What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN - 4 Days/wk - Vestavia, AL position at The Children's Hospital of Alabama?
Vestavia Pediatrics
Work schedule will be Full-time, Days, 7:30 am-5:00 pm with weekend half day work on a rotation
Summary
Triage patients and assist physicians as needed.
Responsibilities
- Administer immunizations, antibiotics, allergy shots and oral medications.
- Assist with traumas, clean and prepare wounds for treatment.
- Administer Nebulilzer treatments for asthma patients.
- Perform catheterizations and IV therapy.
- Perform x-rays, file x-rays and perform selective lab work when ordered by physician.
- Perform audio, visual tests and tympanograms when needed.
- Triage patient calls to determine if they need to be seen or can medication be prescribed, based on doctor's approval.
- Fill out forms needed by patients for daycare, schools, college, WIC forms, etc.
- Transfer information to charts, during patient calls, phone reports, and inform the physician of report.
- Call in prescriptions for patients that have called in for advice and medication.
- Make appointments for patients to receive lab work, x-rays, and to other doctors and or specialists, outside of our practice. After appointments are made, determine whether a referral is needed. If so, forward chart to the insurance department.
- Assist doctor's assistants when necessary to prepare patient for the physician's examination.
- Make referrals and precertifications to all Health Plans.
- Assist with patient education, i.e., Asthma and Diabetes.
- Order supplies and medications.
- Performs other duties as required.
Credentials with Equivalent Qualifications:
* Registered Nurse AL Single State or any of the following equivalent qualifications below:
- Registered Nurse AL NLC Multi State
- Registered Nurse Non-AL NLC Multi State
* Basic Life Support
Essential:
* Associate of Science Nursing in Nursing
Schedule: 7:30am-5:00pm with rotating weekends, Day Shift, Monday-Friday Standard Days