Nursing Staff - (CNA, MA, CMA, LPN) - Rupert Clinic

Summary

Provides general patient care and basic patient education. Performs duties which indirectly support patient care such as scheduling, recordkeeping, and maintaining supplies inventories.

Sign-On Bonus & Incentives

• $500 sign-on bonus paid out after 1040 hours worked and 6 months of employment completed.
• CNAs may be eligible for the CMA apprenticeship program at FHS' expense.
• Employees can receive up to $520 on the quarterly bonus.

Pay

• CNA: $16.50 - $17.50 DOE
• MA: $17.00 - $19.00 DOE
• CMA: $19.00 - $21.00 DOE
• LPN: $22.00 - $24.75 DOE

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited CNA, LPN, or Medical Assistant program.
• State of Idaho LPN license in good standing or current CNA/CMA/MA certification.
• Bilingual English/Spanish required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of patient care charts and patient histories.
• Knowledge of clinical and/or surgical operations and documentation.
• Skill in performing clinical and medical procedures.
• Knowledge of patient evaluation and triage procedures.
• Ability to safely lift and physically manipulate patients.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Ability to maintain calendars and schedule appointments.
• Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering and inventory control.
• Knowledge of appropriate procedures and standards for the administration of medications and patient care aids.
• Ability to educate patients and/or families as to the nature of disease and to provide instruction on proper care and treatment.
• Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.
• Ability to prepare and process laboratory samples using established protocols.
• Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.

Duties

• Schedules and coordinates paperwork for patient/doctor appointments and surgeries.
• Assists doctors, nurse practitioners, physician's assistants, and registered nurses with examinations, treatments, special tests, and procedures.
• Performs patient triage.
• Enters nursing charges into billing database.
• Reviews patient charts, checks patients in, obtains and records patients' weight, blood pressure, urine samples, blood samples, and medical history, and assesses reasons for patient visits.
• Records and reports observed symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in the patients' conditions.
• Administers medications; applies sterile dressings.
• Participates in in-service education programs as required by agency.
• Maintains records for immunizations and other abnormal lab results as required.
• Maintains and stocks inventory of office and/or clinical supplies, as appropriate to the position.
• Educates patients regarding health-related issues.
• Coordinates labeling, delivery, and receipt of laboratory specimens and results; provides information and coordinates follow-up visits regarding laboratory results.
• Practices safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Working Conditions

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/clinic work environment.
• Moderate physical activity required.
• Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 25 pounds or standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day.
• Must be able to lift or move patients of various weights.
• Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment.
• Will work with blood or blood-borne pathogens and will require OSHA training.