Job Function:

• Assesses, evaluates and plans care for patients for routine care, acute care and chronic disease maintenance
• Observes, reports and documents significant physical, psychosocial or safety status changes and assessments in the patient's condition to appropriate members of health care team and nurse manager.
• Administers medication and/or treatment when indicated.
• Maintains and secures all clinical supplies and medication in the service area.
• Makes follow-up and referral appointments.
• Does patient teaching and counseling. Provides patients with health information materials.
• Coordinates with outside home care providers to teach patients disease management.
• Makes internal and external referrals for specialties and follows up with their result.
• Performs routine screening test as needed, specific to each unit.
• One or two Saturdays per month from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. One or two Sundays from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm.
• The ideal candidate has experience working with Adult Medicine, OB/GYN and Pediatrics.
• Previous ambulatory experience or Emergency Room, or health center