Registered Nurse, Lab

Wellnow; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 67,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

WellNow is seeking a Laboratory Review RN to analyze, review and report outpatient lab results under the direction of the Medical Director. The role involves communicating results to patients, coordinating with providers, and ensuring timely reporting across multiple sites.

Key duties include monitoring patient result queues, notifying patients when needed, and reporting communicable diseases to state departments of health, with collaboration from the care team.

Qualifications

• Experience in acute care and lab interpretation preferred.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong conversational and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, review and report on outpatient laboratory results.
• Monitor result queues and report delays in reporting or patient care.
• Communicate with patients regarding results or treatment changes with provider oversight.
• Call patients with results and send mail if patient cannot be reached by phone.
• Work with RNs to ensure timely review and reporting of results.
• Report communicable diseases to state health departments.

Skills

Acute care experience

Lab interpretation

Independent work

Strong communication

Customer service

Education

Nursing program completion (2 or 4 years)

Job description

The Laboratory Review RN, under the direction of the Medical Director, Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement, is responsible for the timely review and communication of outpatient labs to patients and providers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Analyze, review and report on positive outpatient laboratory results. Monitor results queues of all sites and report any delays in reporting or patient care. Clear lab queues of negative results. Communicate with patients regarding positive results or need for treatment changes with the collaboration of providers. Call patients with results when indicated and send mail to patients in the event that the patient cannot be reached by phone. Work within the team of RNs to ensure timely review and reporting of results to patients and treatment changes, when indicated, with provider oversight. Report communicable diseases to state departments of health.

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience in acute care and lab interpretation is highly preferred. Ability to work well independently. Strong conversational skills. Strong customer service skills.

EDUCATION

2 or 4 year completion of an accredited nursing program

REQUIRED LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION

Licensed Registered Professional Nurse or Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree required. License is active in one of the following states: NY, IL, IN, MI, or PA

MENTAL AND VISUAL REQUIREMENTS

Works in clean, smoke-free and well-lit spaces. Exposure to frequent deadlines/ must have ability to handle stress effectively, subject to frequent interruptions Must have good visual and hearing acuity. Must be able to utilize keyboard and view computer screens up to 90% of shift. Must be able to follow directions and work collaboratively with others.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS

Ability to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, grasp, handle or feel, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, or bend, climb, talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions of hands and/or wrists. Requires some physical work; lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects up to 10 pounds.

Pay starting at $74,800/year WellNow is an EOE.

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