Primary Care Nurse

Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas Inc; Bartlesville (OK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) is seeking an RN or LPN to join the clinical care team in an outpatient clinic setting. The role includes in-office nursing care, triage, immunizations, and supervision ofMedical Assistants’ duties.

The nurse will perform intake, patient visits summaries, medication reviews and ensure continuity of care, while assisting with procedures and maintaining clinic operations. Strong patient communication and HIPAA compliance are essential.

Qualifications

• Possession of a valid license as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in the state where nursing practice will occur; multistate license preferred. RN license preferred.
• Two years nursing experience in an outpatient clinic, preferred.
• Must obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through American Heart Association within six (6) months from date of hire.

Responsibilities

• Oversees rooming of patients with care team, including vital signs, meds, allergies and room readiness.
• Provides injections, vaccines, phlebotomy, EKGs and in-house labs; oversees vaccine verification.
• Performs patient discharge and educates on medications and follow-up care.
• Triages patients and coordinates with care team; supports scheduling and flow in clinic.
• Maintains supplies, sterilizes instruments, transports specimens and assists with emergencies.
• Complies with CHC/SEK policies and procedures in all duties.

Skills

Cultural sensitivity

Clinical care

Communication skills

Emergency response

Computer literacy

Interpersonal skills

Patient confidentiality

HIPAA compliance

Education

RN or LPN license (state or multi-state)

BLS certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

CORE VALUES

The core values of Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) are dignity and stewardship. Each staff member is expected to perform their job duties in a way that preserves dignity for our patients and maintains good stewardship of the organization’s resources.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

This position is part of the clinical care team. This position is responsible to perform in-office nursing care, including in-clinic patient triage, immunization administration and supervision, and assisting with procedures. Oversees or performs intake of new/establishing patients, performs patient visit summary discharge, medication review, and maintains continuity of care. Oversees the duties of the Medical Assistant.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Patient Rooming: Oversees the rooming of patients in conjunction with other care team members such as medical assistants. The RN/LPN will prioritize rooming of new/establishing patients or patients with complex medical conditions. Rooming duties to include obtaining health histories, updating/verifying medication list and allergies, measuring vital signs, and ensuring room is clean and stocked.
• Patient Care: Supports all providers in their care for patients in the clinic to include specialty specific procedures/tests and providing injections or treatments as ordered including performing phlebotomy, EKGs and routine in-house laboratory tests. Provides vaccine oversight/verification for all medical assistants.
• Patient Discharge: Perform patient summary visit discharge. Ensuring patients are educated about medications, provider orders, follow-up and other education as appropriate.
• Triage and Clinical Management: Collaborates with providers and other multidisciplinary team members to provide complete patient care. Participates in Care Team daily huddle to facilitate communication regarding patients being seen in the clinic. Maintains consistent patient flow by monitoring scheduling system. Triages patients in the clinic with medical needs and assists with triage/scheduling of patients not in the clinic who need to be worked in and seen by the care team provider.
• Other Clinical Duties: Oversees or performs repository medication and sample distribution to patients, cleaning and sterilizing of instruments, inventory and stocking of medical supplies and materials, and transporting of specimens, equipment or supplies utilizing appropriate and safe techniques. Responds to and assists with medical emergencies in the clinic.
• Performs all duties, services and documentation in full compliance with CHC/SEK policies and procedures.

The essential functions listed are not an exhaustive list of every task the employee is required to complete. Employees are expected to perform all other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Possession of a valid license as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in the state where nursing practice will occur or multistate license in nurse’s resident state; multistate license strongly preferred. RN license preferred.
• Two years nursing experience in an outpatient clinic, preferred.
• Must obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through American Heart Association within six (6) months from date of hire.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Social and cultural sensitivity appropriate to ethnically and economically diverse patient-and employee-base
• Demonstrate knowledge of the rationale of appropriate patient care.
• Communicates through appropriate channels. Use proper chain of command for patient complaints.
• Ability to handle emergency situations calmly and effectively.
• Must be computer literate, especially with Microsoft Office products and be able to use the Internet.
• Must be able to maintain good inter-personal relationship with co-workers and other members of the health care team and the organization.
• Provide customer service in accordance to the organization’s mission.
• Be courteous and respectful when interacting with patients and family members.
• Maintain patient confidentiality in accordance to organization’s policy and procedure and HIPAA requirements.

WORKING CONDITIONS

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Hazardous material inventory and MSDS available. Wears personal protective equipment as needed. May be exposed to patients/public with communicable diseases.