Staff Registered Nurse - Fountain Lake Family Medicine (Edmond)

Company: OU Health Physicians
Location: Edmond
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

OU Physicians is Oklahoma's largest physician group and encompasses almost every adult and child specialty. This position is located in Edmond, OK at Fountain Lake Family Medicine. POSITION INFORMATION: Performs professional nursing duties such as physician assistance, sample collection, information gathering, patient follow-up, data collection, medication administration, collaboration, patient education, emergency response, patient preparation, and sedation. REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES: - - Physician Assistance. Assists physician during the examination as needed. Ensures that all information is available to the physician. - Sample Collection. Collects samples from patients including blood, urine, etc. Prepares samples for analysis or shipment - Information Gathering. Takes and records various readings such as heart and respiratory rate, blood pressure, weight, body temperature, etc. - Patient Follow Up. Makes follow up patient appointments, or follows up on patient appointments. Answers routine questions from patients, family, etc. - Data Collection. Collects all laboratory reports, data, and records - Medication Administration. Under direction of physician or other medical personnel, administers medication to patients. - Collaboration. Collaborates with other healthcare professionals to provide efficient quality patient care. - Patient Education. Provides educational information to patients, family, etc. - Emergency Response. Responds to and intervenes in emergency situations such as anaphylaxis, hypoglycemia, hypotension, hemorrhage, respiratory distress, etc. - Personnel Supervision. Directs and evaluates the work of some personnel that may include Clinic Clerks, Medical Assistants, and other Nurses. Acts as a lead employee when work performed requires little or no direct supervision. - Patient Preparation. Prepares patient for examination by having charts ready, etc. - Sedation. Assists with conscious sedation of patients. - As Needed. Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position. Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Certifications/ Licenses: State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse Licensure or the ability to obtain the licensure within 90 days of employment in the position, BLS and CPR certification Equivalency/ Substitution: Will accept an Associate's Degree in Nursing and 24 months experience as a professional nurse (RN) in an assigned healthcare specialty. Job Requirements:- Physician Assistance. Assists physician during the examination as needed. Ensures that all information is available to the physician.- Sample Collection. Collects samples from patients including blood, urine, etc. Prepares samples for analysis or shipment- Information Gathering. Takes and records various readings such as heart and respiratory rate, blood pressure, weight, body temperature, etc.- Patient Follow Up. Makes follow up patient appointments, or follows up on patient appointments. Answers routine questions from patients, family, etc.- Data Collection. Collects all laboratory reports, data, and records- Medication Administration. Under direction of physician or other medical personnel, administers medication to patients.- Collaboration. Collaborates with other healthcare professionals to provide efficient quality patient care.- Patient Education. Provides educational information to patients, family, etc.- Emergency Response. Responds to and intervenes in emergency situations such as anaphylaxis, hypoglycemia, hypotension, hemorrhage, respiratory distress, etc.- Personnel Supervision. Directs and evaluates the work of some personnel that may include Clinic Clerks, Medical Assistants, and other Nurses. Acts as a lead employee when work performed requires little or no direct supervision.- Patient Preparation. Prepares patient for examination by having charts ready, etc.- Sedation. Assists with conscious sedation of patients.- As Needed. Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.

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