Job Title: Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse

Reports to: Nurse Clinic Manager

Department: Medical

FLSA Class: Non-Exempt - FT

Updated: January 2024

Summary: The Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides quality care under the direct supervision of the Nurse Clinic Manager in collaboration with Medical Providers, Integrated Care Consultants and Medical Assistants. The RN or LPN ensures that all patients receive quality care while maintaining compliance with all federal grants, HIPAA, and Hunter Health Clinic policies and procedures.

Schedule will be Tuesday through Thursday 8a-7p; Fri 8a-12p

Job Responsibilities:

• Assisting Physicians, Mid-Levels, other Nurses, and Medical Assistants with patient care.
• Patient room set up for exams before medical provider’s arrival, as well as escorting patients to exam rooms.
• Documenting the patient’s chief complaint in Electronic Health Record (HER), unless the provider requests otherwise.
• Capturing temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, height, and weight and record values in EHR.
• Capturing infant/pediatric height, weight, head circumference, pulse, respirations, blood pressure and record values in EHR.
• Performing Peak Flows, nebulizer treatments, Pulse-Oximetry, 12-lead EKG, and Snellen test. Performing capillary blood glucose test, A1C, and INR. Performing strep test swabs, TB skin tests (ID injection), IM injections, and SC injections.
• Adhering to the Rights of Medication Administration: right patient, right medication, right dose, right route, and right time.
• Withdrawing medication from a vial and an ampule and properly administering oral medication; in liquid or pill form. Responsible for the reconstitution of powdered medications.
• Accurately reading and documentation of TB skin test.
• Entering current and historical childhood and adolescent immunization in Web-IZ and EHR.
• Citing vaccinations, administration sites, and recommended ages for the vaccines.
• Entering Lab orders in EHR and properly completing lab requisition forms.
• Collecting Patient History and GPRA/Meaningful use data and documenting in EHR prior to the patient being seen by the medical provider.
• Responsible for documentation of all procedures, referrals, follow-ups, and notifications into EHR.
• Assisting patients with education and documenting in EHR.
• Assuring the entry of medications in outpatient medications within the MAR in EHR.
• Stocking room, biohazard disposal, sharps containers, and updating infection control manual daily.
• Preparing the exam room for assessments such as pap smears and STD tests.
• Sterile tray set-up and prepping patient before medical provider’s arrival.
• Septic handwashing before and after rooming patients in exam rooms and procedures.
• Proper dismissal of the patient room, including education and cleaning of the exam room.
• Proper suture and staple removal.
• Proper documentation of patient encounters, phone calls, drug administration, and chart review in EHR.
• Answering all notifications and phone messages and returning patient call within 24 hours.
• Ensuring all prescription refill requests are reviewed and approved by the medical provider and/or nurse and faxed same-day refill requests received.
• Accurately completing all forms such as Gynecological (Pap Smears/STD) work-ups, EDW forms, and pharmacy forms.
• Assisting in inventory and keeping the storage supply closet neat and free of debris.
• Communicating and collaborating professionally and effectively with medical providers, medical support staff, front desk staff, patient service representatives, and administration.
• Responsible for adherence to laws regulating the strict confidentiality of Medical Records.
• Attending designated meetings as an employee and medical staff member.
• Supporting care management of high-risk patients as assigned.
• Supporting the Nurse Clinic Manager in monitoring and auditing activities as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Current licensure in the State of Kansas as a Registered Nurse of Licensed Practical Nurse required.
• BLS Certification
• 1-3 years’ experience in a Family Practice Clinic or hospital setting preferred.
• Prior experience with Electronic Medical Records software preferred.

Physical and Mental Demands of the Job:

All employees, including those who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job function listed below, either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation. The functions listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. This essential functions document does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

• Talking: The ability to speak effectively
• Average Hearing: The ability to hear average conversations and respond accordingly.
• Repetitive Motion: The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is required to stand; walk; reach with hands.
• Finger Dexterity: Using primarily just the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up objects and pinching fingers together
• Average Visual Abilities: Specific vision abilities required by this job include; close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Working Conditions: Works in a well-lit, climate controlled environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually high. Potential exposure to infectious disease is possible.
• Physical Strength: The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Mathematical Ability: Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.