Medical Clinic Triage Nurse (RN/LPN)

Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN)/Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for providing direct patient care, works collaboratively within the entire clinic team, and involves both clinical and non-clinical personnel. The RN/LPN can be assigned to a specific physician, provider, or nursing team, but is expected to work on all assigned duties as identified by the Director of Clinic Operations. Assesses, plans, and implements the nursing care of patients within the facility setting with the supervision of the physician in accordance with the philosophy, goals, and objectives of Cozad Community Health System.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
This description intends to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job. It is not intended to include all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Performs comprehensive nursing assessments efficiently and effectively.

· Accurately documents information within patient chart.

· Identifies and recognizes abnormal symptoms/changes in the patient’s condition, establishes priorities, and takes appropriate action.

· Triage calls per established provider protocols for all patients, working directly with the physicians. Documents details in EMR.

· Provides a purposeful patient and family centered partnership with the healthcare team that facilitates a seamless patient experience.

· Maximizes the patient's health outcomes and the patient’s experience by identifying patient and family needs, completing pre-visit planning, supporting the clinic visit and ensuring patient has all necessary literature, follow up appointments and lab appointments following their clinic visit.

· Schedules patient tests and referrals. Performs procedures ordered by providers including EKG or Lab.

· Performs emergency treatment as needed.

· Performs nursing department administrative duties.

· Collaborates with Medical Staff and other healthcare providers to coordinate medical and nursing management of patient care.

· Promotes and ensures patient and staff safety in all aspects of responsibilities.

· Works with other departments to provide services and resources.

· Participates in training to stay current on Rural Health Clinic regulations.

· Attends staff meetings and other educational meetings as assigned by the Director.

· Gives the best possible first impression to all patients, visitors, and employees.

· Provides quality healthcare services to all patients.

· Follows all HIPAA guidelines and promotes and ensures patient safety.

· Fulfills mission statement by performing job duties with a high level of customer service while contributing to a positive and professional environment.

· Special projects and other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervises Medical Support Assistants. Responsibilities include training employees on all clinical functions based on competency; planning, assigning, and directing work; ensuring patient experience is fully and accurately completed; partnering with the Director of Clinic Operations to appraise performance, address complaints and resolve problems.

Education and/or Experience

Graduate of an accredited practical nursing certificate program. One year of full-time clinical practice in a rural health setting preferred. Electronic Health Records experience required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Ability to operate a motor vehicle and complete errands based on business needs.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a medical clinic setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Cozad Community Health System is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified employees from the available workforce in the communities we serve.

Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Cozad Community Health System, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination and retaliation because of veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, national origin or ancestry, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable local, state, or federal law.

Licensure/ Certification

Current Licensed Practical Nurse licensure in the State of Nebraska.

Basic Life Support (CPR)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred