Surgical Oncology RN, Outpatient Medical Group Fulltime

Stamford Health • Stamford, CT

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Stamford Health Medical Group is hiring a Staff RN for our Medical Office
Building at 29 Hospital Plaza, Stamford CT!

This is a fulltime Monday through Friday, hours are between 8am and 5pm!

At Stamford Health, we believe that every patient deserves compassionate,
personalized, person‑centered care. This commitment guides how we care for
patients, support their care partners, and promote the wellbeing of our staff.
In alignment with our Planetree philosophy, the individual in this role will
foster a respectful, collaborative environment that honors the needs, values,
and preferences of every person we serve and the colleagues we partner with.

Come join a well-established, highly productive and close-knit team of
patient-focused Physicians and multiple support staff members! In this role, you
will coordinate and develop patient care utilizing the Nursing Process and
provide supervision & mentorship for non-RN team members.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Valid license as Registered Nurse in CT
• BLS Certification
• Excellent customer service / communication skills.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Minimum of 2 years previous experience in a similar position.
• Must be able to read, write and speak the English language.

Responsibilities

• Reviews schedules and organizes patient flow; greet patients, documents patients concern, questions etc…accompanies patient to exam/procedure room and prepares patients for physical exam. Initial patient interview; reviewing patient medical profile, H&P and document in EMR/manual charting as appropriate
• Obtains and accurately documents patient vital signs, weight and reports any abnormalities to physician.
• Assists with specimen collection and testing as necessary.
• Documents pertinent information in EMR
• Assists patients as necessary i.e. walking, transferring, dressing etc…
• Provides minor treatment as directed by physician, assists physicians with minor procedures
• Provides education as indicated after assessing the learning needs of the patient and or family
• Documents all patient related activities
• As necessary, Schedules patient testing and pre certifies if insurances require
• Responds to all telephone messages (patient, physician offices etc…)
• End of month checks for expired supplies and medication
• Stocks rooms/maintains inventory or exam/procedure rooms
• Orders supplies as needed
• Cleans the exam/procedure room & equipment after each patient
• Prepares exam /procedure room for next patient & physician needs
• Notifies patients of test results (per physician instruction) and follow up
• Attends scheduled staff meetings, in service education opportunities and participates in continuing education programs.
• Formulates and maintains effective working relationships with employees and other managers of the health care team.
• Respects and protects the patient’s rights to confidentiality and privacy and discloses information only for the professional purposes which are in the patient’s best interests with full consideration of their legal rights.
• Displays a positive attitude when interacting with physician’s office staff, physicians and fellow employees of the office.
• Participates in and supports performance improvement and risk management activities
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested in order to maintain a high level of service.
• Completes required continuous training and education, including practice specific requirements.
• Demonstrates professional work behavior by following Service Standards.
• Complies with departmental organizational policies and procedures and adheres to external agency requirements

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive, low-cost health insurance plans (including GLP-1 coverage options) available day one
• Wellness programs
• Paid Time Off accruals
• Tax deferred annuity and (403b) pension plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free on-site parking and train station shuttle
• Childcare partnership with Children’s Learning Center

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees