RN Out-Patient

About This Role

The Outpatient RN primarily performs telephone triage and supports providers in an outpatient office by managing prescription refills, arranging referrals, conducting patient intake, patient teaching, and administering medications.

Responsibilities

• Perform telephone triage for an outpatient office
• Assist with the implementation of provider orders
• Oversee prescription refills
• Order tests and arrange referrals
• Perform patient intake history, patient teaching and counseling
• Administer medications and assist in various procedures as necessary
• Maintain proper documentation
• Communicate relevant patient information to providers
• Schedule patient visits
• Potentially travel to facilities to assist providers

Requirements

• Education requirements to practice as a licensed Registered Nurse in NYS
• Two years' experience in direct nursing care in a hospital or community health center, with patients of all ages
• Computer literacy essential
• Current NYS RN license
• Current CPR certification (American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers)
• Ability to perform under stress
• Ability to defuse or cope with anger and hostility
• Effective interpersonal communication and problem solving skills
• Ability to work collaboratively and courteously
• Ability to cope with ambiguity in decision making situations and to determine need for care immediacy

Qualifications

• Fulfilled the educational requirements to practice as a licensed Registered Nurse in NYS; BSN preferred.
• Two years' experience in direct nursing care in a hospital or community health center, with patients of all ages.

Nice to Have

• BSN degree
• Ambulatory care experience
• Telephone triage experience

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