What are the responsibilities and job description for the Office Nurse (LPN or RN) position at PrairieStar Health Center, Inc?
JOB SUMMARY:
Responsible for performing general office nursing. Establish and maintain effective working relationship with provider, staff, referral sources, patients, and the public. Ensures timely and accurate charting of medical records. Verifies the accuracy of chart information and ensures compliance with regulations and procedures.
Must be able to work until 6pm.
No weekends, no nights, no on call.
PRIMARY DUTIES:
- Maintains clinical charts with accurate and complete documentation of patient information including laboratory results, medications, and treatment rendered.
- Provides nursing care according to physicians’ orders in compliance with recognized nursing techniques and procedures, and following administrative policies and guidelines.
- Escorts patients to exam rooms, performs screening procedures according to guidelines, takes vital signs and readies patient for examination or procedure.
- Sets up and assists with minor procedures and pap smears as directed.
- Cleans and restocks exam rooms and clinic areas as needed.
- Records electrocardiogram tracings when ordered.
- Performs FEV1 (Forced Expiratory Volume) or peak flow monitoring as ordered.
- Performs phlebotomies and in-house lab tests as directed.
- Counsels and educates patients, and their family.
- Ensures that results from ordered tests are received and in the charts.
- Ensures a note is placed in chart if patient did not have ordered procedure completed, and communicates this finding to the provider.
- Schedules Lab, x-ray and other diagnostic procedures.
- Assists in the inventory and ordering of medical supplies and pharmaceuticals.
- Manages patient questions and concerns via the phone when appropriate and documents actions via telephone encounter.
- Exhibits a sense of ownership in decision-making activities.
- Performs job duties in a manner to maximize clinic efficiency and productivity
EDUCATION:
- Active LPN or RN License in Kansas
- Maintain BLS certification
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Physical Setting:
- Clinic
Work Location: In person
