This position is responsible for patient triage and implementation of nursing processes and patient care including but not limited to patient education regarding medications, disease process and etiology including risk factors that can be modified by patient.
Job Duties include but are not limited to:
1. Responsible for obtaining precise, detailed information regarding patient symptoms, current medications in order to assist the Physician in responding to patient needs.
2. Implement Physician instructions
3. Call in patient medication refills
4. Provide patients with instructions and information regarding diet, disease process, disease management, modification risk factors, and verbal instructions on new medication/and or changes in medication.
5. Responsible to inform patients of medication orders, lab results, text results and any other information directed by physician
6. Order tests as directed by physician
7. Monitor anti coagulation therapies to ensure patient safety and compliance.
8. Act as liaison between physician and outside specialty groups/internal facilities.
9. Responsible for updating patient medications in computer prior to office visits.
10. Projects assigned by physicians as needed
Qualifications:
1. Must be currently licensed as a Registered Nurse
2. 2-4 years experience as a Nurse. Experience in Cardiology a plus
3. Associates Degree and Successful completion of Nursing Program or/ Bachelors Degree and completion of Nursing Program.
4. Basic Knowledge in the Microsoft environment
5. Ability to read EKG (basic rhythms)