Nursing (RN/LPN)- Pleasanton, Kansas

ABOUT THE POSITION

This position is part of the clinical team. This position is responsible to perform overall nursing care, including triage for walk-in and telephoning patients, immunizations administration. Provides communication link between providers and patients on test results, medications, and continuity of care.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides positive impression, through words and tone, to patients, visitors and employees presenting to the clinic areas;
• Interviews patients, measures vital signs, such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height, updates medication list, allergies at each visit and records information in EMR;
• Provides injections or treatments, and performs routine laboratory tests;
• Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients; assures all rooms are clean and dispose of trash in rooms;
• Cleans and sterilizes instruments. Inventory and stock medical supplies and materials;
• Maintains consistent patient flow by monitoring scheduling system;
• Transports specimens, equipment or supplies utilizing appropriate and safe techniques;
• Facilitates communication with patient on test results, compliance with prescriptions, and refills;
• Supports all providers in their care for patients to include specialty specific procedures/tests;
• Performs all duties, services and documentation in full compliance with CHC/SEK policies and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Possession of a valid Kansas license as registered nurse or licensed practical nurse;
• Two years nursing experience in an outpatient clinic, preferred;
• Able to communicate with others to effectively convey information;
• Social and cultural sensitivity appropriate to ethnically and economically diverse patient-and employee-base.
• Computer literacy.