Nursing Consultant (U)
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Salary : $4,926.38 - $5,419.02 MonthlyLocation : Springfield, ILJob Type: Civil ServiceJob Number: 2400131Department: Internal Medicine Clinic-SMSDivision: GastroenterologyOpening Date: 08/23/2024Closing Date: 1/6/2025 2:00 PM CentralFLSA: Non-ExemptBargaining Unit: AFSCME Local 370Shift: DaysExemptorNon_Exempt: ExemptDescription The incumbent in this position provides nursing duties in the SIU School of Medicine Ambulatory Clinic, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology. The primary responsibility being to assist physicians, residents, and medical students in the performance of patient care activities. The incumbent's principle clinical assignment will be in the Division of Gastroenterology. This nurse may also assist in covering other specialties as needed. Examples of Duties Direct Patient Care 90%1. Provides primary support for the division of Gastroenterology care providers.2. Counsels and coordinates care of Gastroenterology patients including Fibroscan and GI Procedures.3. Advocate patients on community resources including hanging flyers in our office for many public related health problems.4. Facilitate communication between patient/family and providers when needed.5. Help coordinate care of hospital follow-up patients6. Acts under the physicians and nurse practitioners' direction in providing nursing care to Gastroenterology patients.7. Follows standards of nursing practice in accordance with SIU's policies and procedures.8. Performs nursing assessments on patients in the clinic & on the phone: general, treatment specific, or problem-specific, depending on the need & appropriateness.9. Obtains vital signs and basic care data, prepares patients for examination, interviews patient and records medical histories and current acute problems.10. Performs patient teaching in regard to disease management, medications, device management, symptom management and proper follow-up.11. Triages phone calls for the physician.12. Administers medications by all routes.13. Performs EKGs, enters appropriate charges, and maintains necessary supplies.14. Performs venipuncture, if needed, for purposes of phlebotomy or IV infusions.15. Under direction of physician, orders medication refills & documents such in the electronic health record.16. Performs PICC line removal and PICC line dressing changes per departmental protocol.17. Works with other health care team members in the multi-disciplinary clinic including other physicians as requested. Maintains rapport with other school departments and ancillary services.Indirect Patient Care 10%1. Maintains clean, well-equipped treatment and procedure rooms. Ordering supplies as needed.2. Training new staff, as well as, providing annual competencies for existing staff.3. Provide monthly education to staff regarding division specific items4. Provide education to patient/families regarding their plan of care.5. Provide lead nurse responsibilities under the direction of the Nurse Administrator. Will assist with making daily schedule and managing call ins.6. Triaging patient, provider and staff requests, concerns or ideas for Nurse Administrator.7. Advocate for family and clients' needs such as prior authorization for medications, imagining services, and home health.8. Schedules consultations and procedures and obtains referrals/pre-certifications when required/needed.9. Provides follow-up and coordination of patient care by telephone with the patient, family, and other health care providers including insurance companies, case managers, home care agencies, pharmacies, extended care facilities, hospice units and hospitals when directed or needed.10. Documents teaching, phone calls and nursing assessments, interventions & evaluations in the electronic health record.11. Participate in reviewing/creating policies and procedures to help with efficiencies in the clinic.12. Offers suggestions to help plan, implement, and evaluate procedures designed to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness within the assigned clinic/office. Qualifications

Licensed as a registered professional nurse in the State of Illinois (If an Illinois Resident is licensed as a professional nurse in a state other than Illinois, the applicant must meet the criteria established by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to obtain the proper licensure within five (5) months of the date of appointment.)

Bachelor's degree

Two years of public health or specialized nursing experience

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