What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinic Nurse LPN position at BAY MILLS INDIAN COMMUNITY?
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Supervisor Case Management, this position is established to provide ambulatory care nursing services to patients seen in our clinic. The Clinic Nurse will promote continuity of care, provide patient education, and provide health maintenance to clinic patients. The Clinic Nurse will triage unscheduled appointments and triage patient phone calls.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Assists the physician/family nurse practitioner as a skilled practical nurse in the daily operations of the outpatient medical clinic.
- Demonstrates positive communication through friendly, pleasant and professional verbal skills.
- Demonstrates the ability to meet the needs of the customer (both internal and external customers) in a caring, competent manner.
- Accurately prioritize information and refers to appropriate personnel.
- Maintains confidentiality with respect to any and all information learned through performing this role.
- Meet patient needs through telephone nursing and non appointed urgent care visits. Telephone nursing provides information to patients to allow them to gain access to appropriate care and making informed decisions, while encouraging self-care and preventative measures for maintaining health.
- Administer oral, rectal, subcutaneous, and intra-muscular medications, fluids and immunizations as prescribed by provider or by standing order.
- Performs tests such as ECGs, spirometry, pulse oximetry, vision screening and point of care lab tests.
- Direct patient care; collaborate with data collection, documentation in the electronic health record, patient/family education, evaluation of outcomes, and discharges.
- Communicates in order to collaborate, coordinate and maintain continuity of quality of care with all interdisciplinary team members.
- Evaluates patient’s response to care through observation and motivational interviewing techniques.
- Makes/tracks referrals to specialty providers and community-based resources.
- Actively participates in daily huddle with the clinical support team, and provider to review the daily schedule and enhance patient flow.
- Participates in Quality Improvement Committee meetings as needed to ensure superior patient care and organizational improvements.
- Provides home visit care to patients under the direct orders of a licensed provider. Including evaluating, documenting, and assisting with the coordination of treatment for each patient’s individual needs.
- Must attend all mandatory or departmental training offered by the Bay Mills Human Resource Department.
- Other duties may be assigned within the scope and complexity of this position’s essential functions.
