RN Clinic II
US-TN-Knoxville
Covenant Health
Req #: 65670
Type: Full-Time
Overview: Registered Nurse, Knoxville Neurology Specialists Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift MON - THURS: 7:45AM - 4:30PM FRI: 7:45AM - 12:45PM About Us Covenant Medical Group employs or manages healthcare clinics of almost every medical specialty - from primary care and walk-in clinics to cardiology, neurology, and more! Our clinics span East Tennessee and the Cumberland Plateau so that medical care is close to home - ensuring you get the right care at the right time and place. We're a proud member of Covenant Health! Position Summary: Provides professional nursing care within an outpatient clinic setting and coordinates care planning with other disciplines as appropriate. Recruiter: Sandra Simmons || ssimmon6@CovHlth.com || 865-374-5368 Responsibilities: * Adheres to established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program and safety standards. * Precepts new employees/students as needed. Reviews clinical performance of preceptee with office manager or clinical instructor/supervisor. * Cooperates with other personnel to achieve department objectives and maintain good employee relations, interdepartmental objectives and infection control policies. * Prepares patients for scheduled procedures and assists in patient assessment. Accurately records history and performs basic triage procedures per policy. * After retrieving condition of patients, creates nursing history and discusses recommendations for appropriate interventions to appropriate practitioner. * Clinical expertise and knowledge is such that individual can resolve complex patient/management/physician problems without direct supervision. * Demonstrates sensitivity to patient's comfort and privacy by using the AIDET fundamentals of communication. * Assists providers with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care. * Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families during their visit. * Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient medical records. Maintains all required reports, records, statistics, etc. * Ensures an adequate stock of supplies and well-maintained equipment. * Inspects area daily for compliance with policies, procedures, regulations and standards and takes corrective action when violations occur. * Schedules all outside patient appointments per physician order and relays accurately to patients. * Take calls from hospitals/nursing homes and relays appropriate information to practitioner in a timely manner. * Assure test results are received and relayed to the patient in a timely manner. * Completes medical orientation checklist. * Initiates appropriate patient education. * Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members. * Implements care appropriate to diagnosis and per physician order. * Problem solves and coordinates clinic patient care with physician supervision. * Demonstrates competence in performing skills to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served. * Maintain professional growth and development through seminars, workshops and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise. * Collaborate with the patient, physician and other care team members as part of a team based approach to overall patient care. * Perform other related duties as assigned or requested. Qualifications: Minimum Education: None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority. Minimum Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of professional nursing experience. Licensure Requirement: Must have a valid Tennessee RN license. CPR, OSHA training annually
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