Registered Nurse - Orcas Island Primary Care Clinic- Per Diem / Days

About the role

At Island Health, people are at the center of everything we do. As a part of the Orcas Island Primary Care Clinic Nursing team, you’ll play a vital role in supporting our mission to care for those who care for others. You’ll help create a positive and seamless experience for every team member — ensuring they feel valued, supported, and heard.

Responsibilities

• Rooms patients, collects medical data, documents for appropriate visit and assists with the physical exam.
• Trains patient situations over the telephone to determine the appropriate medical attention.
• Under the direction of Physician or Advanced Practice Clinician, administers vaccines and medications IV, PO, IM, SQ. Conducts EKG and Spirometry testing.
• Under the direction of Physician or Advanced Practice Clinician, administers various tests in CLIA-waived lab, including glucose tests, OGTT, INR, federal and non-federal drug screens, pregnancy tests, TB tests, among others.
• Facilitates and manages clinic flow.
• Provides direct patient care to patients of all ages.
• Facilitates the exchange and coordination of information regarding the patient process.
• Routinely performs record checks as designated according to clinic policies and protocols.
• Maintains clinical and professional expertise through continuing education.
• Maintains flowsheets of patients in program.
• Orders and maintains required count of State supplied vaccines and completes monthly reporting to the Department of Health.
• Orders all medications and IUDs from Pharmacy.
• Provides injections and immunizations of prescribed medications.
• Inventories crash boxes monthly for outdates and documents completion.
• Conducts ear lavages, sutures removal, and blood pressure checks.
• Documents medical refrigerator temperatures and adjusts when necessary.
• Maintains QA requirements as mandated.
• Maintains inventory of medical and pharmaceutical supplies; notifies appropriate staff when inventories are low.
• Enters data for state-supplied childhood vaccine program.
• Completes monthly reporting on TB tests.
• Monitors various inventories, quality assurance requirements, standards, and other patient related needs.
• Assists with documenting oxygen tank checks.
• Provides testing and medical dosing for INR patients.
• Provides testing and medical dosing for INR patients.
• Provides testing and medical dosing for INR patients.

Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal skills; must communicate effectively with individuals from multiple disciplines.
• Strong attention to detail, demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness.
• Able to monitor own work to ensure quality, and possess excellent prioritization skills.
• Able to identify and use technology applications to increase efficiency and accuracy in support of clinic operations.
• Able to understand issues, and make decisions regarding data acquisition and management related to Electronic Medical Records.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of previous clinical experience in an out-patient Physician practice preferred.
• Must maintain current Registered Nurse license issued by the WA Department of Health.
• Must maintain current BLS certification.

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to monitor own work to ensure quality.
• Ability to identify and use technology applications.
• Ability to understand issues, and make decisions regarding data acquisition and management.

Benefits

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Generous Paid Time Off and Extended Illness Benefits
Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Coverage
Vested Retirement Contributions and Flexible Spending Accounts
Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment Programs
Employee Recognition Events and a supportive, community-focused team