Job detail

Clinic RN - CHC Primary Care Clinic - FT DAYS

Sky Lakes Medical Center

#Patient Assessment #Medical Records #Patient Care #Healthcare #Primary Care #Clinical Knowledge #Nursing Care #Telephone Triage #Clinic Nursing

Quick overview

Provide comprehensive nursing care in a primary care clinic, including patient assessments, screenings, and the administration of injections. Coordinate care plans with the health team and manage clinical tasks such as telephone triage and medical record maintenance.

Requirements summary

Requires a current Oregon RN license and the ability to work effectively in a high-stress clinic environment. Previous experience in a clinic setting and specialized training in clinic nursing are preferred.

professional certificateProblem SolvingPatient AssessmentPatient EducationEmergency ResponseInterdisciplinary CollaborationTelephone TriageClinical NursingMedical Record MaintenanceInjection AdministrationPrescription Refill Management

Job description

Qualifications

Required

Further training and/or work experience in the clinic specialty; Ability to work effectively as a team member in the delivery of health care services; Ability to interview, examine, assess, evaluate, and identify health problems for patients.

Preferred

Previous experience in a clinic setting.

Lic/Reg/Cert

Current Oregon RN license.

Typical physical/Mental demands

Medium physical, high mental demand capabilities required.
Must be able to work independently, as well as with other physicians/clinical staff, courteously and professionally.
Able to work with time constraints and high stress situations.
Must be able to work/maneuver frequently in and around work areas.
Excellent problem solving skills required.

Essential job functions
Provides and maintains a therapeutic environment for patients and families.
Articulates the professional nursing role to the patient, family and health team members.
Communicates the plan of care and other pertinent information to / from other patient care team members.
Provides nursing care appropriate to age group of patients.
Observes, reports, and documents relevant patient information.
Helps define standards of excellence for patient care; participates in improvement of patient care services.
Participates in and contributes to performance improvement activities.
Collaborates with other professional and non-professional personnel in maintaining recognized standards.
Participates in orientation of new permanent and temporary staff members.
Appropriately utilizes nursing resources, equipment and supplies.
Participates in daily activities conducive to the comfort & safety of patients / their families & practice staff.
Provides input to the practice leadership regarding practice needs.
Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills based on current nursing education practice.
Screening, dosing and administration of injections
Instruction and administration of tests
Maintain medical records in orderly fashion
Telephone triage of patients
Renewal of prescription refill to pharmacies
Recognition of medical emergency and initiation of alert and treatment system
Knowledge of copies, FAX, computer (PC) systems and perform other duties as assigned.

Marginal job functions
Performs other duties as assigned.