SRS-Occ Med – RN – Float Pool – Variable – PRN

SRS-Occ Med – RN – Float Pool – Variable – PRN

Requirements

• California Registered Nurse (RN) – CA Board of Registered Nursing -REQUIRED
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) – American Heart Association -REQUIRED

Responsibilities

• Assists patients, staff and physicians as needed to maintain a high level of efficiency of operations and customer service while providing quality care to the designated patient population.
• Assists with the leadership of the Nursing and Patient Service Representative staff.
• Serves as technical nursing expert for assigned areas.
• Demonstrates clinical knowledge and skill and technical expertise in assigned area and within scope of practice.
• Uses well developed assessment skills to deliver all nursing care.
• Fully successful in performing/assisting with all tests and procedures in assigned department.
• May act as a clinical resource for assigned area.
• Able to prepare patient for examination or procedure.
• Obtains complete and accurate consent for procedures/surgery.
• Prepares and labels biopsies in a thorough and accurate manner.
• Accurately documents patient care per protocol.
• Partners with physicians to continuously learn and expand clinical knowledge base.
• Listens to patients, collects pertinent information, recognizes the urgency of the patient’s problem and routes to physicians.
• Returns phone calls according to physician instruction.
• May schedule patient appointments.
• In partnership with physician, provides specific educational material and individual teaching.
• Uses universal precautions and demonstrates knowledge of infection control policies and procedures.
• Provides assistance to PSRs in resolving issues related to front desk responsibilities including scheduling and telephone management.
• Acts as a positive role model and ensures appropriate service delivery.
• Participates in clinical projects as directed by the physician or manager.
• Organizes and completes daily requirements and responsibilities.
• Ensures prompt and efficient return of messages according to established policy.
• Monitors patient flow, physician schedules and completes daily tasks to ensure quality and meet service standards.
• Follows policy and procedure for entering of OCM.
• Completes work within assigned hours.
• Able to respond to changing circumstances and prioritize patient needs.
• Responds to urgent and emergent situations in a calm and capable manner.
• Utilizes good judgment and problem solving ability.
• Ensures readiness of reports and information to maximize patient visit.
• Maintains appropriate supply levels.
• Cost conscious in usage.
• Participates in and prepares for site inspections and inventories.
• Completes department inventories per guidelines.
• Enters authorizations and schedules surgeries and procedures in a timely and accurate manner.
• Assists in other departments as assigned to meet staffing needs and travels to other sites as business needs arise.
• Assists with training and education of new and existing staff.
• Consistently pro-active in team development and in problem-solving to meet department goals and support changes.
• Acts as a resource and role model for staff.
• Facilitates inter-departmental cooperation and teamwork.
• Adheres to Sharp HealthCare standards of conduct.
• Maintains current knowledge of applicable medications.
• Demonstrates safe and accurate administration techniques.
• Ensures verification by licensed person and documentation of all medications administered including two (2) patient identifier verification.
• Assists with Medical Assistant medication verification in immediate area.
• Successfully completes Nursing Competencies with a score of 90% or greater in each section = Great.
• Successfully completes Nursing Competencies with a score of 90% or greater on all but one section. Passed on retesting = Good.
• Unsuccessful in passing more than one section of Nursing Competency Testing and/or failed to pass testing on second attempt = Needs Improvement.
• Completes Quality Assurance (QA) assignments and ensures overall department compliance with requirements.
• Maintains narcotic control procedures including key management and inventory.
• Assists with prescription reconciliation at the end of month.
• Support and completion of quality initiatives: P4P, BMI, DataMart, etc.
• Demonstrates knowledge of equipment and Information Systems applications.
• Able to activate emergency procedure per protocol – code, fire, etc.
• Documents patient care events in a thorough and accurate manner.
• Manages and completes AEHR tasks per prescribed time lines.
• Support and knowledge of new applications and policies: AEHR, Abbreviations, etc.
• Demonstrate typing skills proficiency by: Using a keyboard, required to type proficiently and accurately; Have the ability to type a minimum of 30 words per minute with 0-2 errors; Have the ability to proof work.
• Knowledge of insurance, utilization review, scheduling requirements and support of front desk responsibilities.
• Able to operate and maintain department equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• RN experience in related clinical area.
• Leadership experience.
• ACLS Certification (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) – American Heart Association -PREFERRED