RN/LPN (Rooming Nurse)
The RN/LPN will support the mission of the Ozarks Community Health Center. Our mission is to provide greater access to quality, compassionate, and professional healthcare through our comprehensive health system and community partnerships.
Performs daily functions related to providing care to patients of the community; actively and consistently contributes to department operations and communication; behaves in a manner consistent with the mission of OCHC and performs other duties as requested.
Job Responsibilities
- Takes vital signs and documents all information correctly.
- Gathers and documents initial patient subjective date, reason for visit, and uses correct template for visit.
- Reviews, corrects, and updates all clinical medical information.
- Ask all pertinent questions for quality measures as required and documents correctly to ensure quality QI data.
- Promptly assists provider in patient care as requested (shots, x-rays, lab)
- All patient exam/procedure rooms are cleaning in compliance with OCHC Infection Control policy and in a timely manner.
- Stocks rooms and pulls expired supplies.
- Receives and handles patients medical related phone calls, relaying information to patients, as directed by provider. Documents in the medical record all information relayed.
- Obtains consent for procedures when rooming, sets out all supplies needed, returns to room for clean-up promptly.
- Promptly handles nurse only visits.
- Vaccines/ injections and medications documented properly in patients EMR, including samples given.
- Order sets for in office procedures entered in EMR correctly. Toe nails, ear wash, catheter, sutures, etc.
- Monitors and completes assigned provider task list in a timely manner.
- Correctly sterilizes intruments and ensures sufficient supplies are available for procedures.
- Makes good use of downtime by working the downtime task list.
- Ensures EKG quality by using protocol and confirming test results interface in patients EMR. Reports any issues to Nursing Supervisor/ Clinic Manager/ IS Team.
- Reviews and understands policies/ protocols and adheres to them.
- Reconciles SMV and patient’s EMR regarding vaccines.
- Completes VFC training modules annually.
- Passes annual skills competency.
- Passes annual medication math exam.
Education & Training
- High School Diploma or equivalent with on the job training and demonstration of competency
- Must pass annual competencies
Licensure & Certifications
- RN, LPN or other licensed professional required
- BLS within 6 months of employment
Experience
- Health care experience preferred
Reports to
- Nursing Supervisor/Clinic Manager
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