Clinical Nurse - $500 SIGN-ON BONUS!!
Location
Lenexa, KS | United States
Job description
Position Summary:
Responsible for providing professional nursing role in primary care setting. Assesses and arranges care for patients.
Assists with direct patient care. Consults provider as necessary.
Position Accountabilities: - Assists with direct patient care, including, but not limited to, recording patient history, vital signs
- Assists with office-based procedures and treatments
- Assesses the walk-in patient and arranges appropriate care
- Interacts with other staff to facilitate quality patient care
- Assists with administration of medication, including oral, injectable, or IV push. Start and monitor IV’s, draw blood of administer medication to those patients with vascular access devices
- Coordinates assigned duties of emergency care as outlined by code blue policy
- Discusses and educates patients regarding diagnostic test results as directed by the physician
- Coordinates care with Case Managers as necessary
- Advises patients regarding health concerns
- Assesses patient’s understanding of, and agreement with, advice, and refers to patient’s primary care provider for follow-up if indicated
- Develops and implements telephone advice guidelines in collaboration with providers
- Responsibilities may include in-services and patient education, nursing functions based on the individual’s training and experience, attending departmental and other meetings
- Other duties as assigned by manager
Job Specifications: - Registered professional nurse, in Kansas or Missouri, as applicable
- BCLS certified
- Good verbal and written skills
- Basic computer functions
Working Conditions/Physical Demands: - Sitting, standing and walking
- Lifting in excess of 50 pounds
- Frequent exposure to biohazards
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