Clinic Nurse (RN) - $5,000 Recruitment Bonus

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide service/care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State and local laws and regulations, the Organizational Integrity Program, Code of Ethics, as well as other policies and procedures.
• Promotes and maintains a safe and calm environment for complex patients by ensuring appropriate supplies, equipment, and necessary services.
• Assists in making clinical decisions based on scientific principals, systematic approach and experience.
• Assists in identifying actual and potential risk to patients and/or families and assists in initiating appropriate action to minimize risk.
• Administers medications and treatments/procedures as directed, and as appropriate for the patient’s medical care, in collaboration with the multi disciplinary team.
• Utilizes internal and community resources in planning care and initiating referrals.
• Initiates appropriate patient/family education following assessment of learning and discharge needs.
• Documents nursing intervention and patient/family response accurately, legibly, and in compliance with clinic policies.
• Appropriately delegates tasks/procedures to other team members who are prepared/qualified to perform.
• Demonstrates ability to assume leadership role in emergency/crisis situation.
• Demonstrates the skill level requirement for a Registered Nurse as evidenced by competent performance and completion of the skills checklist.
• Contributes to the learning experience of students and staff by modeling competent nursing practice.
• Demonstrates understanding of nursing and its issues and represents the profession to others.
• Uses effective communication principles to coordinate care with other health care providers.
• Actively participates in clinic meetings, committees, conferences, and in-services.
• Recognizes and communicates issues/occurrences utilizing established lines of authority, and assists in identifying ways to resolve variances or unacceptable outcomes.
• Maintains confidentiality of information pertaining to clients, providers, employees, and business.
• Is knowledgeable of and actively participates in improving patient safety and reducing risk to patients. Complies with Safety and Infection Control Policies and Procedures.  
• Demonstrates general working knowledge of computers and department specific software (i.e. word, excel, internet, etc.)
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Demonstrates values and behaviors according to Values Statement.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strives to exceed the needs and expectations of every patient, guest and co-worker.
• Makes all patients, guests and employees feel welcome and accepted, speaks with everyone encountered, utilizes good eye contact along with a smile.
• Introduces self to others and uses their names whenever possible.
• Is positive and affirming to others.
• Offers assistance to personally escort patients and guests to their destinations and introduces them to a contact person, regardless of whose department it is.
• Speaks highly of organization and co-workers to others, including patients.
• Takes ownership of negative situations to turn them into positive experiences.
• Does whatever is necessary to avoid ignoring, insulting or offending others and does not argue with, is not rude or condescending with any patient or guest.
• Treats patients, guests and co-workers in the way he/she would like to be treated.
• Keeps personal issues separate from professional responsibilities.
• Offers suggestions for areas of improvement and assumes responsibility for continually improving performance.
• Seeks ways to conserve or more effectively use supplies, materials and labor hours.
• Maintains a safe environment and observes good safety practices.
• Demonstrates appropriate and professional phone, electronic and other communication etiquette.
• Respects the organization’s and each individual’s rights of privacy, confidentiality and security.

Education/Certification Requirements:

• Must be a registered nurse maintaining current state licensure.
• Basic Life Support Certification (BCLS) is required unless doctor’s release is provided.

Experience Requirements (mandatory and preferred):

• One to two years nursing experience preferred.
• Is able to communicate effectively with all members of the health care team.
• Maintains a high level of professionalism, which positively promotes the image of Crawford County Memorial Hospital.
• Must have general working knowledge of computers and department specific software

       (i.e. word, excel, internet, etc.)

Training Provided:

• Hospital Computer System
• Hospital Policy and Procedures
• Annual Healthstream on-line courses

Equipment, machines, and tools:

• Computer- Windows operating system
• Calculator- 10-key skills
• Multi-line switchboard and paging

Other:

• Is knowledgeable of and actively participates in improving patient safety and reducing risk to patients.
  • Comply with all appropriate Hospital rules and guidelines.
  • Complies with Safety and Infection Control Policies and Procedures.
  • Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

• Climate Conditions
• HAZMAT