Registered Nurse

Yenott Inc, Ottawa • Ottawa, ON, CA • 1w ago

Yenott Inc., Ottawa Clinic Job Description
Registered Nurse

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The Nurse is responsible for providing direct patient care in the context of a comprehensive reproductive health visit, in accordance with the Clinic's standards and guidelines, in an efficient, sensitive, professional manner. The ideal candidate will also be MDR certified.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Essential Job functions include but is not limited to:

· Counselling

o Charting patient information, administering IV, drawing blood, recording vitals

o Prepares patients for the health care visit

o Verifies patient information by interviewing patient; reviewing and/or recording medical history

o Taking vital signs, blood pressure, hemoglobin levels, etc.

o Confirming purpose of visit or treatment, and reviews medications and allergies

o Completes records by recording patient examination, treatment, and test results

o Answer questions and obtain written consents

o Starting IV locks, drawing blood, and on-site testing of hemoglobin levels

· Operating room

o Supports patient care delivery by assisting health care providers during examinations and procedures

o Setup, clean, sanitize and prepare the OR for patients

o Starting intravenous locks and venipuncture (would be an asset)

o Administering IV and operating room medication

o Dispensing and administering IV, drugs, medications and controlled substances as directed by a physician

o Performs limited pelvic ultrasounds for surgical patients, medical patients, patient’s undecided about surgery, and follow-up ultrasounds

o Provides intra-operative ultrasound guidance to ensure the image allows determination of procedure completeness makes adjustments to equipment as required

o Completes written documentation for use in medical treatment

Inventories and orders supplies for the OR and recovery area
Inventories ultrasound room and recovery area supplies and orders as necessary

o Keeps ultrasound and emergency equipment in good order by following operating instructions and notifies Health Center Manager if repairs or maintenance is needed

· Recovery room management

o Monitoring patient’s post-surgery

o Answering patient’s questions

o Administering IV fluids, monitoring vital signs, administering medication

o Charting and maintaining patient data in EMR

o Remind patients to contact the clinic for any questions, need to attend the ER and follow up plans with family physicians

o Patient discharge ensuring and documenting discharge criteria (Aldrete)

o Performs follow up duties on laboratory and ultrasound results via email, text and phone conversations

· Reprocessing

MDR Certified and or experience with sterilization and IPAC Standards
Clean and sterilize instruments
Maintain sterilization log and processes
Follows and adheres to reprocessing standards
Provide assistance to the OR nurse
Completion of IPAC reprocessing certification (supported by the clinic)

OTHER GENERAL JOB DUTIES

General job duties will include:

· 24/7 Nurse Access Line Nurse agrees to provide professional nursing services as part of the 24/7 support phone line, ensuring timely, accurate, and compassionate guidance to patients during non-regular hours of operation. This includes responding to inquiries, responding to emergency support, offering advice within the scope of the nurse’s expertise, and escalating issues to appropriate healthcare providers when necessary.

· Commits to Saturday clinic

· Maintains patient data in EMR/EHR and adheres to documentation standards to support efficient claims processing

· Monitor and respond to 24/7 nursing line and liaise with MDs when necessary

· Adheres to clinic goals and policies regarding professionalism, minimizing patient wait time in the clinic and on the phone

· Adheres to clinic’s policies and procedures

· Adheres to a system for addressing patient complaints, and implementing patient satisfaction surveys following each visit

· Training and orientation of new staff

· Lead nurse, delegating duties to RPN team

· Ordering of medical supplies

· Liaise with vendors and service providers to coordinate QA processes and services

· Maintains confidentiality of all patient information, patient nonpublic personal information, and personal health information, as well as records directly or indirectly identifying any person currently or formerly receiving services from the clinic

· Complies with clinic confidentiality policies and procedures

QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS