Office Nurse Job Description
Office nurse
provides direct care utilizing the principles of medical / psychiatric nursing and concepts from selected nursing and other theories.
Office Nurse Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective office nurse job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included office nurse job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Triage patient phone calls to facilitate appropriate level of care, coordinate office visits
Triage sick walk-in patients for level of urgency, initiate diagnostic tests
Review complicated test results with patients at provider’s request
Call patients 1-2 days after hospital discharge to arrange follow up
Communicate with Visiting Nurses (RNs) regarding changes to patient management
Prepare and maintain clinical supplies and equipment related to independent care management
Maintain medication records, administer medication upon physician order, and phone in of pharmacy orders as requested
Manage immunization inventory along with LPN
Handle vaccine administration support (pediatric, patient overflow)
Conduct patient education visits
Office Nurse Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Office Nurse
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CPR, BLS, ACLS, HCA, IV, AHA, PALS, CDE
Education for Office Nurse
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the office nurse job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Nursing, Patient Care, Health Care, Video, Keyboard, Education, Associates, School of Nursing, Science, Health
Skills for Office Nurse
Desired skills for office nurse include:
Nursing principles
Supervisory principles and practice
CNU processes to develop and facilitate coordination of care for FHP-assigned members via providing telephonic support
HIPAA regulations
Medical equipment and maintenance
Theories and practices
Triage nursing principles
Growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated
Cause and effect of order after verifying accuracy
Child growth and development
Desired experience for office nurse includes:
Perform history and physical exams, order and monitor medications and treatments for efficacy or possible side effects, order laboratory and other diagnostic tests within the New Jersey Scope of Practice
Follow up with the results of tests, communicate and consult with collaborating physicians as needed as per collaborative practice agreement
Communicate with collaborating physician on a regular basis via e-mail and telephone
Work with outside medical specialists to ensure coordinated care
Consult with patients and families regarding goals of care
Serve as a leader, mentor, preceptor, and colleague to the nursing community within the organization
Office Nurse Examples
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Office Nurse Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of office nurse. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for office nurse
- Performs venipuncture and stat lab work, as ordered by the physician
- Assumes responsibility for inventory of clinical supplies, ensuring adequate levels are kept, and organized, on an ongoing basis
- Responsible for adhering to the hospital Corporate Compliance Plan, policies and procedures, and to the rules and regulations of all applicable local, state, and federal agencies, and to the standards of all accrediting bodies
- Position requires a well-integrated level of technical knowledge and graduation from and accredited nursing program and possession of current State of Florida licensure or registration as a nurse
- Must be proficient in use of related equipment, within scope of practice, which includes computers and their peripherals, dictation equipment, stethoscope, blood pressure monitor, thermometer, glucose monitor, EKG, pulse oximeter, scale, personal protective equipment and other patient care equipment necessary
- Must be able to adapt easily to changes in the work environment
- Timely response to patient are inquiries
- Forward all test results and documentation to physician for review
- Forward all test results and documentation to the physician for review
- Assists with rooming patients for appointments
Qualifications for office nurse
- Prepares patient for physical examination
- Explains procedures, treatments, and nursing care to patients and when necessary to significant others prior to implementation
- Oversees appointment scheduling to ensure triage preferences are given to patients in emergency situations
- Use proper injection techniques
- Documents all phone conversations regarding patients and recommendations
- Assures that physician has reviewed and signed all reports
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for an office nurse. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for office nurse
- Support the development of staff teamwork by being willing to assist patients, visitors and co-workers when necessary to facilitate a smooth workflow
- Maintain the confidentiality of employees' and patients' administrative and medical information, with no infractions
- Adheres to the FHHD Corporate Compliance Plan, and to all rules and regulations of all applicable local, state and federal agencies and accrediting bodies
- Must be willing to float to other FHHD practices, within reason, when patient load, vacation schedules make it necessary
- Completes special projects or performs other duties as assigned by the Practice Manager in a timely manner
- One (1) year medical office experience (Preferred)
- State of Florida License in Licensed Practical Nurse
- Minimum nursing degree/diploma to obtain state license
- General nursing skills
- Provides consultation and educational supports as needed by the psychiatrist and clinical staff responsible for the care and transition of an individual to a Skilled Nursing Facility
Qualifications for office nurse
- While an individual is an inpatient at OMH psychiatric centers, develops and adjusts treatment plan and makes modifications in medically prescribed regimen, in consultation with the psychiatrist as necessary
