CarePoint, P.C. – Englewood, CO
Job Description
About CarePoint Neurosurgery: At CarePoint Neurosurgery, we deal with patients’ lives on a day to day basis. We apply our skill and training to improve quality of life – and to save lives – through surgical and non-surgical treatment of brain and spine conditions. With international experience and advanced training, our neurosurgeons can perform the most complex surgical procedures and provide a holistic approach to treatment.
Position Summary: This position will perform a variety of duties involved in providing patient care in a clinic setting including patient phone calls, referrals, surgery scheduling, authorizations, rooming patients, taking preliminary histories, and front desk work.
Position Requirements:
Education: Graduate of accredited school of nursing. Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
Licensure: Current RN license in the State of Colorado. BLS.
Experience: Two years of experience in a clinical setting, neurosurgery or neurology experience preferred.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Ability to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care to the patients served.
- High degree of empathetic listening, tact and kindness toward others.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Must work effectively as a member of a team.
- Basic computer knowledge.
- Technical and critical thinking skills in relation to sound nursing judgment.
Job Responsibilities:
- Room patients and review H&P.
- Alert physician or nurse of any abnormality in vital signs or appearance for further reassessment.
- Assist surgeons with patient consultations and pre-operative appointments.
- Document in the medical record complete and accurate summary of care given inclusive of medications administered, procedures performed and appropriate observation.
- Monitoring patients’ conditions and assessing their needs.
- Collaborating with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients.
- Administering patients’ medications and providing treatments according to physicians’ orders.
- Fostering a supportive and compassionate environment to care for patients and their families.
- Monitoring patients’ conditions and assessing their needs.
- Collaborating with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients.
- Administering patients’ medications and providing treatments according to physicians’ orders.
- Fostering a supportive and compassionate environment to care for patients and their families.
- Request pre-operative labs as needed.
- Prepare and review pre-operative packets.
- Perform surgery scheduling, authorizations, and all other related tasks for getting a patient ready for surgery.
- Answer patient phone calls and document in the EMR.
- Other duties as assigned.
Job Type: Full-time
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