Staff Nurse - RN or LPN

• 5.
• Anticipates the needs of providers related to patient visits and assists providers as needed.
• 6.
• Exhibits caring qualities consistent with the values of the GSP Health.
• 7.
• Assumes role of patient advocate to ensure health needs are met, to include responding to patient phone messages and requests in a timely and professional manner.
• 8.
• Documents all provider orders, nursing actions, and interventions on patient record consistent with guidelines, and utilizes approved abbreviations.
• 9.
• Appropriately triages patients on‑site and via telephone during hours of operation and after-hours when on-call for appropriateness and timeliness of care per approved triage protocols and standing orders.
• 10.
• Knowledgeable of and follows all established Infection Control guidelines and OSHA standards and participates in staff training events.
• 11.
• Performs approved laboratory testing, to include proper handling and labeling of all test samples, according to health center policy and procedure, and as allowed by CLIA guidelines.
• 12.
• Keeps patients and families informed of situations that affect the clinic visit, i.e., extended waiting times, seeing provider other than originally scheduled, etc.
• 13.
• Performs other duties incidental to work.

VIII. Maintains Professional Standards

• 1.
• Meets deadlines to maintain current license and required annual training 2.
• Utilizes the Performance Improvement processes in identifying the clinic needs related to any aspect of patient care and customer service.
• 3.
• Demonstrates flexibility in work roles and schedules to meet the changing needs of the health center.
• 4.
• Maintains awareness of new information applicable to job, i.e., policies, meeting minutes, procedures, memos, protocols, and online training courses.
• 5.
• Utilizes slow times constructively to enhance clinic operations; assists other departments when time and workload permits.
• 6.
• Promptly informs supervisor of real or potential clinic problems.
• Maintains confidentiality of patients and staff.
• 7.
• Able to identify own areas of needed improvement, formulates goals and actively works toward those goals.
• 8.
• Understands organizational goals and performs job duties in a manner consistent with these goals.
• 9.
• Can be relied upon to meet work schedules and fulfill responsibilities and commitments, attendance, punctuality, dependability, initiative, productivity, and efficiency.
• 10.
• Has the ability to work remotely at the discretion of the supervisor and in alignment with GSP Health policies.