Dermatology Nurse

Full-time Registered Nurse at our Chesterfield 101 Office. The Registered Nurse will assist the physician in medical, cosmetic, and laser procedures.

• Promote a professional and welcoming atmosphere that enhances the quality of service and care offered to patients and for respective provider.
• Have a thorough working knowledge of all standard operating protocol and policies that pertain to the clinical department.
• Have thorough knowledge of all clinical treatments to appropriately care for the patient's needs. Proficient in pre-care and post-care treatment instructions. Fully understands provider to patient flow and anticipates provider's next steps to the best of their ability.
• Complete all SDGU and required training and continued education opportunities within the allotted time frame.
• Assist the physician in Mohs surgery, medical, cosmetic, allergy, and/or laser procedures. Preps surgical/exam rooms for all procedures and properly cleans exam rooms after every visit.
• Properly assists provider in recording prescribed treatments, medications, lab requisitions, biopsies, cultures, photos, prescriptions, prior authorization, obtaining consents, and/or procedures within established guidelines.
• Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans.
• Conducts pre- and post-operative education with patients.
• Serves as the communication liaison to family and members of the operating team.
• Takes and monitors patients' vital signs.
• Ensures that the correct procedure is being performed on the correct patient.
• Preps operating room for patient/procedure and inventories all items both pre- and post-surgery.
• Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, and/or through an IV) and records prescribed medications.
• Records all care information concisely, accurately, and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms.
• Provides accurate care and handling of specimens.
• Observes and enforces strict standards of asepsis.
• Selects and handles instruments and supplies used for the operation, passing them to surgeon.
• Cleans OR, cleans/sterilizes instruments (autoclave) post-surgery.
• Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications by a licensed registered nurse.
• Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocol.
• Assists with suturing patients after the surgery, including but not limited to helping to control bleeding and providing wound exposure.
• Initiates corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology.
• Monitors patients' physical and emotional well-being throughout the care continuum and provides basic, bedside care.
• Initiates patient education plan, as prescribed by physician. Teaches patients and significant others how to manage their post-treatment home care needs, self-administration of medication and rehabilitation.
• Working knowledge and application of HIPAA & OSHA compliance.
• May be asked to do additional tasks for office and patient care when working in office as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor on an as needed basis.

• Prior experience working in an outpatient surgery clinical environment strongly preferred.
• Current and active RN License with no restrictions.
• Experience using EMR software and patient scheduling systems preferred.
• If in allergy field and/or office, experience with allergy testing (skin prick, patch, and spirometry) preferred.
• Must be computer savvy and familiar with Outlook.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Excellent patient relations and customer services skills.
• Strong follow up stills and ownership/accountability
• Must be professional, reliable, and dedicated employee.
• Open availability to work during office and/or scheduled hours.
• Working knowledge of HIPAA & OSHA compliance

Schweiger Dermatology Group is one of the leading dermatology practices in the country with over 400 healthcare providers and over 115 offices in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, and Minnesota. We provide medical, cosmetic, and surgical dermatology services with over 1.5 million patient visits annually.

Our mission is to create the Ultimate Patient Experience and a great working environment for our providers, support staff, and all team members.

Schweiger Dermatology Group has been included in the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America list for seven consecutive years. We have also received Great Place to Work certification.

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Schweiger Dermatology Group's Ultimate Employee Experience:

• Multiple office locations, find an opportunity near your home
• Positive work environment with the tools to need to do your job and grow
• Full-time employees (30+ hours per week) are eligible for:
  • Medical (TeleHealth included), HSA/FSA/HRA, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Long and Short-term Disability by 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
  • Eligible for 401K
  • Your birthday is an additional personal holiday
• Part-time employees (less than 30 hours)
  • Eligible for 401K
  • Employee discounts on Schweiger Dermatology Group skin care products & cosmetic services