What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse position at Southlake Orthopaedics?
Southlake Orthopaedics has an opening for a full-time Registered Nurse at our busy and very fast paced orthopaedic clinic.
Job Summary
- Assist Physicians, PAs and all other supporting staff in the clinic
- Pre-assess patients on their medical, physical, and environmental history prior to physician evaluation
- Assist the patient on any questions they may ask
- Educate patients on how to care for their overall health
- Draw blood tests and send them to lab
- Administer injections
- Order and store supplies, medications and other necessary equipment
- Triage phone calls
- Manage prescription requests
- Scan lab results into patient charts for physician review
- Service and maintain the autoclave
- Dress wounds
- Remove staples and sutures
- Assist with durable medical equipment
- Conduct physical exams
- Take detailed health care histories
- Listen to patients and analyze their physical and emotional needs
- Coordinate care with other health care providers and specialists
- Stay current with advances in health care options, medications, and treatment plans
- Check patient's vital signs
Qualifications and Skills
- Current license by the State Board of Nursing as an RN
- 3 years of experience preferred
- Knowledge of EHRs
As a member of the Southlake team you can expect:
- Generous Paid Time Off based on years of service
- Health & Welfare benefits starting the first of the month following your date of hire:
- BCBS Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Company paid Life Insurance
- Voluntary Life, Accident, Cancer, and Critical Illness coverage
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) plan after one year of employment
- Referral Bonus program
- Monday - Friday schedule for most roles
Please note: If you are viewing this position on an external job board (such as Indeed, LinkedIn, ZipRecruiter, etc.), unless specifically stated in the posting, the provided salary estimates may not be accurate as they are not provided by Southlake Orthopaedics. Our staff looks forward to speaking with you about your background, skills, and compensation requirements.
You must be able to pass a pre-employment background check and drug test for employment at Southlake Orthopaedics. Any job offer will be contingent on the results of such background check and drug test.