Urgent Care RN (Per Diem)

Cape Cod Healthcare - Plymouth, MA

Full-time - Entry Level

Plymouth, MA

Hospitals

About the position

The position involves providing professional nursing care in an urgent care setting under the direct supervision of a Physician. The Registered Nurse (RN) will be responsible for correctly identifying patients, conducting triage, assessments, point of care testing, administering physician-ordered treatments, and providing discharge and patient education. The RN will work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, ensuring that all patient care needs are met efficiently and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing professional nursing care in the urgent care setting under the supervision of a Physician.
• Correctly identify patients by asking for their name and date of birth.
• Perform triage, assessment, and point of care testing.
• Administer all physician-ordered treatments and provide discharge and patient education.
• Obtain and document all current patient medications and allergies within the EMR.
• Assist providers in urgent care procedures such as EKGs, dressing changes, suture removal, ear lavages, splinting, injections, IV insertion, and IV infusions.
• Initiate outpatient infusions as ordered and establish/maintain IV access or access PICC lines as indicated.
• Monitor patients' vital signs per protocol and assess for any adverse reactions during and post-infusion.
• Answer general patient questions over the telephone and appropriately triage patients to the appropriate care.
• Maintain and stock all rooms, IV carts, and other supplies as needed.
• Check all equipment to ensure proper working order.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality at all times.
• Assess personal and learning developmental needs and act as a resource for other staff and patients.
• Participate in staff meetings and activities that promote nursing and patient care development.
• Assist with secretarial/clerical duties as needed, including greeting and registering patients, filing, answering phones, and faxing documents.
• Perform other work duties as requested and work cooperatively with co-workers.

Requirements

• Current RN license to practice nursing in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Current Basic Life Support certification.
• IV insertion/therapy skills required.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred.
• Acute care experience required, with preference given to those with past Emergency Department experience.