Rn Specialist Neurosurgery

**Primary Location:** ===================== UofL Phys Outpatient **Address:** ============ 401 E. Chestnut St. Louisville, KY 40202 **Shift:** ========== First Shift (United States of America) **Job Description Summary:** ============================ **Job Description:** ==================== **Position Summary and Purpose** This position will function in a fast paced medical setting, specializing in one or more areas of medical care. The ideal candidate will demonstrate professionalism and excellent communication skills to foster and contribute to a collegial environment, with the primary focus of providing outstanding care to our patients and their families   **Essential Functions:** •    Facilitates an exceptional patient care experience by ensuring and assisting patient flow within the office, attending to needs of patients, their families and medical staff •    Prepares patient for physician visit: obtains and documents appropriate vital signs and health history information in Electronic Health Record (Allscripts)   •    Clinical duties may include:  Checks vital signs, Give injections (including immunizations), Medication administration, breathing treatments, dressings, vision/hearing testing, suture removal, patient education and assisting physician with procedures, Distributes/educates regarding home spacers and nebulizers •    Documents, records, and reports necessary patient information •    Laboratory testing may include: Specimen collection (including finger sticks/venipuncture), documentation, recordkeeping, and reporting and telephone and walk-in triage **Other Functions:** •    Assist patients with any paperwork necessary for the visit  •    Assists with follow up calls to families regarding visits/procedures •    Checks and maintains Crash Cart chart •    Provides excellent, clear documentation in every area of the office.  All documentation is done in the Electronic Health Record, either by entry or by scanning documents •    Works closely with physicians to ensure patient and family needs are met in an expeditious manner •    Performing laboratory tests •    Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct  •    Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times •    Performs other duties as assigned **Additional Job Description:** =============================== **Job Requirements** Education: •    Graduate of an accredited RN program (required) Experience:  •    Minimum of two years’ clinical experience (required) •    Experience in a physician’s office or hospital setting Licensure: •    Active Kentucky Registered Nurse License or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky (required) Certifications: •    Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)