RN - Women's Clinic

Job Title: RN - Women's Clinic

Supervised by: Clinic Coordinator/Physician

Job Summary: Provides direct and indirect patient care in the clinic setting. Provides care that reflects initiative, flexibility and responsibility indicative of professional expectation with a minimum of supervision. Determines priorities of care based on physical and psychosocial needs, as well as factors influencing patient flow through the system. Communicates with physician about changes in patient's status, symptomatology and results of diagnostic studies. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment.

Demonstrates Competency in the Following Areas:

• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts   nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care. 
• Ability to perform a head-to-toe   assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy. This includes pediatric, adolescent and   geriatric patients and the general patient population. 
• Ability to assess and reassess pain   and pain management techniques utilized. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management. 
• Assists the physician(s) with office   procedures. 
• Maintains medical equipment; disinfects and sterilizes instruments. 
• Answers telephone calls in a   professional manner; refers patient problems to physician; schedules patient   appointments. 
• Maintains accurate and continued   nursing documentation including patient histories, conditions, treatments, responses and assessment of changes. 
• Treats patients and their families   with respect and dignity. Identifies   and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of   patients and family. Functions as   liaison between administration, patients, physicians and other healthcare   providers. 
• Demonstrates knowledge of the   principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills   necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patients served. Able to interpret data about the patient’s   status in order to identify each patient’s age specific needs and provide   care needed by the patient group. 
• Performs all aspects of patient care   in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of   medical/health care errors. 
• Supports and maintains a culture of   safety and quality. 
• Interacts professionally with patient   and family and involves patient and family in the formation of the plan of   care. 
• Formulates a teaching plan based on   identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning; includes   family in teaching, as appropriate. 
• Maintains current knowledge of   medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and   his/her clinical condition. 
• Demonstrates knowledge of lab   requirements, requisitions. 
• Maintains established office policies   and procedures, objectives, performance improvement program, safety, environmental and infection prevention and control standards. 
• Plans and provides nursing care in   accordance with physician orders. 
• Maintains a safe, comfortable and   therapeutic environment for patients and families in accordance with office   standards. 
• Ensures an adequate stock of supplies   and proper functioning of equipment. 
• Assists in cost containment through   appropriate ordering and conserving of supplies and equipment. 
• Cooperates with other staff members   to achieve office objectives, maintains good employee relations. 
• Demonstrates knowledge of healthcare   plans, procedural costs. 
• Demonstrates the ability to assist   physicians with procedures in the office. 
• Enhances professional growth and   development through participation in educational programs, current   literature, in-service meetings and workshops; shows responsibility for own   professional practice and ongoing education. 
• Demonstrates an ability to be   flexible, organized and function under stressful situations. 
• Demonstrates awareness of current   state, federal and local laws governing the delivery of care. 
• Performs other related duties as   assigned or requested.

Professional Requirements: 

• Adheres to dress code, appearance is   neat and clean. 
• Completes annual education   requirements. 
• Maintains regulatory requirements. 
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times. 
• Reports to work on time and as   scheduled, completes work within designated time. 
• Wears identification while on duty. 
• Completes in-services and returns in a timely fashion. 
• Attends 12 staff meetings annually or reads and returns all staff meeting minutes. 
• Represents the organization in a   positive and professional manner. 
• Actively participates in performance   improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities. 
• Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.

Regulatory Requirements:

· Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with up to six (6) months experience in an orthopedic setting preferred.

· Current RN license within the state of Arkansas.

· Current BLS Certification.

Language Skills:

· Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

· Additional languages preferred.

Skills:

· Basic computer knowledge.

Physical Demands: 

· Mobility, sight, hearing, verbal communication, changes in temperature, exposure to disagreeable elements, exposure to biological, mechanical, electrical, and chemical hazards. Frequent standing and walking. Lift up to 100 pounds. Carrying up to 40 pounds. Pushing/pulling up to 450 pounds.

· This position is a safety sensitive position pursuant to Amendment 98 to the Arkansas Constitution § 2(25). A safety sensitive position means any position in which a person performing the position while under the influence of marijuana may constitute a threat to health or safety. This position is therefore “safety sensitive” due to the fact it requires the following: performing life-threatening procedures; working with hazardous or flammable materials, controlled substances, food, or medicine; and a lapse of attention while working in this position could result in injury, illness, or death.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising patient care.