Location Detail: 215 Elm St Old Saybrook (10563)

Shift Detail: Mon-Fri

In collaboration with attending surgeons, this role delivers skilled health care across diverse clinical settings and supports the clinical management of patients by working closely with surgeons, nurses, and other members of the health care team. Responsibilities include applying the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, addressing actual or potential surgical needs in accordance with established practices, standards, protocols, and guidelines.

Job Responsibilities

sect;Provides direct patient care in office consultations, including assessment, workups, triage, emergency work-ins, and other patient care activities

sect;Obtains and documents health history, performs and documents physical exam, and orders and interprets diagnostic tests

sect;Provides counseling to patients regarding diagnosis and expected course of treatment

sect;Obtain Consents for Smart pill and Manometry procedures

sect;Scrub MD scheduled to add follow ups

sect;IT liaison for MMC and SVMC ex. Missing studies and shared drive issues

sect;Attend staff meetings on Motility Orders Workflow Ex. Outside referrals/orders placed incorrectly

sect;Manage triaged inbox messages ex. med refills

sect;Read and interpret breath tests

sect;Provide education for Motility Spreadsheet

sect;Attend weekly meetings with MDs to discuss complex patients

Shift - 40 hours per week.

Qualifications

. Master's degree in nursing

. National Certification in Advanced Practice and current CPR certification

. Current State of CT APRN license with prescriptive authority and current DEA number 100% attendance to maintain annual mandatory skill updates

. 2 years of experience in general surgery/colorectal surgery, ambulatory surgery or acute care setting for surgical care preferred

. Excellent clinical management skills and proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and take lead when appropriate