• Participates with physicians in making patient care rounds.
• Assist in the collection of patient information for the physician to review to facilitate documentation and information flow.  (Including lab results, pending tests or procedures, and outpatient follow-up)
• May accompany the physician to the bedside and transcribe physician’s narrative in progress notes.  May transcribe verbal orders.  Physicians must countersign the orders within 24 hours. 
• Answer pages regarding the group’s patients and relay information to physician.
• Communicate patient orders as directed by the physician to the designated hospital employee.
• Participate in patient teaching as instructed by the physician.
• Assist parents in finding a PCP if they have not chosen already.
• Assist with procedures such as circumcision, lumbar puncture, digit ligation, frenotomy, or any other procedure the physician must perform. 
• Ongoing communication between the nurse and physician. 
• Assists physician with gathering data about new admissions.  Physician will perform the physical exam. 
• Makes sure all patient documentation is in order and complete. 
• Collect information for billing and assist doctors with billing documentation. 
• Update parents as needed.
• Complete clinical discharge summaries for patients and send to PCP office.  Call PCP office with any pertinent follow up information. 
• Follow-up on any outstanding laboratory or radiology results pending at discharge.

Education:

• LPN state license required.
• Must maintain CPR certification.                                        

Experience:

• 1+ years experience in pediatric nursing in office environment preferred.
• Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience will be considered.

Experience Industry:  Healthcare

Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to function effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment.
• Compassion for the patients and their families.
• Quick decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work well as part of a healthcare team.