Ambulatory Clinic Nurse (LPN) - Internal Medicine

The ambulatory clinic professional registered nurse has the authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for the delivery of nursing care using the nursing process, collaborating with physicians and team members, and providing physical and psychological support to patients and their families.

Requirements

• Greets patients and prepares them for examination or procedure
• Recording health history of patient and noting abnormal conditions for physician
• Accurately and safely administers intramuscular, subcutaneous, and oral medication as ordered in accordance with nursing standards
• Assists with the preparation of supplies and equipment and aiding the physician or advance practice provider during treatment, examination and testing of patents
• Ensures patient chart entries are made accurately and in a timely manner and forwarding charts as appropriate
• Assisting with scheduling of tests and treatments
• Collects, documents and delivers lab specimens; obtains lab results and other reports and enters EMR if needed
• Notifying patients of test results and follow-up appointments
• Responds to and screens telephone calls for referral to RN or physician
• Coordinates pre-visit planning by reviewing the EMR to include patient history and proactively order labs and other tests based on approved clinic protocols
• Completes necessary forms (i.e. FMLA, DME, Home Health orders) and obtains physician signatures as appropriate