RN - Urgent Care Siena Heights (Day Shift / $1500 sign-on) Southwest Medical - Las Vegas, NV - Full-time / Part-time

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Southwest Medical part of OPTUMcare is a multi-specialty group of physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants consisting of over 300 providers, 21 medical health centers including six urgent care clinics, four convenient care centers, two lifestyle centers catering to older adults, an outpatient surgery center, home health, hospice and palliative care services, plus E-visits and online options via Now Clinic telemedicine technology. Southwest Medical offers patients compassion, innovation, and quality care throughout southern Nevada. Southwest Medical is headquartered in the greater Las Vegas, NV area.
 
The Urgent Care RN is responsible for overseeing and participating in day to day clinical care of patients. Employees are involved in direct patient care in an Urgent Care setting. 
  
Primary Responsibilities:



Responsible for providing patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementing, evaluating and documentation of patient information to include vital signs, chief complaint, review of medications, allergies and interventions, including IV therapy and drug administration

Prepares patient for exam, notes and documents responses to interventions and confers Provider

Anticipate provider needs for patient exam or treatments, such as set up for pelvic exam, or minor procedures as well as ensuring patient disrobes as appropriate. Ensure provider is assisted with in house procedures

Provides clinical intervention such as drug administration, treatments, IV Therapy, and procedures as ordered by provider

Initiates clinical follow through for patient care services, i.e., lab, x-ray, pharmacy, referral and telephone communication

Delegates and assists co-workers with duties, to include but not limited to floating to other areas

Responsible for compliance requirements such as laboratory QC management, waive testing, maintenance of crash cart and narcotic count as well as other requirements dictated by clinic needs

Responsible for maintaining required licensure and certification

Required Qualifications:


Active and unrestricted RN license in the state of Nevada

1+ years clinical nursing experience in an acute care setting

Undergraduate degree in nursing or equivalent experience

BLS upon hire and ACLS certification within 6 months of hire
Ability to demonstrate independent clinical skills
Preferred Qualifications:

Emergency or other critical care experience
Electronic Medical Records (EMR) experience
 
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Job Keywords:  RN, Registered Nurse, urgent care, critical care, acute care, hospital, emergency room, IV Certification, Henderson, Las Vegas, NV