Department: Dermatology

Employment Status: Part Time 0.8, 64 hours per pay period

Hours:

4 days a week: Daytime hours

Benefit Status: Full-time

Benefits include

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Employee Health Clinic (health +): Our health+ clinic provides office visits and prescription medications for little to no cost to Alomere Health employees and their dependents who are on a medical insurance plan
• Retirement Savings (P.E.R.A)- All eligible employees of Alomere Health are automatically enrolled in PERA (Public Employees Retirement Association). All eligible employees contribute 6.5% of their salary to PERA and Alomere Health contributes 7.5%
• Please see more details about our benefits here: Jobs in Alexandria, MN - Alomere Health

Position Objective

The Registered Nurse (RN) promotes and restores patients’ health by completing the nursing processes, collaborating with Providers along with the multidisciplinary team. This position is responsible for providing physical and psychological support to patients’ friends and family members. The RN possesses skills within their scope of practice and presents with IV skills, strong assessment skills, ability to respond, and lead emergency situations within the clinical setting.

Essential Responsibilities

Nursing Service Delivery

• Meet, maintain, and follow quality measures to support quality improvement
• Ensure efficient and accurate patient care coordination
• Perform all tasks per Provider order within scope of practice or specialty training
• Work in accordance of primary Providers’ clinic schedule
• Possess prior authorization of medications

Alexandria Clinic Specific

• Prepare and administer injections, immunizations, and medications
• Administer treatments as prescribed by Provider
• Assist in emergent situations with strong knowledge and skill of crash cart and defibrillator
• Submit appropriate charges for services rendered
• Complete timely and accurate documentation

Patient Care

• Facilitate communication in regards to patient care between patient and Provider and work to be a patient advocate at all times
• Complete thorough documentation of all patient interactions in the electronic medical record
• Effectively communicate with patients, families, and those involved in the patients’ care

Specialty Practice

• Employees working in specialty areas will be required to perform procedures specific to that specialty

Dermatology RN

• Skill in performing a brief medical history and thorough assessments
• Prepare and assist the Dermatologist with office procedures and tests
• Provide patient’s with education, information, risks, benefits, and more regarding tests, medications, and procedures
• Perform basic rooming responsibilities of all patients
• Assist patient’s with necessary follow up appointments
• Manage phototherapy booth
• Complete wound care/bandaging
• Complete telephone triage, receive calls regarding dermatological issues, test results, referrals, etc.
• Complete medication refills according to policy
• Review referrals and assist with scheduling appropriately
• Cross train and support other areas through the clinic

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an ADN or BSN school or College of Nursing
• Active and current MN RN Licensure
• BLS Certified

Preferred Qualifications

• Epic experience
• Cardiac monitor experience
• Ambulatory care experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of medical terminology and techniques
• Utilize knowledge of instruments used for procedures

• Understand basic rooming of a patient
• Strong knowledge of preparing patient and room for procedures, and assisting Provider as needed
• Strong knowledge of Provider practice

• Ability to adapt to a wide variety of working environments with strong flexibility
• Maintain and gain knowledge of medications
• Skill in Microsoft and general computer knowledge

Union Position: No