- Initiates a medical care plan within defined protocols, including medication
- After an individual is discharged to a Skilled Nursing Facility, collaborates with Skilled Nursing Facility clinicians regarding prescribing practices and behavioral management
- Collaborates with the Skilled Nursing Facility and the Psychiatric Center to ensure an individualized care plan is implemented
- Participates in Skilled Nursing Facility project conference calls and meetings with Psychiatric Centers, Skilled Nursing Facilities and nursing staff
- Collaborates with the University of Rochester and OMH staff on all activities of the NYS OMH Project Echo/GEMH
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Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of office nurse. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for office nurse
- Provide clinical support to staff members, and assist with management of a caseload of Oncology patients experiencing Pulmonary issues/complications
- Perform patient assessment, offer patient education and provide symptom management
- Work within Nurse-Physician based Ambulatory Care Practice Model caring for Orthopaedic Oncology patients
- Assist with written appeals on payor denials
- Documentation of all aspects of the nursing service according to hospital and practice standards
- Performing and documenting results of point of care testing and appropriate interventions and pulse oximetry performed per practice guidelines
- Performs and documents results of point of care testing and appropriate interventions, EKG's, wound dressings are performed and documented per practice guidelines
- Performing appropriate patient teaching, explanation of test results, medication side effects, medication reactions and dosages
- Performing ongoing patient assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care by effectively implementing the care and teaching plan in collaboration with provider
- Recognizing and responding appropriately to emergency situations, including making appropriate calls, directing traffic and obtaining equipment
Qualifications for office nurse
- Providing patients and/or families with education appropriate to identified needs according to standard and documents into the patient's record
- Counseling patients/families to care for or cope with his/her condition
- Instructing patients/families for self care regarding dressing changes, medications, urine or blood testing, dietary, and counseling, B/P checks
- IV certification or willing to become certified
- Performing and documenting results of point of care testing and appropriate interventions, peak flow, nebulizer treatment, pulse oximetry performed per practice guidelines
- Knowledge of advanced practice nursing care and assessment best practices
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for an office nurse. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for office nurse
- The primary role of the RN is to provide professional nursing care under the supervision of the physician(s) and practice manager for the patients of the practice
- Provide clinical support to staff members, and assist with management of a caseload of ambulatory Leukemia patients receiving treatment
- Documents brief history of reason for visit and obtains and records vital signs following traditional techniques
- Performs initial and ongoing assessment of patients presenting for care, utilizing guidelines established by Florida Hospital Ormond Memorial
- Assists physician with in-office procedures
- Prepares specimens for outside lab testing
- Graduation from an accredited nursing program and possession of current State of Florida licensure as a Registered Nurse
- Work within an expanding Nurse-Physician based Ambulatory Care Practice Model
- Assume responsibility for the nursing management of patients in the GI consult service
- Provide clinical support to staff members, and assist with medical management of ambulatory GI patients
Qualifications for office nurse
- Knowledge of all requirements of the licensure regarding advanced nursing practice and the continuing professional education and certification of the applicable professional societies
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations, such as Code via CPT and ICD-9
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical variances
- Previous outpatient or medical office experience preferred
- Previous experience in an office setting strongly preferred
- Registered Nurse with current appropriate state licensure
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of office nurse. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for office nurse
- Work within a Nurse-Physician based Ambulatory Care Bone Marrow Transplant Practice Model
- Provide clinical support to staff members, and assist with management of a caseload of ambulatory patients receiving Allo and Auto transplants.
- Perform patient assessment, symptom management and offer patient and family education
- Coordinate with patient ongoing bone marrow transplant activities
- Order and monitor medications and treatments for efficacy or possible side effects
- Manage and supervise patients undergoing cardiovascular stress testing
- Provide clinical support to staff members, and assist with management of a caseload of Genitourinary Oncology patients
- Work within a Nurse-Physician based outpatient practice model
- In collaboration with the healthcare team members, provide clinical nursing care to manage a caseload of ambulatory surgical oncology patients
- Perform patient assessment, patient and family education and symptom management
Qualifications for office nurse
- Minimum of 2 years perioperative experience
- Experience caring for adult patients preferred
- Current certifications in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Possesses an excellent command of the English language, medical and scientific terminology
- Possesses the ability to perform basic physical exams and initiate intravenous catheter placement
- Graduate of a Practical Nursing (LPN) program or registered nursing program required