Registered Nurse

We are seeking a Registered Nurse for our Clinic.   

Position Summary 

The Registered Nurse: Promotes and restores patients' health by completing the nursing process at a level commensurate with the clinical skill and licensure; collaborating with providers and multidisciplinary team members; providing support to meet the specific needs of patients at our Clinic and Ambulatory 

Infusion Center. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following: 

• The Registered Nurse will possess the clinical knowledge to provide care for the patient
• The Registered Nurse will work directly with the Physician in the assessment of patient needs in the clinic and ambulatory infusion center
• Review patient charts for next day to have a foundation for visit expectations

• Prepare patients for examination (vitals, medication sheets, etc.)
• Assists provider with examinations
• Call in prescriptions and refills for clinic patients and for hospital outpatients (including controlled substances).

• Triage phone calls and patient clinical concerns
• Perform diagnostic procedures and treatments as ordered (EKG, IM, SQ, lab draws,

             immunizations, weight checks, blood pressure checks, etc) 

• Review incoming clinical reports for abnormal and keep provider informed
• Keep drug cabinet organized and stocked with current expiration dates documented in the logs
• Assist with office duties as required (answer phones, filing documents and charts, etc.)
• Follow Joint Commission and Rural Healthcare Clinic Regulations standards and protocol
• Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual

            patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements 

• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual

            support to patients, friends, and families 

• Promotes patient’s independence by teaching patient to understand condition, medications,

            and self-care skills; answering questions 

• Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and

            regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel 

• Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against benchmark standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing division’s philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, The Joint Commission and Rural Healthcare Clinic Regulations 
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and   protocols, medication administration, storage procedures, and cleaning of patient care equipment  
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department electronic health records
• Maintains continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions,     irregularities, and continuing needs in the electronic health record system 
• Maintain nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; 

  anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies; using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results 

• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential
•  Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; participating in team problem-solving methods 

• Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements;  following manufacturer’s instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling in repairs according to policy to ensure patient safety 

• Administer short-term outpatient infusion for hydration, central line care, and bio therapy administration as needed by other services.
• Working under the care of our Physician and Nurse Practitioner

• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities) 

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
• Computer Skills required
• Nursing experience preferred
• Physician office experience preferred
• Ambulatory infusion experience preferred
• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in the State of Missouri upon hire required 

• Knowledge of healthcare regulations and preventative measures (HIPAA confidentiality,

            infection spread, etc.) 

• Exemplary customer service experience including client relationships and job knowledge
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage time effectively; ability to critically thin
• Knowledge of quality control
• Ability to exercise manual dexterity, control precision and arm-hand steadiness accurately
• Ability to be empathetic with patients; ability to maintain confidentiality