REGISTERED NURSE-CARDIOCLINIC MERR

Methodist Hospitals; Merrillville (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Methodist Hospitals in Indiana seeks a Registered Nurse to provide primary care services, patient assessment, treatment planning, and medical evaluation within a physician office setting.

Responsibilities include obtaining consent, gathering medical history, vitals, and treating under physician instruction while monitoring progress and patient response. The role involves leadership of office staff and collaboration with physicians to deliver high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Knowledge to provide care appropriate to adolescent, young adult, middle adult and geriatric patients.
• Knowledge of growth and development principles over the life span.
• Ability to act independently and seek information.
• Demonstrated professional leadership through involvement in professional communities.
• Ability to assess data to identify age-specific patient needs and provide required care.
• Commitment to continuing education to maintain current knowledge.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Obtains consent for care and collects medical history, chief complaints, vitals and risk factors.
• Provides patient care based on guidelines, standards of care, physician instruction and laws.
• Executes prescribed treatments and monitors patient response.
• Performs complete physical exams and documents findings in the chart.
• Provides leadership and direction for the program and staff, mentoring office personnel.
• Supports physicians through consultation and direct patient care in office settings.

Skills

Patient assessment

Growth & development principles

Independent action

Professional leadership

Data interpretation

Continuing education

Teamwork

Education

RN license

Nursing diploma

Healthcare experience

Job description

Overview

Under direction, to perform work providing primary care services, assessment, treatment, care planning and medical evaluation, to patients within the scope of their license to practice in the State of Indiana in a physician office practice setting.

Responsibilities

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES(*Essential Functions)

• Obtains patient consent for care and ensures patient conficentiality, gathers medical history, information on chief complaints, vital signs, and health risk factors and assesses disease conditions.
• Provides patient care based on practice guidelines, standards of care, physician instruction and federal/state laws and regulations.
• Executes prescribed treatments and medical interventions, administers prescribed medications, and monitors and documents treatment progress and patient response.
• Performs a complete physical exam, including the complete system on patients identifying abnormalities and changes, and documents findings in the patients chart and relays pertinent information to the physician.
• Provides leadership and direction for the program and office staff, and mentors office staff , providing leadership and direction.
• Supports the activities of the physicians through consultation and direct patient care activities in physician office settings.

Qualifications

JOB SPECIFICATIONS(Minimum Requirements) KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the adolescent, young adult, middle adult and geriatric patient served within the service line.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Demonstrates a high degree of independent action, constantly seeks new information and sources.
• Professional leadership evident through membership and active involvement in the professional community and organizations.
• Ability to assess and interpret data about the patients status in order to identify each patient's age specific needs and to provide the care needed by the adolescent, young adult, middle adult and geriatric patient groups serviced.
• Ability to update and maintain current knowledge based through continuing education.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

EDUCATION

• Graduation from a recognized college or university as a registered nurse.
• College Diploma Nursing Required
• Two (2) years of responsible work experience in healthcare is required, preferably in a physician office or clinic setting.
• Licensed Registered Nurse

STANDARDS OF BEHAVIORMeets the Standards of Behavior as outlined in Personnel Policy and Procedure #1, Employee Relations Code.CONFIDENTIALITY/HIPAA/CORPORATE COMPLIANCEDemonstrates knowledge of procedures for protecting and maintaining security, confidentiality and integrity of employee, patient, family, organizational and other medical information. Understands and supports the commitment of Methodist Hospitals in adhering to federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations governing ethical business practices for healthcare providers.

DISCLAIMER - The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. The statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.