Clinic Nurse

Position Summary: Provides professional nursing care to patients according to established procedures; coordinates care planning with other disciplines

Qualifications: Prefer a minimum of one-year clinical experience in a clinical setting. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, registration and current RN license in the state of Kansas; CPR certification.

Duties:

• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, continuous quality improvement program, safety, environmental and infection control standards and other administrative duties as assigned
• Writes initial nursing histories and assesses patients’ conditions
• Administers and controls medications
• Assists in formulating and screening Quality Assurance criteria and providing in-service training for staff
• Monitors, maintains and ensures accuracy of recording patient care documentation. Maintains all required reports, records, statistics, etc.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with clinic standards
• Maintains patient records and charts to ensure an accurate record of the patient’s medical treatment
• Observes emotional stability of patients and expresses interest in their progress
• Assists physicians with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care
• Demonstrates sensitivity to patient comfort and privacy
• Arranges for patients ordered diagnostic and therapeutic services
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops
• Attends meetings as required
• Ensures an adequate stock of supplies and proper functioning of equipment
• Assists other members of the nursing team and/or other disciplines\
• Cooperates with other personnel to achieve department objectives and maintain good employee relations and interdepartmental objectives
• Orients, instructs and trains assigned personnel
• Demonstrates competency and professionalism in performing the overall patient care and responsibilities of the clinic nurse position
• Maintains confidentiality of all patient information

Working Conditions:

• Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases
• Contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances
• Exposed to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries and illness)
• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations
• May have to handle emergency or crisis situation
• Occasionally subjected to irregular hours
• Occasional stress due to multiple calls and injuries
• May perform emergency care