Registered Nurse, Family Medicine / Primary Care - Out-patient ClinicHealth by Design is seeking a full-time, Registered Nurse to work in our out-patient, primary care clinic located in Chalmette, LA. Will provide professional nursing care to patients under the supervision of a Charge Nurse, to an all-adult patient population. Must be comfortable drawing blood, and prior EMR experience is required. Clinic hours are Monday - Friday, 6:30am - 3:00pm. No late hours, no 12-hour shifts and no weekends or major holidays! This position offers a wonderful work/life balance with supportive and stable staff! Competitive compensation and benefits included. Apply directly for immediate consideration!Essential Job Functions:

• Assesses, triages, plans, provides, and evaluates patient care for a designated shift or clinic ensuring execution of physician orders and in accordance with company policy and procedures
• May delegate work to licensed vocational nurse (LVN) or medical assistants (MA) (as needed and depending on locations)
• Assists physician with procedures, dressing changes, and administering medications
• Performs phlebotomy and other lab tests, monitors blood pressure, blood sugar, EKG and other vital measurements as ordered by the physician
• Coordinates with patients regarding scheduling office visits, follow up for test results, medication refills, referrals, and insurance issues
• Provides patient health and wellness education, informally and through the Health by Design Health and Nutritional Coaching Programs
• Administers allergy and other injections as ordered by patient’s personal physician or allergist per Health by Design policies and procedures
• Responds to a variety of medical emergencies that present to the clinic
• Documents patient care and codes visits appropriately in the patient electronic medical records
• Assists with coding and claims on patient encounters as needed under guidance of the charge nurse
• Assists the charge nurse as needed to maintain a functional clinic
• May function independently understanding orders when needed
• May serve as team leader in the absence of the Clinic Charge Nurse
• Serves as a steward for Health by Design philosophy and resources
• Attendance is an essential job function
• Performs necessary administrative responsibilities, to include, but not be limited to, answering phone calls and voicemails, scheduling appointments, scanning, and faxing patient documents, to ensure optimal clinic workflow
  

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred but will accept Associate Degree or Hospital Diploma with equivalent experience
  

Experience: Minimum Of Two Years Nursing Experience (direct Patient Care)Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Registered Nurse License in the state where services are provided (Louisiana)
• BLS Certified
  

Required Skills:

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, patients, and other employees
• Basic nursing skills include the ability to respond to emergencies
• Basic mathematical skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent computer skills with respect to working with an Electronic Medical Record
  

Preferred Skills:

• Computer skills include, but are not limited to, electronic medical records, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to perform phlebotomy and other lab collections, EKGs, wound care, nebulizer treatments, allergy injections
• Ability to operate and maintain the clinic medical equipment
• After employee orientation, the above preferred skills will become required for the position