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Join Lee Health’s dedicated Pulmonology team as an Outpatient RN , where you’ll play an important role in coordinating patient care, supporting individuals with respiratory conditions, and helping patients breathe easier through compassionate, comprehensive care. What will this RN do? Telephone triage/ in basket messages Oxygen qualification walks Prior authorizations and patient registration for pulmonary biologic specialty drugs Patient teaching/education for patient self-administration of biologic specialty injections Coordinating care with MA’s and APP’s Teaching of MA competencies as needed Coordinating with DME companies for patient equipment Procedure/surgery scheduling and coordination Responsible for providing an excellent patient experience while delivering and documenting safe patient care through utilization of the nursing process in collaboration with the physician, practice leadership and other care team members.
Provides oversight and coordination of nursing care delivered in the practice setting or telephonically, ensuring the care delivered is effective, efficient and achieves desired patient outcomes. responsible for supporting and guiding the care team in collaboration with the practice and physician leadership based on treatment plan, established clinical nursing practice standards subscribed to by American Nursing Association and in accordance with the Florida Nurse Practice Act and other regulatory standards.
Demonstrates proficient utilization of available tools and resources which supports the unlicensed and licensed clinical staff including but not limited to: educating, mentoring, competency validation and evaluating. Contributes to the provision of quality care in the office setting through excellence in customer service and utilization of performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive outcomes in patient care.
This position has the knowledge, experience, interpersonal skills and behaviors appropriate to serve as a resource for internal and external customers regarding patient care. Requirements Education
Associate’s degree from accredited school of professional nursing required; Bachelors’ preferred. Experience
Office/outpatient experience preferred. Experience requirements may vary by department. Please reference the Nursing Addendums for department specific requirements.
Certification
Certification in Ambulatory Nursing preferred. Certification requirements may vary by department. Please reference the Nursing Addendums for department specific requirements.
Specialty Areas: American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) required. License
Currently licensed in the State of Florida. Other
Above average communication skills. Adaptable and participative with technology changes. US:FL:Cape Coral
About the role
Responsible for providing an excellent patient experience while delivering and documenting safe patient care through utilization of the nursing process in collaboration with the physician, practice leadership and other care team members.