Telephone Triage Registered Nurse RN/ LVN – OB/GYN Medical Center Associates

Telephone Triage Registered Nurse RN/ LVN – OB/GYN Medical Center Associates

Requirements

• Minimum of one year professional nursing experience in a clinical setting; OB/GYN experience strongly preferred.
• Comprehensive knowledge of professional nursing theory and evidence-based practice for patient care delivery and evaluation.
• Organizational policies, regulations, and procedures for administering patient care.
• Medical equipment and instruments essential for delivering high-quality patient care.
• Common safety hazards and precautions necessary to establish and maintain a secure work environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency in applying and adapting principles, methods, and techniques of professional nursing to provide continuous, high-quality patient care.
• Preparing and maintaining accurate medical records, composing detailed reports, and responding to correspondence professionally.
• Developing and maintaining rigorous department quality assurance standards.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, and the public.
• Critical abilities include maintaining stringent quality control standards, responding calmly and effectively in high-pressure and emergency situations, interpreting, adapting, and applying guidelines and procedures with precision, and communicating clearly and effectively in both verbal and written forms.

Responsibilities

• Professionally greet and escort patients to examination rooms, ensuring their comfort while maintaining a clinical atmosphere.
• Meticulously prepare patients for examinations, including obtaining urine specimens, assessing vital signs, and documenting symptoms, complaints, and medications with precision.
• Provide crucial assistance to physicians, residents, and fellows during examinations and procedures.
• Administer injections and medications as prescribed, demonstrating expertise in proper techniques and patient education.
• Demonstrate acute awareness in recognizing urgent or emergency situations, initiating appropriate protocols, and coordinating swift transfer to hospital care when necessary.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of all emergency events in patients’ medical records.
• Deliver thorough and clear education to patients on a wide range of health care concerns.
• Perform Non-Stress Tests (NSTs) and ultrasound scans in strict adherence to established protocols.
• Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation, including charges and diagnoses on chart forms.
• Rigorously maintain infection control practices, including proper disposal of contaminated materials, adherence to hand hygiene protocols, and thorough disinfection of patient areas.
• Uphold a safe environment for all patients and staff members.
• Oversee appointment scheduling with a focus on prioritizing emergency cases while maintaining overall clinic efficiency.
• Ensure timely patient flow throughout the facility.
• Foster and maintain effective working relationships with all team members and co-workers, contributing to a cohesive and professional healthcare environment.
• Uphold the highest standards of patient confidentiality and adhere strictly to all relevant healthcare regulations and organizational policies.

Preferred Qualifications

• OB/GYN experience strongly preferred.