Job Description

Under direct supervision, performs professional nursing duties such as physician assistance, sample collection, information gathering, patient follow-up, data collection, medication collection, collaboration, patient education, emergency response, patient separation, instruction, counseling, and research. Tasks require a high level of organizational skills and the exercise of discretion and ability to ask the right questions to determine proper course of action while following established standards.

Duties:

• Assists physician during the examination as needed.
• Ensures that all information is available to the physician.
• Under direction of physician or other medical personnel, administers medication to patients.
• Takes and records various readings such as heart and respiratory rate, blood pressure, weight, body temperature, etc.
• Collects samples from patients including blood, urine, etc.
• Prepares samples for analysis or shipment.
• Collects all laboratory reports, data, and records.
• Prepares patient for examination by having charts ready, etc.
• Make follow up patient appointments or follows up on patient appointments.
• Answers routine questions from patients, family, etc.
• Provides educational information to patients, family, etc.
• Counsels patients and family about death, side effects of medication, therapy, etc.
• Collaborates with other healthcare professionals to provide efficient quality patient care.
• Instructs medical personnel in the use of highly specialized research equipment, drugs, etc.
• Directs and evaluates the work of some personnel that may include Clinic Clerks, Medical Assistants, and other Nurses.
• Acts as a lead employee when work performed requires little or no direct supervision.
• Participates in and contributes to research activities that are related to the area of specialization in which they are involved.
• Participates in conferences pertaining to the research area.
• Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.

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