Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas Inc
Location
Fort Scott, Kansas
Responsible for providing in-office nursing care, including patient triage, immunization administration, and assisting with clinical procedures. The role also involves overseeing Medical Assistants and managing patient intake and discharge processes.
Requires a valid RN or LPN license and BLS certification through the American Heart Association. Two years of nursing experience in an outpatient clinic is preferred.
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.
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.?
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. 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.
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.
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