Clinic and Injection Room Float Nurse
2 days ago
Louisville
Job DescriptionDescription: Job Description FLSA/Status: Hourly Location: Multiple Travel Required: Metro territory consists of 19 locations Job Title: Clinic and Injection Room Float Nurse Reports To: Clinical Management Team Department: Clinic Schedule: Mon-Friday 8:00am-5:30pm-6:30pm; May start as early as 7:15a Position Summary: The Clinic and Injection Room Float Nurse is responsible for demonstrating knowledge and application of job duties within scope of practice and functions under the direction of the manager(s) and/or Director(s); respectfully interacts with all levels of staff; provides assistance, as needed, during assigned duty hours; participates in department activities; promotes independence; adherence to the attendance policy; encourages socialization; advocates for the quality of life of our patients while maintaining compliance with all applicable laws, regulatory and organizational standards; supports the company’s core values. Summary of Duties and Responsibilities: Clinic Nurse: This position is expected to travel to location requested by Management Team • Get rooms ready for patients and prepare for allergy testing each morning, • Calibrate PFT sensor daily, • Escort patients to a treatment room and prepare them for the doctor’s visit, • Assist the doctor with skin testing and other procedures as ordered, • Send prescriptions, complete asthma care plans and discharge summaries, • Complete documentation in the EMR system, • Prepare and administer any medications requested by the doctor, • Pulmonary function testing, FeNO testing, and peak flow monitoring, • Patient education regarding medications and environmental control, • Prepare and administer nebulized medication and patient education (if needed), • Scan testing sheets, • Schedule appointments for outpatient procedures, • Administer allergy injections and complete all duties of the shot room, • Keep clinical area and exam rooms organized and stocked with supplies, • Keep samples and sample bags stocked on shelves, • Communicate with injection room staff when emergency medications are used and need to be, • reordered, • Check refrigerator temperatures daily and log on chart, • Prepare patient information folders and Environmental Control packets, • Prepare I.D. and scratch trays, • Shut down and plug in computers (pack, if needed), and plug in otoscopes at end of day, • Transport supplies (box) to and from satellite offices, as needed Clinic and Injection Room Nurse Maintain and follow HIPAA policies and procedures • Cover Injection Room and/or Front Offices, as needed, • Train new staff, as needed, or directed, • Other relevant duties as assigned by Manager and/or Director, • Prepare the injection room area each morning, • Administer allergy injections, • Re-stock area as needed and order supplies, • Re-order vials in a timely manner, • Organize refrigerated vials in appropriate bins, • Log daily refrigerator temperatures, • Monitor shot cards monthly and discard expired vials, • Ensure that consent forms are signed; explain shot room policies to new patients, • Education of patients in first injection policy, • Maintain and follow HIPAA policies and procedures, • Stay the required 30 minutes after last injection is given before lunch or the end of the day, • Clean toy and lobby area, • Effectively manage emergency procedures and protocols, • Other relevant duties as assigned by Manger and/or Director Education, Prior Work Experience, Special Skill and Knowledge Requirements: • Diploma in Nursing- LPN/RN/MA or an eNLC multistate nursing license, • 1 to 2 years nursing experience in an office setting, preferred, • Previous allergy/asthma experience preferred, • CPR certification required, • Valid Driver’s License required, • Active CPR Certification, • Acceptable results on Office of Inspector General, State Medicaid Exclusions, Abuse Registry Checks, Background Screenings, Drug Screen, and Sanction Checks Must be at least 18 years of age Clinic and Injection Room Nurse Physical Demands and Work Environment An employee must meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the physical demands. The employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to prepare, inspect, place, detect or operate productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, computer, scanned faxes, and computer printer The employee is frequently required to remain stationary, move, ascend/descend. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Specific communication abilities required by this job include the ability to communicate and detect, converse with others, discern, convey, express oneself, and exchange information. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Remote employee is not applicable to this environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; lighting is in the standard range. The employee is subject to infectious waste, potential exposure to allergens in concentrated forms, diseases, and conditions. This role operates primarily in an office environment but may require occasional travel for conferences, meetings, or client interactions. EEO Compliance: Family Allergy & Asthma provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Requirements: