Registered Nurse

Job Description Job Title: Registered Nurse Department: Clinical Services/Nursing Service Reports To: Director of Nursing FLSA Status: Non-Exempt SUMMARY Provides prescribed medical\ntreatment and personal care services to patients in the Main or Satellite\nClinic settings by performing the following duties as well as any other duties assigned\nwithin the scope of practice of a registered nurse: ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND\nRESPONSIBILITIES includes the following. Other duties may be assigned. Explains procedures and\ntreatments to patients to gain cooperation and ensure patient understanding. Responds to life saving\nsituations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures and protocol. Prepares rooms, sterile\ninstruments, equipment and supplies for minor surgical or other procedures. Keeps all work areas and\ntreatment areas clean and neat. Participates in department or\nunit quality improvement activities. Triages patients as appropriate\nand encourages health promotion and wellness concepts. Takes and records patients’ vital\nsigns, dresses wounds and alcohol rubs. Applies compresses and ice bags. Observes patients and reports\nadverse reactions to medication or treatment to medical personnel in charge. Administers specified medication,\norally or by subcutaneous or intramuscular injection, and notes time and amount\non patients’ charts. Administers immunizations as\nordered and indicated. Interprets physician’s\ninstructions to patients. Keeps records of vital statistics\nand other pertinent data of patients. Makes sure 02 tank is full at all\ntimes, nebulizer machine is available and working. Prepares forms and requisition\nfor tests to be performed. Makes sure exam rooms are ready\nto receive next patient. Assists patients and providers as\nneeded. Informs patients of disease\nprocesses and life time management. Inventories, monitors and\nrequisitions supplies. Ensures all treatment rooms, emergency carts and offices\nare appropriately stocked. Completes, monitors and follows\nup on referrals for any assigned physician/provider or as instructed by\nDirector of Nursing. Works with the WIC Program to\nassure a smooth operation of the department in the absence of the WIC\nCoordinator. Ensures that all certifications are appropriate and in compliance\nwith the State of Mississippi rules and regulations as it applies to the WIC\nProgram. Works under the direct\nsupervision of the Director of Nursing or Physician/Provider at all times. Annual evaluation will be\nconducted by the Supervisor with weight value of 65% from a Physician/Nurse\nPractitioner and 35% based on overall teamwork with nurses, staff, etc. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES There are no supervisory\nresponsibilities associated with this position. QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully,\nan individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are\nrepresentative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable\naccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform\nthe essential functions. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Associate’s degree or equivalent\nfrom a two-year college or technical school; six months to one year of\nexperience practicing as a registered nurse. LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and comprehend\nfacility policies, procedure instructions, simple instructions, short\ncorrespondence, and memos. Ability to\nwrite simple correspondence. Ability to\neffectively present information as well as provide education in one-on-one and\nsmall group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the\norganization. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract,\nmultiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common\nfractions, and decimals. Ability to\ncompute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. REASONING ABILITY Ability to solve practical\nproblems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only\nlimited standardization exists. Ability to interpret and carry out detailed\ninstructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Must possess a valid RN license\nin the State of Mississippi. Must have a\nvalid Mississippi driver’s license and adequate transportation. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described\nhere are representative of those that must be met by an employee to\nsuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to\nenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of\nthis job, the employee is regularly required to walk and use hands to finger,\nhandle, or feel. The employee frequently\nis required to stand, reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit;\nclimb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and\noccasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision,\ncolor vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment\ncharacteristics described here are representative of those an employee\nencounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to\nenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of\nthis job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions,\noutside weather conditions, risk of electrical shock, and risk of\nradiation. The noise level in the work environment\nis usually moderate. I acknowledge that I have read\nand fully understand the above job description and agree to abide by its\ncontent. I understand that failure to\nsatisfactorily perform the assigned duties may result in disciplinary action\nand/or termination. Requirements QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully,\nan individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are\nrepresentative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable\naccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform\nthe essential functions. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Associate’s degree or equivalent\nfrom a two-year college or technical school; six months to one year of\nexperience practicing as a registered nurse. LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and comprehend\nfacility policies, procedure instructions, simple instructions, short\ncorrespondence, and memos. Ability to\nwrite simple correspondence. Ability to\neffectively present information as well as provide education in one-on-one and\nsmall group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the\norganization. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract,\nmultiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common\nfractions, and decimals. Ability to\ncompute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. REASONING ABILITY Ability to solve practical\nproblems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only\nlimited standardization exists. Ability to interpret and carry out detailed\ninstructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Must possess a valid RN license\nin the State of Mississippi. Must have a\nvalid Mississippi driver’s license and adequate transportation. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described\nhere are representative of those that must be met by an employee to\nsuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to\nenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of\nthis job, the employee is regularly required to walk and use hands to finger,\nhandle, or feel. The employee frequently\nis required to stand, reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit;\nclimb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and\noccasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision,\ncolor vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.