Registered Nurse - Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

Responsibilities

Job Specific Competencies:

• Room patients & obtain vitals signs and pertinent health information.
• Conducts initial patient interview, orientating and educating the patients regarding tests to be performed and treatments to be provided.
• Schedules and conducts allergy testing (percutaneous and intradermal), PFT performance, and Nebulizer administration, and ingestion challenges as ordered by physicians.
• Schedules ongoing immunotherapy as required.
• Mixes vials for current allergy patients and gives scheduled injections.
• Document progress of immunotherapy patients, ensure patients are compliant, and convey any concerns to the physician.
• Case Management of specialized medications.
• Orders allergen supplies for the division.
• Create Allergy test sets and monitor test sets for expiration dates.
• Triage and treatment of symptomatic reactions.
• Address and triage patient concerns via phone.
• Populates or updates patient chart (EMR) with relevant medical data.
• Ensures a physician is on premises while patients are in-office in the allergy clinic.
• Effectively manager emergency procedures and protocols.
• Ensure compliance with all provisions of the Allergy Policy Manual.
• Participate in educational experiences designed to maintain competence (meetings, training, process improvement work).
• Effectively utilize all appropriate applications of the eCW & Rosch computer systems.
• Effectively manage dynamic, potentially stressful patient encounters.
• Use excellent guest relations skills in all interactions with patients, visitors and staff.
• Follow all safety, security, and infection control, policies and procedures. Perform all tasks to ensure the safety of self, patient, and co-workers.
• Perform patient care duties and procedures following department policy, established protocol and standard of care.
  
  
  

JCMG Core Competencies:

• Strives for continuous quality improvement.
• Participates in educational experiences designed to maintain and/or improve professional competence.
• Maintains high work ethic standards.
• Provides quality customer service to staff, patients and visitors at all times.
  
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• Missouri Board of Nursing RN or Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state RN. When primary state of residency changes, compact state RNs must apply under new state of residency within thirty (30) days.
  
  
  

Experience:

• One (1) year of acute care experience
• A history of working in an outpatient setting, preferably in asthma/allergy, ENT, pediatric, or dermatology specialty offices
  
  
  

Certification/License:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire
  
  
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Self-motivation, empathy, and stellar interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills and ability to multitask
• Enthusiasm and desire to participate as a team member and gain a variety of technical skills
  
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Works in heated and air-conditioned area; may be exposed to infectious material and contagious conditions including exposure to patient body fluids, including blood and contaminated sharps; potential for exposure to hazardous disinfecting chemicals; must follow universal precautions and utilize personal protective equipment.

Benefits

• Health insurance & employer paid short- and long-term disability
• Generous PTO policy, beginning at 148-hours annually
• 56 hours paid Holiday Leave
• Employer Retirement Plan (401K) with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement and other professional advancements, including a Medical Assistant training program