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Position Summary: The Outpatient Nurse (RN) is responsible for the provision of nursing care based on standards of care and professional nursing practice. The Outpatient Nurse is accountable for the outcomes of nursing care delivered in an outpatient setting that performs specialized procedures.

Essential Functions:

Accompany patients to exam rooms, preparing patients for exams, performing and documenting vital signs, assisting with office procedures, preparing and administering medications with physician’s authorization, and drawing blood.

Provide patient education with regards to office policies, medications, and management of disease, home treatments, and special diets.

Retrieval of lab and x-ray reports, calling in prescriptions, telephone triage, obtaining referrals and authorizations, completing medical forms.

Order medical and office supplies, stocking exam rooms, cleaning rooms, cleaning instruments, disposing of biohazard waste according to OSHA standards.

Perform accurate, legal, and ethical documentation and other front office duties as assigned.

Coordination of pre-op workup including patient education.

Contact patients prior to procedure to review pre-op checklist and documenting communications.

Draw up medications.

Assist with patient preparation including patient assessment / monitoring before, during, and after an outpatient procedure.

Assist patient / family with post-procedure instructions.

Tidelands Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). Tidelands Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender, genetic information, familial status, or any other legally protected status.