Registered Nurse

Job description

Registered Nurse Looking to elevate your career? Join us! Work Location: Sterling, VA: Work Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Department Highlights: - Patient-Focused Team - Cohesive and Friendly Environment - Supportive and Encouraging Atmosphere A Day in the Life of a Registered Nurse: - Plan, implement and maintain standards of nursing care and a quality assurance program in the office. - Respond to all medical emergencies within the office and assume role of emergency team leader until physician arrives; Maintain communication with on-call emergency physician. - Insert angiocaths, butterfly needles, IV quick-caths and monitor IV fluid administration of patients when necessary. - Administer emergency medications, intravenous narcotics, other medications and oxygen therapy per physician’s orders; Prepare and administer contrast media for patient consumption; Account for controlled medications on crash cart; Monitor expiration dates of medications on crash cart and replace them when needed. - Telephone patients who are scheduled for examinations to obtain medical history and pertinent information and to give preparation instructions; Ascertain area of injury...