Annual Wellness Nurse (8A-5P)

Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

Room patients, obtain vital signs, and assist patient in and out of the clinic as needed

• Perform patient assessments and reassessments with in scope of practice under supervision or RN and/or provider as needed
• Ensure patient needs are consistently met, consulting with health team members as appropriate
• Act promptly and effectively in emergency situations
• Reviews clinic schedules and identifies patients appropriate and due for Medicare AWV
• Works collaboratively with clinical teams to accomplish AWV in an efficient manner for patients and the team
• Acts as a patient advocate
• Develops knowledge of Medicare preventive services and clinical guideline recommendations for those services
• Address open quality care gaps with patients and works collaboratively with patient towards closure of those gaps
• Appropriately documents in the EMR to satisfy closed quality gaps
• Chaperone providers during examinations and assist with procedures as needed
• Administer medications and injections with accurate documentation as needed 
• Perform clinical procedures including EKGs, nebulizer treatments, fingerstick glucose testing urinalysis, and fecal occult blood testing with accurate documentation as needed
• Apply appropriate pain management techniques and educate patients and families with accurate documentation
• Provide age- appropriate care based on established standards
• Schedule patient appointments and imaging studies in accordance with clinic policy
• Coordinate referrals to specialists and other healthcare providers
• Obtain insurance pre-authorizations as required
• Communicate patient information via phone to providers in a timely and accurate manner
• Call in prescription refills as authorized by providers
• Review physician orders and carry out new orders accurately
• Ensure all assigned tasks and responsibilities are completed by the end of each workday
• Maintain clean, stocked, and organized patient rooms as needed
• Identify and report compliance concerns through appropriate channels 
• Orders patient appointments and studies according to policy
• Perform other duties as assigned by the office manager or provider

Requirements

Regulatory Requirements:

• Completes annual educational requirements within the assigned time frame.
• Maintains regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and Joint Commission regulations related to their department and, as appropriate, to the hospital.
• FL LPN or RN License required
• BLS