RN Clinic

Job Summary

Provides professional nursing care to patients in the clinic/outpatient setting in compliance with professional practice standards. Promotes a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach towards patients, families and all members of the care delivery team.

Essential Functions

• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates patient care needs.
  • This includes assessing patient’s condition, triaging patient phone calls, counseling patients, providing patient education, taking patient histories, administering prescribed medications, changing dressings, cleaning wounds and monitoring patient vital signs.
• Documents patient care in the healthcare record according to established standards.
• Ensures own professional effectiveness through education and professional development.
• Participates in the development of and maintains established policies, procedures and objectives.
• Participates in the development and implementation of quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection prevention programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Accredited School of Nursing Required
• 1 year Preferred: experience as a registered nurse
• Registered Nurse in state of practice and
• Upon Hire Basic Life Support and
• May be required: Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Skills Demonstrated ability to promote positive interpersonal relationships and patient/family centered work environment (Required)
• Basic computer skills including MS Office applications (Required)
• Demonstrated ability to provide health education to patients, staff and community (Required)
• Knowledge of Medicare, JCAHO, DNV & HCFA regulations pertaining to ambulatory care (Required)
• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient’s needs (Required)

Department / Location Specific Notes

• PHMG: Demonstrates competence in making professional judgements pertaining to patient care.
  • May screen and prioritize patient telephone or walk in inquiries concerning their medical care, prescription refills and insurance authorizations and referrals.
  • Evaluates and responds appropriately to urgent or emergency situations.
• PHMG Longview Clinics Must have Oregon RN license at time of hire.

Working Conditions

• Patient handling no greater than 35 lbs. without the use of assistive equipment and/or devices (NIOSH).
• Fine motor skills to be able to grasp and control medical equipment and perform precise procedures.
• Push/Pull: Frequently up to 45 lbs. force (i.e., WOW, medical carts).
• Perform hands on CPR at least 20 mins using 100-125 lbs. of force (National Assoc. of EMS Physicians and AHA).
• Frequency should be seldom or occasionally.
• Lifting (non-patient) up to 20 lbs. occasionally and 5 lbs. frequently.
• Exposure to biohazard, body fluids and airborne particles.
• Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy environment.
• Vision and hearing required within normal limits (glasses, contacts, hearing aids permitted).
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.

Department / Location Specific Notes

• PHMG: Demonstrates competence in making professional judgements pertaining to patient care.
  • May screen and prioritize patient telephone or walk in inquiries concerning their medical care, prescription refills and insurance authorizations and referrals.
  • Evaluates and responds appropriately to urgent or emergency situations.
• PHMG Longview Clinics Must have Oregon RN license at time of hire.

Department / Location Specific Notes

• PHMG: Demonstrates competence in making professional judgements pertaining to patient care.
  • May screen and prioritize patient telephone or walk in inquiries concerning their medical care, prescription refills and insurance authorizations and referrals.
  • Evaluates and responds appropriately to urgent or emergency situations.
• PHMG Longview Clinics Must have Oregon RN license at time of hire.

Benefits

• Full medical/dental/vision coverage
• 403b retirement plan employer base and matching contributions
• Paid time off
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buyup coverage options
• Tuition and continuing education reimbursement
• Wellness benefits
• Expanded EAP and mental health program