What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN - Office Nurse - Herkimer - Full Time - Days - Utica, NY position at Mohawk Valley Health System - Utica, NY?
RN - Office Nurse - Herkimer - Full Time - Days - Utica, NY at Mohawk Valley Health System
The RN Office Nurse provides comprehensive patient care in an office setting. Responsibilities include patient assessment, medication administration, and patient education, collaborating with healthcare providers for optimum patient flow and care quality.
Job Summary
The staff nurse uses the nursing process to provide patient care consistent with acceptable standards of the profession and community medicine with minimal supervision.
Core Job Responsibilities
- Able to perform assessment data collection on all patients using EMR tools/forms.
- Demonstrates ability to assess and reassess pain, educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
- Provides age-appropriate care to patients in the community setting.
- Consistently documents procedures completed in EMR, including medications administered and follow-up assessments.
- Delivers medication utilizing the five rights and observes patient for desired untoward effects.
- Maintains current knowledge of medications and their correct administration.
- Demonstrates knowledge of EKG or cardiac tracing.
- Establishes priorities of patient care based on needs and office resources.
- Assists providers with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills.
Education/Experience Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or nursing program required.
Licensure/Certification Requirements
- Current New York State Professional Nursing Registration required.
- BLS Certification required.
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nursing, patient care, healthcare, office nurse, nurse assessment, medication administration, community healthcare, BLS certification, EMR documentation, patient education
