REGISTERED NURSE

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee clinical care of other personnel including the Licensed Practical Nurse, Certified Medical Assistant and Clinical assistant.
• Provides individualized education to patients and families appropriate for age, diagnosis, and level of understanding.
• Provides general nursing care and leadership, working collaboratively with providers and multidisciplinary team members.
• Aids providers with patient office visits, including putting patients in rooms, interviewing patients, recording vital signs and entering information in patient’s electronic medical record.
• Maintains exam rooms organized, clean, and stocked with required supplies and equipment for each visit.
• Performs select clinical tests including, but not limited to; blood glucose, rapid HIV testing, influenza, and strep cultures.
• Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly. Correctly labels all specimens.
• Observes, assesses, records, and reports changes in patients’ condition.
• Administers medications and vaccines according to orders from a provider following the six (6) rights of medication administration.
• May initiate intravenous access and administer medications intravenously as ordered by a provider.
• Aids providers with procedures by providing pre- and post-procedure care, participating in the Time Out, and intra-procedure support.
• Follows standard precautions with all patients for proper infection control; correctly follows medical and surgical aseptic technique when indicated.
• Screens patient calls and makes follow-up calls as requested by the provider.

Benefits

• 4 Weeks of Paid Time Off
• 8 Paid Holidays
• 2 Cultural Floating Holidays
• Health Insurance - Plan options start at $1.00 per pay period
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Medical and Dependent Care
• Health Savings Account
• 100% employer paid Basic Life and Long-term Disability Insurance
• Employee Clothing Allowance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Gym Membership Discount to the Midwest Athletic Club
• Parental Leave
• National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment (Select Positions)
• FTCA Malpractice Insurance