Registered Nurse - PRN - Fairview Heights, IL

Registered Nurse

Assist physician in all clinic areas including intake, procedure, recovery, utility rooms and discharge. Flexible hours, weekend work required. May take calls during evenings and weekends; will take call during clinic hours. Physical stamina required to meet needs of surgical patients; i.e., bending, lifting and standing for long periods. Must create a quality medical environment and a caring patient environment. Must be organized, multi-task oriented for a fast paced, multi disciplined team approach to patient care.

Assess patient physical and medical history

Assess patient's medical status and make appropriate decisions and actions

Assist physician in procedure room as necessary

Observe, take vital signs and record patient's condition in pre-operative/recovery room and give medications, start IVs as directed

Give after care instructions and discharge with documentation

Assist in transfers/emergency care as ...