Full-Time
Job Not Found
Preferred Management
No salary listed
Cee Vee, United States
In Person
US Top Secret Clearance Required
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
|---|
Requirements
- Competent in medical terminology
- Maintain discretion and confidentiality in communications
- Knowledgeable about policies and procedures regarding reporting and release of protected health information
- Competent in clinical skills and use of medical equipment
- Knowledgeable of Infection Control and Prevention practices
- Knowledge of licensing requirements, nursing practice act, statutes and rules applicable to nursing
- Maintain certifications and continuing education requirements needed to perform job
- Current Vocational Nurse licensure
- Basic Life Support certificate
- Communicate verbally and in writing in English
- Competent in dosage calculations
- Reasoning ability: Responds to unusual or varied situations that are not covered by existing standards, procedures and precedents
- Vision and Hearing Certification, if required
Responsibilities
- Obtain vital signs on each patient to be seen by provider
- Document reason for the visit in brief format
- Assist with procedure as directed by the provider
- Instruct patients as directed by the provider
- If required document any teaching/counseling with patient
- If required assist with completing and updating: summary of care, medication sheet, nutritional screen, immunization sheet, growth chart, appropriate flow sheets and diabetic foot screening
- Document all prescription refills called in by pharmacists or patient, with approval of provider
- Administers and documents all medications as ordered by the provider
- Schedules patients for specialist appointments and receives authorization from insurance companies prior to sending patient for tests, etc.
- Treat patients and their families with respect and dignity
- Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families
- Sign all documentation with initials or initial with last name and title
- Possess ability to assess and reassess pain
- If required records all ordered lab, x-ray and referrals in the appropriate log books; and checks each patient off as they are received and when patient was notified
- Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors
- Able to assist in emergency situations
- If required, prepare monthly immunization report for state office TVFC
- If necessary, scan lab, x-ray, medical records, etc. in a timely manner
- If required, perform hearing and vision screening on patients
- If required, perform weekly inventory on all supplies in clinic and stock accordingly to par levels for each room
- Perform clinic labs as required
- Assists with the transfer of patients as directed by the provider
- Provides for the emotional and physical comfort of the patient/resident
- Advocate for the patient
- Documents information concisely, accurately and completely
- Identifies and utilizes appropriate channels of communications
- Organize exam rooms, medications and any samples if maintained
- Maintain current license and any continuing education requirements
- Attends departmental in-services and/or meetings as required
- Knows and complies with practice standards of the state board of nursing
- Miscellaneous duties as assigned requested or required
Desired Qualifications
- One (1) year of clinical practice, preferred
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), highly recommended
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), highly recommended