Description

Essential Duties:

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assist patients with managing their medications, obtaining new prescriptions and refills, and answering medication questions as necessary

• Perform venipuncture, maintain site and administer IV medications as ordered

• Draw blood, perform accuchecks, and urinalysis; prepare various specimens for transport while maintaining a clean, orderly clinical environment

• Perform procedures and treatments as ordered including, but not limited to wound care, small volume nebulizer (SVN) treatments, oxygen, ECG and assisting providers with procedures

• Assist with maintenance of exam rooms by restocking, checking expiration dates, and cleaning exam tables between patients

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in electronic health records

• Assist with maintenance of exam rooms by restocking, checking expiration dates, and cleaning exam tables between patients

• Act as a resource for Respite Assistant when questions arise about patient medical issues

• Able to adapt to rapid, unpredictable work flow

• Able to focus on work at hand with attention to detail

• Ability to work with difficult patients and those with mental illness

Qualifications

Qualifications: 

• Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing with a current Arizona license in good standing 

• Certified in IV therapy, phlebotomy

• Minimum one (1) year experience in medical/surgical hospital, outpatient, home health or public health care 

• Competent in basic nursing knowledge of illnesses and treatments

• Understanding of substance and mental health issues. 

• Computer proficiency inclusive of ability to access, enter, and interpret computerized data/information is required including use of electronic health records 

• Basic Life Support certification required (BLS)