RN Scribe

University of Louisville Physicians is hiring a RN Scribe, FT, Days

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About Us

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with seven hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehabilitation Institute and the Brown Cancer Center.

With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Our Mission

As an academic health care system, we will transform the health of the communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.

This position will function in a fast paced medical setting, specializing in one or more areas of medical care. The ideal candidate will demonstrate professionalism and excellent communication skills to foster and contribute to a collegial environment, with the primary focus of providing outstanding care to our patients and their families

·         Facilitates an exceptional patient care experience by ensuring and assisting patient flow within UofL Health, attending to needs of patients, their families and medical staff

·         Prepares patient for physician visit: obtains and documents appropriate vital signs and health history information in Electronic Health Record Cerner and Epic.

·         Clinical duties may include:  Checks vital signs, Give injections (including immunizations), Medication administration, breathing treatments, dressings, vision/hearing testing, suture removal, patient education and assisting physician with procedures, Distributes/educates regarding home spacers and nebulizers

·         Documents, records, and reports necessary patient information

Other Functions:

·         Assist patients with any paperwork necessary for the visit

·         Assists with follow up calls to families regarding visits/procedures

·         Provides excellent, clear documentation in every area of UofL Health.  All documentation is done in the Electronic Health Record, either by entry or by scanning documents

·         Works closely with physicians to ensure patient and family needs are met in an expeditious manner

·         Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct

·         Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times

·         Performs other duties as assigned

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited RN program (required)

Experience:

• Minimum of two years’ clinical experience (required)
• Experience in a physician’s office or hospital setting

Licensure:

• Active Kentucky Registered Nurse License or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky (required)

Certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)