Office Nurse-Rn Or Lpn

Main Function: Responsible for providing high quality nursing care to patients in a plastic surgery office and minor procedure setting including preparing for consultations and procedures, intake and EMR documentation, assisting the surgeon and caring for patients during the healing process. 

Responsibilities

• Performs intake of patient information including history, symptoms, and medication
• Accurately enters documentation in patient's electronic medical record (EMR)
• Prepares for and assists surgeon in minor procedures
• Provides nursing care independently during recovery process such as dressing changes and suture removal
• Ensures exam rooms and procedure rooms have the necessary equipment and supplies
• Sterilizes instruments
• Completes disability and other clinically-related forms
• Ensures exam rooms and procedure rooms are adequately stocked
• Handles patient phone calls
• Other duties as required

Skills

• Excellent knowledge of nursing care methods and procedures
• Firm understanding of health and safety guidelines and procedures (sanitation, decontamination etc.) and willingness to follow them at all times
• A team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Responsible and compassionate
• Outstanding organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Exercises good judgement, demonstrating good critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Licenses & Certifications

• Valid Georgia nursing license - RN or LPN