RN Phone Nurse - Indian Hills Clinic
Family Health Care of Siouxland · Sioux City, IA · 2 mo ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES
- Performs general nursing care to patients.
- Screens patients for appropriate information.
- Administers prescribed medications, tests and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
- Utilize nursing knowledge and skills in the safe implementation of basic preventative and therapeutic nursing care of assigned patient/family as evidenced by documentation and observation of positive patient care outcomes.
- Aids physician during treatment, examination, and testing of patients and documents accurately in the patient's chart.
- Performs delegated independent nursing functions using established procedures, policies, guidelines, and standards.
- Responds to and refers incoming telephone calls.
- Instructs patient and family regarding medications and treatment instructions, within scope of practice.
- Prepares exam rooms including re-stocking of treatment areas.
- Works collaboratively with other members of the health care team in coordination of the patient's care as evidenced by other department feedback.
- Participates in professional development activities and maintains professional affiliations.
- Performs related work as required.
COMPETENCIES
- Customer/Client Focus
- Problem Solving/Analysis
- Time Management
- Communication Proficiency
- Teamwork Orientation
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
- One year of professional nursing experience in a clinic setting preferred
- Word Processing and computer experience
- Certificate/License: Possession of a State Registered Nurse license
- CPR Certification