Registered Nurse WNY Immediate Care

External Job Description And Responsibilities

TeamHealth is proud to be the leading physician practice in the U.S. providing exceptional patient care, together. TeamHealth has been recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care for 2025 –Becker’s Hospital Review names TeamHealth among the top 150 places to work in healthcare. We continue to grow across the U.S. from our Clinicians to Corporate Employees. Join us!

What We Offer

• Career Growth Opportunities
• A Culture anchored in a strong sense of belonging
• Benefits (Medical/Dental/Vision) begin the first of the month following 30 days of employment
• 401k (Discretionary match)
• Generous PTO
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Equipment Provided for Remote Roles
  
  

Job Description Overview

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing quality patient care. The RN coordinates and participates in a variety of supportive patient care activities to assist clinicians in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the urgent care clinics. Performs all clinician orders in a timely and accurate manner adhering to all regulatory requirements.

Competitive Compensation, with an estimated salary of $30.00 to $35.00 hourly.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Represents Immediate Care by displaying a respectful and caring manner with patients and their families. Independently problem solves and utilizes resources to obtain patient information when patient is unable to communicate. Maintains confidentiality of patient information.
• Creates a welcoming environment and acts as a patient advocate.
• Observes, assesses, triages, and takes action on all patients according to protocol.
• Provides quality patient care:
• Obtains vital signs and patient history
• Administers medications
• Performs and/or assists in procedures
• Performs labs on patient samples and lab controls according to protocol
• Gives aftercare instructions and discharges/transfers patients
• Documents all assessments, actions, care and treatment responses, and communications in patient record in EMR, logs and requisitions.
• Performs venipuncture to provide optimal blood sampling while practicing good technique and universal precautions to assure maximum safety and comfort.
• Maintains current working knowledge of all instruments, procedures and techniques for all above services.
• Determines, prepares and sets up medical supplies, instruments and equipment for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Confers with patient to obtain accurate information for records, explains procedures, eases fears and elicits cooperation; ensures completion of chart information prior to examination by physician or extender. Assists in completion of insurance/compensation/disability forms.
• Executes physician orders and communicates care plan to patient/family.
• Performs various laboratory testing, daily controls and additional duties as needed.
• Addressess patient issues/concerns as appropriate and under direction of manager or clinician.
• Complies with quality assurance, HIPAA, customer service, infection control, and safety guidelines and other policies as set forth.
• Ensures adequate and appropriate patient follow-up regarding prescriptions, referrals and diagnostic testing. Contributes to patient care through patient and family education, distributing resource literature and referrals as needed.
• Interacts calmly, respectfully and in a friendly manner with other clinic staff. Refers patients to proper resources including transfer, follow up and appointments as directed by clinician.
• Participates in ongoing training through completion of online training, attending in-person training sessions and meetings as required.
• Participates in development and implementation of general policies and procedures to provide for the physical and emotional comfort and safety of patients.
• Maintains CME requirements through continuing education and in-service training.

Requirements

Qualifications / Preferred Experience

• BSN preferred, Associates Degree required
• Current licensure in Respective State of Work required
• Emergency room/urgent care/ICU experience preferred
• Three (3) years of relevant clinical experience preferred
• Current certification required based on clinic specialty, including but not limited to PALS, ACLS, BLS
• Please refer to skills Checklist for applicable skills requirements
  
  

Job Benefits

TeamHealth offers a competitive benefits package to include Medical/Dental/vision, 401k, PTO and Holidays.

Location

On-Site

Working Level

Full-Time

Job Category

Healthcare, Nurse

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