About CarePoint Neurosurgery: At CarePoint Neurosurgery, we deal with patients’ lives on a day to day basis. We apply our skill and training to improve quality of life – and to save lives – through surgical and non-surgical treatment of brain and spine conditions. With international experience and advanced training, our neurosurgeons can perform the most complex surgical procedures and provide a holistic approach to treatment.

Position Summary: This position will perform a variety of duties involved in providing patient care in a clinic setting including patient phone calls, referrals, surgery scheduling, authorizations, rooming patients, taking preliminary histories, and front desk work.

Position Requirements:

Education: Graduate of accredited school of nursing. Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.

Licensure: Current RN license in the State of Colorado. BLS.

Experience: Two years of experience in a clinical setting, neurosurgery or neurology experience preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care to the patients served.
• High degree of empathetic listening, tact and kindness toward others.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Must work effectively as a member of a team.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Technical and critical thinking skills in relation to sound nursing judgment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Room patients and review H&P.
• Alert physician or nurse of any abnormality in vital signs or appearance for further reassessment.
• Assist surgeons with patient consultations and pre-operative appointments.
• Document in the medical record complete and accurate summary of care given inclusive of medications administered, procedures performed and appropriate observation.
• Monitoring patients’ conditions and assessing their needs.
• Collaborating with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients.
• Administering patients’ medications and providing treatments according to physicians’ orders.
• Fostering a supportive and compassionate environment to care for patients and their families.
• Monitoring patients’ conditions and assessing their needs.
• Collaborating with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients.
• Administering patients’ medications and providing treatments according to physicians’ orders.
• Fostering a supportive and compassionate environment to care for patients and their families.
• Request pre-operative labs as needed.
• Prepare and review pre-operative packets.
• Perform surgery scheduling, authorizations, and all other related tasks for getting a patient ready for surgery.
• Answer patient phone calls and document in the EMR.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Type: Full-time