2 years' outpatient/urgent care experience in both adult and pediatric populations. BLS, ACLS, PALS, skilled in chronic disease management.
Preferred: minimum 2-yrs inpatient experience
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Assesses the immediate and continuing care needs of the patient/families/significant other.
Develops comprehensive and current plans of care which include physical needs, patient teaching, discharge planning and psychosocial/spiritual needs. Provides direct patient care based on assessed needs and the medical regimen.
Oversees and ensures the provision of all aspects of care for the patient. Supervises the care provided by other nursing personnel including Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), Medical Office Assistants (MOAs) and Nursing Attendants (NAs), as defined in the scope of practice
Ensures timely reassessment of patient responses to treatment and when significant changes occur in patient condition and/or diagnosis
Obtaining prior authorizations for (this list is not all inclusive): MRI, CAT Scans, EMG, Video Ambulatory and Ambulatory EEGs, medications, diagnostic testing and procedures, as applicable to insurance carriers
Ensure lab testing has been ordered as per specialty clinic guidelines, i.e., every visit or every quarter including Genetic testing, Specialized Hematology, Renal and Gastroenterology services Schedule external appointments for (this list is not all inclusive): Early Intervention; PT/OT; Neurosurgery; Pediatric services: Orthopedics, Eye, Genetics and Psychiatry, as applicable. Establish routine communication with foster care agencies/Nursing staff; ACS; School Nursing, Psychiatry and Social Work staff, internal and external resources