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General Summary of Duties

Responsible for providing professional nursing care for OB and GYN patients in an emergent care center including triaging and assisting physicians in patient care. Functions as primary liaison between patients, staff and physicians.

GYN emergent care center is a new concept of immediate care for first-trimester OB patients and GYN patients. It is a vertically integrated system that provides high-quality care with immediate results. It consists of laboratory services, image center, and full-service GYN surgical services. The care is provided by OB-GYN board certified/eligible physicians and the candidate would be assisting them in triaging, IV start-ups, IV treatment, and preparation for possible surgical treatment.

• Coordinated patient care
• Ensured following of all medical protocols
• Participated in multidisciplinary teams to improve patient care processes and outcomes
• Tracked quality assurance data and monitored patient care management
• Created performance reports and improvement recommendations
• Obtained patient consent for care and ensured patient confidentiality
• Obtained and documented health history, information on chief complaint, vital signs, and health risk factors and assessed disease condition
• Provided patient care based on practice guidelines, standards of care, and federal/state laws and regulations
• Executed prescribed treatments and medical interventions, administered prescribed medications, and monitored and documented treatment progress and patient response
• Referred to/consulted with physicians, other health providers, and community resources to prevent/resolve problems or concerns
• Educated patients and families about health status, health maintenance
• Prepared patients for emergency GYN surgeries
• Triage and evaluate OB patients with application of NST testing
• Documents patient assessment and intervention data using established medical record forms and automated systems and documentation practices
• Maintains/reviews patient records, charts and other pertinent information
• Responds to/refers incoming patient treatment-related phone

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