Registered Nurse

About the role

The Registered Nurse (RN) serves as a member of the health care team and provides nursing care to patients under the direction of a provider or assigned supervisor. The RN assesses patient needs, provides and documents nursing interventions, administers medications and treatments, assists providers with patient care, provides patient education, and supports continuity and coordination of care. The RN works collaboratively with providers and other members of the health care team to promote safe, efficient, and quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Obtains and documents patient histories, vital signs, symptoms, preventive health needs, and other information necessary to assist with patient assessment and care.
• Provides nursing care in accordance with provider orders, established standards of care, organizational policies and procedures, and applicable scope-of-practice requirements.
• Administers medications, immunizations, treatments, and other nursing interventions safely and accurately.
• Performs clinical procedures and technical skills within scope of practice, including EKGs, wound care, pulmonary treatments, and other ordered services.
• Assists providers with examinations, procedures, treatments, and other patient care activities.
• Recognizes changes in patient condition and responds appropriately, including during emergency situations.
• Documents assessments, provider orders, nursing interventions, treatments, patient education, and follow-up instructions accurately and timely in the patient record.
• Provides patient and family education based on identified needs, provider direction, and established standards of care.
• Responds to patient messages, refill requests, provider communications, referrals, and other care coordination needs in a timely and professional manner.
• Collaborates with providers, pharmacies, outside health care agencies, and other members of the health care team to promote continuity of care.
• Assists with management of patient schedules, clinic workflow, and efficient patient flow.
• Performs laboratory testing and ensures proper collection, handling, labeling, and processing of specimens in accordance with organizational policies and applicable CLIA requirements.
• Follows established infection prevention, OSHA, safety, and emergency procedures.
• Maintains appropriate clinical supplies, medications, immunizations, equipment, instruments, forms, and exam-room inventory.
• Protects patient confidentiality and maintains medical records in accordance with organizational policies and applicable HIPAA and other legal requirements.
• Participates in quality improvement activities, required training, departmental meetings, and organizational initiatives.
• Assists with orientation, training, and support of nursing staff as assigned.
• Demonstrates effective teamwork, professionalism, and commitment to quality patient care.
• Demonstrates competency in providing age-appropriate care to the patient populations served.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications

• Current, unrestricted Oklahoma license as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Knowledge of professional nursing principles, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to assess patients and recognize and respond appropriately to changes in condition or emergency situations.
• Ability to safely perform nursing procedures and administer medications and immunizations within scope of practice.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to provide appropriate patient education and clearly communicate care instructions.
• Ability to effectively prioritize responsibilities and support efficient patient flow.

Organization expectations

• Exhibits enthusiasm, a positive attitude, and professionalism in the workplace.
• Handles personal conflict and works through it at the lowest possible level (first with party/parties involved, then, if necessary, with third-party mediation).
• Is friendly and easy to approach.
• Is neat, clean, well-groomed, and dresses in accordance with the dress code policy.
• Leaves personal problems out of the workplace.
• Treats all coworkers with dignity and respect.
• Abstains from gossip in the workplace.
• Arrives on time and works through designated hours.
• Completes tasks effectively, accurately, and on time.
• Demonstrates little or no absenteeism; follows leave guidelines.
• Follows designated line of support.
• Is flexible, able, and willing to respond to unusual job-related demands.
• Manages time well.
• Recognizes and assists others in the work of the department, even though the work may be outside of regular duties.
• Shares equally in the workload of the department.
• Works cooperatively with all team members and departments.
• Works independently, requesting assistance from supervisor only as needed.
• Abstains from criticizing COFMC, colleagues, and supervisors.
• Demonstrates loyalty to COFMC, colleagues, and supervisors.
• Demonstrates support of the mission and vision of COFMC.
• Accepts and participates in cross training.
• Takes initiative to identify skill development needs.