Job Description
TalentBurst, Inc is seeking a local contract nurse RN Med Surg for a local contract nursing job in Phoenixville,, Pennsylvania.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 03/10/2025
- Duration: 25 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Local Contract
Job Title: RN - Outpatient
Location: Phoenixville, PA
Duration: 26 weeks
Shift: 40 hours per week
Primary Responsibilities
- Managing In-Basket messages, and cover triaging patient calls and messages.
- This is a back-office role with heavy patient communication via phone.
- Preferred/Required: EPIC experience.
- Practice Focus: Internal Medicine Penn Medicine
Must complete 4 hour EMR training prior to start date. Summary:
- The Registered Nurse Outpatient supports the practice manager and physicians in fulfilling the mission of PPMC and UPHS. The Registered Nurse Outpatient assists the practice manager and physicians in maintaining a patient/customer focus, supports the delivery of the highest quality care, shares a passion for patient and customer centered care, and assists in meeting or exceeding patient satisfaction and financial and operational targets.
Responsibilities:
Patient/Customer Accountabilities:
- Creates a positive work environment to enhance effective care delivery. Promotes a calm, safe, professional atmosphere for patients. Takes personal responsibility for positive patient experience and improved practice performance.
- Establishes positive relationships with patients by demonstrating knowledge of patient history with practice, treating them with compassion and responding to their individual needs.
- Focuses practice on patient needs by communicating patient information to practice employees as appropriate (e.g., financial and time constraints, past experiences).
- Informs and educates patient families of condition, care and follow-up as appropriate.
- Advises patients about office policies and procedures; returns patient phone calls to give medical information after consulting with the physician. Identifies opportunities for performance improvement.
Patient/Employee Safety Accountabilities:
- Participates in Entity and Department wide initiatives for Patient /Employee safety. Demonstrates an awareness of patient/employee safety when carrying out daily responsibilities of their position. Validation of annual competencies required for the position.
- Works within the scope of practice as designated by the individual's state board of nursing.
- Demonstrates competence in the assessment, treatment and care within age specific guidelines.
- Obtains patient's vital signs as needed, including height, weight, temperature, and pulse; reports abnormal values to provider; documents properly.
- Performs EKG's, screening tests such as spirometry, after properly preparing the patient; and accurately documents the results.
- Prepares paper work to complete patient visit, including encounter forms, lab slips, x-ray requests, insurance forms, referrals, precertification, school/work forms, etc.
- Keeps providers and patients informed of delays in patient schedule.
- Ensures that the patient care areas are kept neat, orderly, well stocked and properly prepared. Assures prescription pads are not accessible by patients.
- Cleans, disinfects, and sterilizes instruments and equipment according to protocols and checks that instruments and equipment are in proper working order.
- Maintains medication storage closets; checks expiration dates; removes outdated items, Secures clinical and medical supplies/equipment in appropriate area.
- Manages Epic Inbox for patients of assigned providers on a daily basis.
- Responds to all patient needs in a timely fashion and efficient manner.
- Utilizes office guidelines for telephone triage.
- Speaks with provider if call is outside their scope of expertise.
- Complies with yearly education requirements including HIPAA, OSHA, Safety, and CLIA.
- Often assumes short-term responsibility for tasks that lie outside of his/her role.
Credentials:
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Required)
- Basic Cardiac Life Support AHA (Required)
- Registered Nurse - PA (Required)
Education or Equivalent Experience:
- Bachelor of Arts or Science (Required)
Education Specialization: Nursing
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Talent Burst Job ID #25-24231. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - Outpatient
About TalentBurst, Inc
TalentBurst Health & Life Sciences is an established provider of healthcare workforce solutions, servicing healthcare facilities across the United States for over 15 years. As a Joint Commission Certified Agency, our commitment to quality, integrity, and exceptional service has made us a trusted name in the healthcare staffing landscape.
Our mission is to bridge the gap between healthcare professionals seeking fulfilling opportunities and healthcare organizations striving to maintain their high standards of care. We are committed to providing top-notch healthcare professionals with access to facilities where they can focus on delivering exceptional patient care and thrive.
Whether you're a nurse, allied health professional, or administrative personnel, we have the expertise to match your skills and aspirations with the perfect placement.
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Contract work, Temporary work, Local area, Shift work,