Specialty Clinic/Provider Based Clinic RN

 Specialty Clinic/Provider Based Clinic RN

JOB SUMMARY:  Plans, provides or delegates care for patients using the nursing process.

32 hours weekly, Full-time benefited 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

1. Graduate of an approved school of nursing
2. Current Nursing Licensure, State of Iowa
3. Certifications: Current BCLS, ACLS
4. Computer skills required
5. Preferred 1 year of nursing experience and knowledge

Typical Physical Demands:

1. Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual

     and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.  Requires standing and walking for

     extensive periods of time.  Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50

     pounds.  Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.  Requires working

     under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.  Requires some exposure to

     communicable diseases or bodily fluids.

1. Employee must successfully pass Cherokee Regional Medical Center’s health assessment and Physical Capacity Profile (PCP) test with a Level 3.

Duties/Responsibilities:

1. Performs complete and accurate patients assessments and documentation, and 

      follow through on all tasks.

1. Maintains adequate knowledge level and assumes responsibility for education to patient and family.

1. Recognizes potential problems and takes appropriate action.

1. Communicates effectively – utilizes physicians and coworkers as a resource. Communicates to the appropriate person changes in patient condition, i.e. physician, manager.  Communicates suggestions, incidents to nurse manager.

1. Active in quality improvement activities.

1. Completes skills validation, attends all mandatory in-services, and keeps current with changes in nursing practice by attendance at programs. Willing to learn all areas of the Specialty Clinic/Provider Based Clinic as directed.

1. Participates in Mock Codes.

1. Administers medications safely. Follows universal precautions and demonstrates competence in assembling and using equipment.

1. Assists with cost containment and collaborates with the nurse manager or designee to adjust to patient acuity and assist with adjusting staffing assignments.

1. Displays respect for all individuals.

1. Utilizes effective interpersonal relations with patients and family, coworkers, visiting staff and other departments.

1. Displays professionalism; observes dress code, wears identification and identifies self to patient. Possesses a positive attitude.

1. Attends work as scheduled. No inappropriate overtime, absences or tardiness.

1. Ability to work independently and assess the needs of the department.

1. Demonstrates proficiency in computer skills.

1. Must be flexible to work different days/hours every week.