Office Nurse- RN - Family Medicine Center- Full Time Days - Utica, NY

Office Nurse- RN - Family Medicine Center- Full Time Days - Utica, NY at Mohawk Valley Health System - Utica, NY summary:

The Office Nurse (RN) in a Family Medicine Center provides comprehensive patient care in an outpatient setting, utilizing clinical nursing skills and the nursing process to assess, educate, and treat patients. Responsibilities include administering medications, documenting procedures in EMR, assisting providers with technical tasks, and monitoring patient status. The role requires coordination with healthcare providers and adherence to professional nursing standards to promote high-quality patient care.

Job Summary

The staff nurse uses the nursing process to provide patient care consistent with acceptable standards of the profession and Community Medicine with a minimum amount of Faxton - St. Luke's Healthcare supervision. Provides direct and indirect care in an office setting. Promotes high quality of care that reflects initiative, flexibility and responsibility. Determines priorities of care based on patient’s physical and psychosocial needs, as well as factors influencing patient flow through the system. Communicates with the Community Medicine providers about any changes in a patient’s status

Core Job Responsibilities

• Able to perform assessment data collection on all patients utilizing tool / forms in EMR
• Demonstrates ability to adequately assess and reassess pain. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Demonstrates skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to patients in the community setting.
• Consistently documents procedures completed in the EMR, to include medications administered and follow-up assessments
• Delivers medication utilizing the five (5) rights and observes patient for desired untoward effects.
• Maintains current knowledge of medications and their correct administration
• Demonstrates knowledge of EKG or cardiac tracing
• Establishes priorities of patient care based on needs and office resources
• Demonstrates the ability to assist providers with procedures and perform services requiring technical and manual skills

Education/Experience Requirements

Required:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or nursing program 

Licensure/Certification Requirements

Required:   

• Current New York State Professional Nursing Registration
• BLS Certification

Disclaimer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.

Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Job Details

Req Id 94996 
Department FAMILY MEDICINE CENT 
Shift Days
Shift Hours Worked 8.50
FTE 1 
Work Schedule HRLY NON-UNION-8 HR
Employee Status A1 - Full-Time 
Union Non-Union
Pay Range $26.52 - $44.62 Per Hour

Keywords:

registered nurse, patient care, family medicine, medication administration, EMR documentation, pain management, clinical assessment, cardiac monitoring, outpatient nursing, healthcare support