Registered Nurse

PRIMARY DUTIES: 

• Provide comprehensive nursing care in accordance with provider orders, nursing standards, and organizational policies. 

• Perform comprehensive and focused nursing assessments, interpret findings, and develop nursing care plans. 

• Exercise independent clinical judgment and escalate care concerns appropriately. 

• Assist providers with examinations, procedures, implementation, and documentation of care. 

• Prepare and administer clinic-approved medications and vaccines per provider orders and policy (oral, IM, IV, Sub-Q, SL, intradermal). 

• Perform diagnostic testing and interpret results per protocol. 

• Perform patient treatments and procedures including venipuncture, nebulization, catheterization, ear lavage, dressing changes, unna boot application, and IV hydration. 

OTHER DUTIES: 

• Provide initial and ongoing patient education, assess learning needs, and document education provided. 

• Reinforce education provided by other team members. 

• Coordinate care across the interdisciplinary team. 

• Monitor work queues for labs, diagnostics, referrals, and orders. 

• Serve as a clinical resource and support for CNAs, CMAs, and LVNs. 

• Participate in orientation, competency validation, staff meetings, and quality improvement activities. 

• Other duties as assigned by supervisor 

REPORTS TO: Chief Nursing Officer  

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:  Graduation from an accredited nursing program (ADN or BSN) 

Current RN licensure in the state of Texas, BLS certification.  

SKILLS:  

• Comprehensive nursing assessment and clinical judgment skills 

• Ability to develop, implement, and evaluate nursing care plans 

• Strong patient education and communication abilities 

• Leadership, delegation, and care coordination skills 

• Proficiency in EHR documentation and clinical workflows 

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS: 

• visual and auditory accuracy 

• indoor setting 

• shift length - 8 hours 

• frequent use of computer 

• extensive standing and walking 

• frequent squatting, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting, climbing 

• occasional sitting 

• frequent telephone usage 

• continuous conversational communication 

• continuous repetitive grasping and manipulation of both hands 

• occasionally working in confined, noisy areas 

• occasionally lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs 

• occasionally pushing, pulling and positioning patients up to 200 lbs 

• occasionally pushing, pulling and positioning (with assistance) patients over 200 lbs 

• occasional exposure to electrical, chemical, gaseous and dusty conditions 

• occasional exposure to patients with communicable diseases 

• infrequent use of personal transportation 

• understand/carry out simple/detailed, oral/written instructions 

• memorize and retain instructions 

• read and interpret detailed specifications 

• able to respond quickly and calmly in medical emergencies