Clinic Nurse (2703) - Decatur

Examples of Duties

• Nursing Duties:
  • Provides clinic nursing care and delegation of clinical duties to LPN’s and MA’s.
  • Assists with portions of physical examinations, administering medications, performing wound care, and documenting nursing functions.
  • Performs clinic laboratory testing and procedural testing according to clinic protocols.
  • Reports findings to physician and records on patient medical record.
  • Affixes to procedures.
  • Develops and implements patient plan of care with the MD, APN, and/or PA.
  • Captures and revises patient plan of care.
  • Organizes clinic patient flow and revises as necessary to maximize physician productivity and minimize patient wait times.
  • Schedules follow-up patient activities including radiology studies, surgical procedures, and other testing as ordered by the MD, APN, or PA.
  • Prepares for upcoming clinics by obtaining history from referring physician, pertinent radiologic studies, laboratory results, and operative reports when appropriate.
  • Communicates with call center, patients, families, and other healthcare professionals.
  • Utilizes and maintains equipment used in the assessment and treatment of patients.
  • Ensures accurate, current, and safe nursing procedures pertaining to patient care through appropriate functional supervision of clinical personnel in the clinical area.
  • Functions as liaison between healthcare facilities and other specialty agencies.
  • Serves as a primary nurse or back-up nurse as directed depending on the need.
  • Fulfills duties in other Divisions as assigned by the Nurse Administrator.
• Education:
  • Provides patient teaching and participates in staff and community education programs.
  • Assists with instruction of secretaries in the provision of patient activities.
  • Functions as a resource person for general public requesting information regarding assigned Division and SIU Department of Surgery as a whole.
  • Completes annual training and competencies.
• Administrative Duties:
  • Completes charge tickets for nursing services provided in the clinic.
  • Assures that tests and surgeries are precertified according to insurance requirements if necessary.
  • Participates in development of policies, procedures, and systems to support patient safety and quality care.
  • Maintains or delegates inventory of adequate supplies necessary for daily surgery clinic activities and makes recommendations to the Charge Nurse for equipment, commodities, and non-routine supplies.
  • Attends and participates in departmental/divisional staff meetings.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
• Research Duties:
  • Assists with planning and implementation of research projects as related to patient care.
  • Follows research protocols when conducting patient research, including obtaining informed consent, providing patient care as directed by research methodology, and documenting patient care according to protocol or clinic standards.
  • Collates and analyzes data and assists with publishing results as needed.
  • Attends SCHRIS training and maintains qualifications to participate in research, if applicable.

Qualifications

• Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in Illinois.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with others as a member of multiple disciplinary teams.
• Problem-solving abilities.
• Adaptability.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Supplemental Information

• If you require assistance, please contact the Office of Human Resources at hrrecruitment@siumed.edu or call 217-545-0223 Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm.
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