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Registered Nurse: Health Tronics Inc.
    RN to assist in providing mobile urology services to hospitals, surgery centers and clinics
HealthTronics has been the leading provider of urological services and products in the United States for over 20 years . Headquartered in Austin, Texas, we provide the most advanced technology and premiere support systems to hospitals, surgery centers and clinics nationwide.
We are currently seeking a talented, self-motivated Registered Nurse to join our team. This person will work out of a home-office and assist in providing mobile urology services to hospitals, surgery centers and clinics in the Virginia Territory. Good candidates will have a great patient care ethic, will be willing to travel approximately 50%, and will be based out of the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area.
JOB SUMMARY
Under the supervision of the treating physician performs appropriate procedures needed to meet the needs of quality patient care for lithotripsy procedures. Demonstrates knowledge and judgment in quality patient care. Maintenance of accurate patient medical records and performance requirements of the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Regulations if applicable.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The statements below reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all of the work requirements that may be inherent in the job:
§ Assists physician in positioning patient for treatment and monitoring patient closely during treatment. Patient Population – neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatrics. § Administers oral, intramuscularly or starts or places intravenous catheters as required for intravenous fluid or medication administration as ordered by treating physician. Under the direction of the physician, may be required to inject medications of flush solutions into ureteral or urethral catheters or nephrostomy tubes. § Thoroughly explains procedure to be performed to facilitate patient cooperation and alleviate patient anxiety. Cooperativeness and courteousness in dealing with all personnel and patients is essential. § Examines and review each chart in order to be aware of pertinent information such as procedure requested, clinical history, patient’s condition and any other special notes or comments. § Confirms patient information entered into unit logs is complete and accurate and ensures all procedures performed are properly charged and recorded prior to being sent to the billing office. § Maintains accurate and complete nursing QA records of each procedure. Assists QA Director, as needed, with obtaining treatment follow-up information from referring physicians. § Maintains ethical and confidential relationships between personnel, patients, and other hospital lithotripter personnel. § Maintains and monitors protective devices for crew and patient as directed. Coordinates activities of the unit to render the best possible patient care. § Checks instruments, equipment and other supplies to ensure proper function. Assisting in cleanliness of equipment and orders and maintains an adequate supply of inventory to ensure an uninterrupted processing of cases scheduled. Notifies the Director of Operations of any special supplies in order to them to be received in a timely manner. § Makes frequent contact with scheduling office for daily verification of patients and treatment times, and reports patients treated on the unit to the billing office. Prompt return of QA data to central office. § Assists with administrative responsibilities as assigned and ensuring compliance with manufacturer’s guidelines on coach set-up and operation. § Submits Daily Treatment Records within 48 hours of treatment; submits weekly expense reports no later than 14 days past the week-ending date on the report. § Fully understands and adheres to hospital emergency, safety, infection control and other hospital policies and procedures. · Practices customer service excellence when relating to patients, physicians, hospital staff, Prime Medical employees, its vendors and stakeholders. § Performs other work-related duties as required and assigned.
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and formal training:
License: § Must be currently licensed and registered in appropriate state(s) as a Registered Nurse. § Must maintain and provide evidence of current CPR certification. § Annual physical exam/health history and TB screening required. § Maintain and complete current HIPAA training and requirements. § Complete and maintaining current company regulatory courses. § May be required to possess a Commercial Drivers License and have a safe driving record. § Other appropriate state (s) licenses as required by law and operational needs.
Experience: § RN must have a minimum of 1 year of experience § Experience with communicating regular status to clients, superiors and peers
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