RN CLINIC II

Covenant Health; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant Medical Group in Oak Ridge, TN seeks an experienced Registered Nurse for the outpatient gastroenterology clinic. You will provide professional nursing care and coordinate patient plans with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include triage, documentation, maintaining safety standards, and patient education. Three years of nursing experience and TN RN license are required.

Qualifications

• Three years of professional nursing experience.
• Tennessee RN license.
• CPR and OSHA training annually.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care in an outpatient clinic.
• Coordinate care planning with other disciplines.
• Precept new staff and students; assist with performance reviews.
• Prepare patients for procedures and perform triage per policy.
• Document patient history and maintain accurate medical records.
• Maintain supplies and ensure equipment is in good working order.
• Ensure compliance with policies, safety standards and regulations.
• Schedule outside appointments and relay information to patients.
• Communicate test results to patients promptly.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team for patient care.

Skills

Nurse competencies

Outpatient care

Care coordination

Education

RN license

Job description

Qualifications

Registered Nurse, Oak Ridge Gastroenterology Associates

Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

Covenant Medical Group Overview

Covenant Medical Group is the employed and managed medical practice organization of Covenant Health, providing comprehensive care across East Tennessee. With more than 300 physicians and advanced practice providers in 20 communities, our team delivers expertise across a broad spectrum of specialties from primary care and walk-in clinics to preventive medicine and advanced surgical and subspecialty services. We are committed to offering coordinated, patient-centered care that spans the continuum of health needs, ensuring access to exceptional providers close to home.

Position Summary

Provides professional nursing care within an outpatient clinic setting and coordinates care planning with other disciplines as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program and safety standards.
• Precepts new employees/students as needed. Reviews clinical performance of preceptee with office manager or clinical instructor/supervisor.
• Cooperates with other personnel to achieve department objectives and maintain good employee relations, interdepartmental objectives and infection control policies.
• Prepares patients for scheduled procedures and assists in patient assessment. Accurately records history and performs basic triage procedures per policy.
• After retrieving condition of patients, creates nursing history and discusses recommendations for appropriate interventions to appropriate practitioner.
• Clinical expertise and knowledge is such that individual can resolve complex patient/management/physician problems without direct supervision.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to patient's comfort and privacy by using the AIDET fundamentals of communication.
• Assists providers with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families during their visit
• Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient medical records. Maintains all required reports, records, statistics, etc.
• Ensures an adequate stock of supplies and well‑maintained equipment.
• Inspects area daily for compliance with policies, procedures, regulations and standards and takes corrective action when violations occur.
• Schedules all outside patient appointments per physician order and relays accurately to patients.
• Take calls from hospitals/nursing homes and relays appropriate information to practitioner in a timely manner.
• Assure test results are received and relayed to the patient in a timely manner.
• Completes medical orientation checklist.
• Initiates appropriate patient education.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members.
• Implements care appropriate to diagnosis and per physician order.
• Problem solves and coordinates clinic patient care with physician supervision.
• Demonstrates competence in performing skills to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age‑specific needs of the population served.
• Maintain professional growth and development through seminars, workshops and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
• Collaborate with the patient, physician and other care team members as part of a team based approach to overall patient care.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

Minimum Education

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience

Minimum of three (3) years of professional nursing experience.

Licensure Requirement

Must have a valid Tennessee RN license. CPR, OSHA training annually