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Eureka Community Health Services Avera is proud to offer a positive and fulfilling work environment.  Our facility is currently seeking to find qualified individuals to join our team-oriented organization.  We look forward to hearing from you!

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Eureka medical clinic avera

FUNCTIONAL JOB DESCRIPTION

Department:    Eureka Medical Clinic Avera                       Position Code:    55000/35011

Job Title:         RN/LPN                                            FLSA:  Non-Exempt

Position Accountable To:  Clinic Manager

Job Summary: 

Provides professional nursing care for clinic patients following established standards and practices.

Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to respond to specific issues and data reflective of the patient/customer’s status.  Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the population served in the department.

     Birth - 1 yr             1 - 11 yrs            12 - 17 yrs                18 - 65 yrs                   over 65 yrs

          _X_                   _X_                       _X_                      _X_                              _X_

     Infancy                  Pediatrics         Adolescent                Adulthood                     Geriatric

Essential Job Functions:

• Performs nursing care to patients.  Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards. 
• Provides direct care to patients as well as follow-through care per telephone.
• Prepares equipment and aids physician during treatment, examination and testing of patients.  Obtains vital signs
• Performs procedures such as tympanograms, EKG, ear irrigation, vision testing and monitor minor surgical procedures.
• Triages phone calls from patients requesting any type of medical information.  Document information given to patients on a telephone to the medical record.  Oversees appointment bookings and ensures preferences are given to patients in emergency situations.  Maintains timely flow of patients.
• Organizes and follows through on medical reports and records of patients.
• Responsible for on-going patient education.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Administration of intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections.
• Responsible for cleansing and care of equipment and instruments.
• Responsible for maintaining nursing skills through continuing education.
• Attends required meetings and participates in committees as requested
• Ability to be a team player and work well with others.
• Ability to alter schedule to meet the needs of the clinic and patients.
• Ability to register a patient in computer system if necessary.
• Conduct pre-authorizations for patients.

Marginal Job Functions:

• Assists with organizing drug samples (and documentation of samples) and medical supplies
• Responsible for follow-through of hospital patients.
• Other duties as assigned.

Essential Physical Demands:

Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.  Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.  Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.  Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.  Requires exposure to communicable diseases or body fluids.

Lifting (floor-waist):  0-10#                           Lifting (knee-waist):  0-10#

Lifting (waist/shldr):  0-10#                           Overhead:  0-8#

Min Assist Transfers: Occasional                               Carrying: 0-10#

Pushing:  0-30#                                                           Pulling:  0-30#

Sitting:  0-3 hrs/day                                                    Standing:  0-3 hrs/day

Walking: 3/5 hrs/day                                                  Climbing (step stool): 0-3 hrs/day

Kneeling:  0-3 hrs/day                                    Forward bends: 0-3 hrs/day

Forward Reach: 0-3 hrs/day                                       Overhead Reach: 0-3 hrs/day

Grasping Light:  3-5 hrs/day                                       Grasping Firm: 3-5 Hrs/day

Repetitive use of

Dominant hand:  3-5 hours/day                      Use of bilateral hands: 3-5 hrs/day

Visual Acuity far:  3-5 hours/day                   Visual Acuity near:  5-8 hrs/day

Depth perception:   0-3 hrs/day                      Field of Vision:  5-8 hrs/day

Visual Accommodation:  5-8 hrs/day                         Distinguish Color:  5-8 Hrs/day

Work Environment: 

Works inside, with and around others.  Will have verbal face to face contact.  Exposure to blood and body fluids, airborne pathogens, hazardous waste and chemicals, communicable diseases and moving objects.  Works varied hours.

Equipment Used to Perform Job:

Nursing supplies and equipment, computers, calculators, telephones.

Mental Requirements:

           ___reading, simple                              ___spatial                      __tending

           _X_reading, complex                          _X_form                     _X_precision working

           ___writing, simple                               _X_clerical                  _X_follow instructions

           _X_writing, complex                           _X_compiling             _X_influence others

           ___math skills, simple                         _X_coordinating         _X_time requirement

           _X_math skills, complex                     _X_analyzing              _X_memorization

           ___tasks, simple                      _X_synthesizing         _X_problem solving

           _X_tasks, complex                              _X_supervising           _X_independent judgment

           ___driving                                            _X_instructing            _X_decision making

Potential Job Stressors:

Work may be performed under pressure requiring close attention to detail.  Occasional environmental stimuli overload.

Education:

Must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing.

Licenses/Certificates: 

Current license from the state of South Dakota Board of Nursing.  CPR certified, ACLS preferred.

Experience:

 A minimum of one year of nursing experience is desired.

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:

Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills in dealing with co-workers, patients, physicians, and others.

Demonstrates current, up-to-date nursing knowledge.  Ability to use the telephone and computers.   

Demonstrates knowledge of clinical care needs of all age groups.