Employee Type:

　　Regular

　　Work Shift:

　　Day - 8 hour shift (United States of America)

　　Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health!

　　Position Summary : The Registered Nurse is responsible for the provision of nursing care based on standards of care and professional nursing practice; accountable for the outcomes of nursing care deliveries in the orthopedic clinic. Specific responsibilities include:

　　working as part of the clinical team

　　following physician’s orders for care of patients and related medical and clerical support functions.

　　accompanying patients to exam rooms

　　preparing patients for exams

　　performing and documenting vital signs

　　assisting with procedures

　　preparing and administering medications with physician’s authorization

　　using CPR/BLS skills when required

　　drawing blood

　　providing patient education with regards to office policies, medication, disease management,

　　home treatments, and special diets.

　　retrieval of lab and x-ray reports

　　calling in prescriptions

　　telephone triage

　　obtaining referrals and authorizations

　　completing medical forms

　　ordering medical and office supplies

　　stocking exam rooms

　　cleaning rooms

　　cleaning instruments

　　disposing of biohazard waste according to OSHA standards

　　performing accurate, legal, and ethical documentation

　　adhering to all HIPAA guidelines / regulations

　　competing other treatment and front office duties as assigned.

　　incumbents recognize that physician office team members cross over to assist in all duties assigned to help any team member with tasks for which they have the knowledge and competency to assist with when needed.

　　Scheduling Surgery

　　Other Duties As Assigned

　　QUALIFICATIONS

　　Education :

　　• Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN), required.

　　• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), preferred.

　　Experience :

　　• Clinical RN experience, preferred.

　　• Experience in orthopedics preferred.

　　Licensure :

　　• Current RN licensure in good standing with the South Carolina Board of Nursing (SCLLR), required.

　　• American Heart Association Healthcare provider course with Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required to be initially completed with the TH Organizational Development Office within 30 calendar days of hire date (exceptions to obtain certification from a provider other than the TH Organizational Development Office are approved by TH Organizational Development on a case-by-case basis). BLS Recertification is required every two (2) years.

　　• ACLS, preferred.

　　Physical Requirements : Light Physical Agility Test (PAT) Rating

　　While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently (activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) required to stand, sit, and walk; frequently to use hands, fingers; and frequently to talk or hear. The employee must exert up to 15 pounds of force occasionally (activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time), and/or up to 5 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

　　The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

　　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.