- The Registered Nurse (R.N.) provides support and assistance to medical providers and coordinates direct patient care while facilitating patient flow within the clinic
- The RN is responsible for direct and indirect patient care and education
- The R.N. participates in the case management of high risk or complex clinical patients and monitors tracking systems
- The RN works collaboratively with other health and social agencies to provide continuity of care
- Assesses patients for urgency of needs and prioritizes by acuity in a professional and friendly manner
- Explains procedures and treatments to patient to gain cooperation, understanding, and allay apprehension
- Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques
- Prepares equipment and aids Physician during treatment and examination of patient
- Observes patient, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies supervisor or Physician of patient's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents
- Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess condition of patient
- Perform administrative and managerial functions, such as taking responsibility for a unit's staff, HEDIS, compliance and clinical measures
- Responds to life saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol
- Participates in department or unit quality improvement activities
Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations
- Supervises Medical Assistants, Case Managers and oversees all Department activities
- Assists in adhering to all regulatory requirements and guidelines
Maintains nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies; using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results Agrees to travel to other sites to cover the RN as needs require
