RN - M-F Days - Alabaster, AL

Greenvale Pediatrics Alabaster

Work schedule will be Full-time, Days, Monday - Friday, 8 am to 5 pm.

Summary:
Responsible to the physicians for the full scope of nursing duties.

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.

Other information:
Knowledge of specific office machines, x-ray machines, hearing and vision lab test, and fax/copier machine.

Credentials with Equivalent Qualifications:
Essential:
* 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
Education with Equivalent Qualifications:

Essential:
* Associate of Science Nursing in Nursing