ASC Registered Nurse

Job description

Description GENERAL SUMMARY: The ASC Registered Nurse (RN) assesses patient health problems and needs, develops and implements nursing care plans, and maintains medical records. The ASC RN administers nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients in the ASC clinic setting. Requirements: ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION/COMPETENCIES: Responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Assesses patient problems both in the office and on the phone, to determine disposition of patient. - Facilitates patient care and documents all communication into the electronic medical record (EMR) . - Communicates physician treatment plan including lab/imaging results to patients and documents appropriately within the EMR. - Consults and coordinates with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans. - Prepares rooms, steriles instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensures that stock of supplies is maintained. - Monitors, records, and reports symptoms or changes in patients' conditions. - Instructs individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education and disease prevention. Develops health improvement programs. - Prepare and administ...