CLINIC NURSE (RN-BSN)

Job Role Summary

Performs nursing services as a health team member in Pediatric, Adolescent, OB/GYN, Family Planning, and or School-Based Clinics. Provides Health Education and patient counseling to control and prevent disease, and promote optimum health and well-being of clients, to include adhering to all laws, regulations, and policies and procedures.

Associated Job Duties

Responsibility: Collaborates in the provision of patient and family care 
Develop effective working relationships with patients, families and health professionals in multi-disciplinary team
Assists physicians, nurse practitioners and other team members with diagnostic procedures and regimens; participates as a team member in clinics.
Works collaboratively with physicians, nurse practitioners, and other health professionals to implement treatments, dispense and administer medications and injections in accordance with prescribed orders, instructions.
Works as a member of a health team to counsel patients and their families in health education, medication and treatment instructions; provides disease prevention guidelines and surveillance of health practices with regard to physiological, social processes.
Develops and implements nursing care plans based on individual needs and makes appropriate changes based upon responses of the patient/family; Initiates patient referrals to appropriate agencies/organizations to promote continuity of care for patients and families. Provides case management and intensive follow-up and assures patient is aware of need for services and the care plan.

Responsibility: Maintains appropriate medical clinic environment and patient flow 
Responds to health needs of patients and their families when seen in the clinics (ACTION Health Center or School-Based Health Clinics) by identifying and assessing health care requirements or problems expressed. Phone triage, assessment and prioritization of patient needs
Directs and coordinates patient flow
Reviews/monitors/guides health care activities of appropriate personnel.
Informs appropriate personnel of need for clinic and pharmacy supplies when needed (ACTION Health Center and School – based Health Clinic).
Performs other duties as assigned

Associated Job Duties cont'd

Responsibility: Documentation and EMR Management 
Interviews patients and records health history, prepares, maintains and uses records and reports for direct patient/client services.
Documents routine nursing activities and maintains records; prepares charts, collects statistical data, and prepares reports.
Has access to confidential patient health information (PHI) and may have the need to transport PHI off sight.

Responsibility: Professional Development and Public Health Outreach 
Assumes responsibility for professional self-growth and continued development in nursing.
Responsible for adherence to all laws, regulations, policies and procedures including HIPPA, OSHA, CLIA and FERPA.
Use professional judgment; accept responsibilities for decisions in planning/implementation/interpretation.
Assists with generation, evaluation, and implementation of clinical paperwork, education materials and handouts.
Participates in audit educational programs and development of educational materials.
Participates in Public Health emergency preparedness exercises and in the response to public health emergencies as directed.
Participates in a minimum of three (3) H.O.P.E. events totaling a minimum of twelve (12) hours annually.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing 
• Graduation from a NLN approved program for registered nurses 
• Current unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse 
• Previous clinical experience as a professional registered nurse is preferred 
• Valid Indiana Driver’s License 

Licenses/Certifications Required

Completion of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing 
Graduation from a NLN approved program for registered nurses 
Current unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse 

Valid Indiana Driver's License

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge base of: disease processes and their treatment/prevention; basic sciences; current clinical protocol/nursing techniques, medication/drugs and their use/side effects; community resources/referrals; cultural attitudes/customs; and, appropriate departmental procedures and Local/State/Federal laws/regulations.

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, school administrators and the general public
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Display empathy/sensitivity/appropriate response to cultural patterns and differences
• Able to follow written and oral instructions
• Able to teach and motivate
• Flexibility to respond to changing situations/priorities
• Effective response to stressful situations, pressures of deadlines, and patient volume
• Judgment required in choosing and adapting treatment processes for patients
• Apply problem solving methodologies
• Bilingual skills helpful

Working Environment

• Must be able to perform job duties in environment with moderate noise level (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic).
• Has exposure to communicable diseases; combative patients/families in stressful situations.
• In-county travel to clinics, district health offices, schools, and neighborhood health centers
• Considerable walking, standing, lifting of patients and/or equipment/supplies.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• *School-Based Health Clinic RN can have Summers off.