. After appointments are made, determine whether a referral is needed. If so, forward chart to the insurance department.
- Assist doctor''s assistants when necessary to prepare patient for the physician''s examination.
- Make referrals and precertifications to all Health Plans.
- Assist with patient education, i.e., Asthma and Diabetes.
- Order supplies and medications.
Performs other duties as required.
Other information:
Knowledge of specific office machines, x-ray machines, hearing and vision lab test, and fax/copier machine.
Credentials with Equivalent Qualifications:
Essential:
Registered Nurse AL Single State or any of the following equivalent qualifications below:
- Registered Nurse AL NLC Multi State
- Associate of Science Nursing in Nursing
- Registered Nurse Non-AL NLC Multi State
- Associate of Science Nursing in Nursing
- Basic Life Support
Schedule: M-F and Sat rotation 8a - 12p, Day Shift, Monday-Friday Standard Days
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