Office Nurse - RN or LPN Family Practice

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Role:

Responsible for providing professional nursing care to the patient under the direction of a physician or health care provider.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

  • Performs general nursing care to patients. Adjusts and/or administers prescribed medication and treatment in accordance with nursing standards and physician/provider's orders.
  • Responds to all incoming telephone calls and patient needs. Interpret patient's symptoms and communicates them to the physician. Assess the patient's needs to provide the best care and advice
  • Collaborates with physicians and nurses to devise individual care plans for patients.
  • Perform routine procedures (blood pressure measurements, administering injections, ect) and documents findings in the patient's medical record.
  • Inspect the facility and equipment and act to maintain excellent hygiene and safety (decontaminating equipment, sanitizing surfaces, ect)
  • Maintaining personal contact with patients and relatives, being sensitive to their needs for courtesy, dignity, and privacy and ensuring a friendly environment at all times.
  • Storing and checking medication in accordance with established standards and guidelines.
  • Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for professional practice and continued professional growth. Attends all in-services and meetings as appropriate.
  • Performs other duties that may be assigned from time to time

Performance Measures:

  • Performs all Essential Job functions and responsibilities.
  • Maintains a professional and positive attitude, appearance and relationship with patients and staff.
  • Observe all clinic guidelines and policies.

Knowledge & Skills:

  • Experience: Up to 6 months in a similar or related healthcare position
  • Education: Must be a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Kansas. BLS is required
  • Interpersonal Skills: A significant level of trust and diplomacy is required, in addition to normal courtesy and tact. Work involves extensive personal contact with others and/or is usually of a personal or sensitive nature. Work may involve motivating or influencing others. Outside contacts become important and fostering sound relationships with other entities (companies and/or individuals) becomes necessary.
  • Other Skills: Ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care according to individual needs. Knowledge of EMR system. Must demonstrate consistent professional conduct. Must possess excellent verbal and written communication as well as excellent. Interpersonal skills with patients, staff, and other health care professionals

Physical Requirements:

  • Occasionally lifts or carriers items weighing up to 25 pounds
  • Requires full range of body motion
  • Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time
  • Vision and hearing to normal range
  • Exposure to communicable diseases

This Job Description is not a complete statement of all duties and responsibilities comprising the position.

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