Nurse Practitioner
1 month ago
We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse to join our team at UMC Physicians. The ideal candidate will have a passion for delivering exceptional patient care and working collaboratively with our healthcare team.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Provide direct patient care, including rooming patients, taking and recording histories, and communicating with physicians regarding patient care and follow-up.
- Assure that adequate patient records are maintained, completed, accurately documented, readily accessible, and systemically organized.
- Assist providers with procedures, including room sanitation and sterilization of instruments.
- Assist with patient messages via phone call and patient portal.
- Obtain prior authorizations and perform services in accordance with company policy.
- Participate in Quality Improvement initiatives for the clinic.
**Requirements:**
- Successful completion of an accredited RN/LVN program.
- Current, unrestricted RN/LVN license.
- Basic Life Support certification.
**Preferred Qualifications:**
- Previous experience as an RN/LVN.
- Previous experience in a clinical setting.
**Work Environment:**
Our clinic is a well-lit, heated, and ventilated building. Hours may vary to accommodate needs in the department. Exposure to blood-borne pathogens is a high risk.
**Physical Requirements:**
Work is of medium demand. Standing, walking most of the time on duty. Lifting and pushing patients, carts, and wheelchairs. Adequate hand/eye coordination and fine motor skills required. Good tactile sensation necessary for checking patients. Talking and hearing is essential in instructing the supervising nursing personnel and in receiving doctors' orders and patient's condition reports.
