Clinic Nurse

Compass Community Health•Portsmouth, OH

16d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse is responsible for performing health care and related tasks within the Health Care Center of Compass Community Health within the guidelines of the state of Ohio Board of Nursing and the policy and procedures of Compass Community Health.

Requirements

Holds and maintains licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of Ohio.
Knowledge/skill regarding patient/family health care practices across the life span.
Ability in the area of effective communication and interpersonal skills with public and co-workers.
Demonstrates appropriate understanding of working with confidential material and situations.
Ability to understand and assimilate new information quickly.
Ability to accurately complete reports, gather statistics, transfer data.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working in patient/family health care environment preferred.
Knowledge about the disease of addiction preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides patient care and nursing services as allowed within the guidelines of the state of Ohio Board of Nursing.
Assists Medical Clinic Office Manager with inventory control in health center.
Works with other health center staff to maintain a clean, safe, and organized environment for staff and patients.
Assists Medical Clinic Office Manager in maintaining accurate and up to date policies and procedures, protocols, and standing orders as well as compliance issues required by funding, licensure, and certifying bodies.
Positively represents the department/agency through appropriate interaction, personal appearance, and attitude.
Maintains patient confidentiality at all times as required by 42 CFR and HIPAA. Safeguard healthcare consumer privacy and confidentiality with respect to communication, documentation, and data.
Use electronic health record to retrieve relevant information and to document care concisely.
Consider clinical and cost-effectiveness in decision making about the organization and delivery of services.
Assists with office tasks as needed.
Performs any other duties as assigned by the Medical Clinic Office Manager.
Develop and sustain positive working relationships with patients, families, and providers. Explain to patients and family the roles and responsibilities of each team member and how they will work together to provide services.
Remain fluent in terminology pertaining to a healthcare setting.
Respect and respond to leadership displayed by providers in a healthcare setting or team.
Facilitate collaborative care by sharing relevant information with others through communications that are authorized by the patient and are permissible under HIPPA and related laws, regulations, and policies.
Assess the nature of the patient's family and social support system that have an impact on healthcare.
Ensure the flow and exchange of information among the patient, family members and linked providers.
Use wellness and recovery models in conceptualizing the health and healthcare of consumers.
Detect signs of abuse, neglect, domestic violence, and other trauma in patients.
Recognize the signs, symptoms and treatments of the most common health conditions and health crisis in a health care environment.
Understand the symptoms and treatments for the most common health conditions.
Ensure the flow and exchange of information among the healthcare consumers, family members and providers.
Support patients in considering and accessing complementary and alternative services designed to support health and wellness.
Provide information, education, guidance, and support to family and other caregivers.
Coordinate with health plans in identifying and addressing patient and population needs.
Promote patient and family adherence to healthcare plan.
Deliver support in addressing the consequences of illness or injury.
Plan and deliver services with an understanding of the healthcare needs of the population being served.
Establish and pursue individual and team-based improvement goals.
Screen patients using SBIRT tool. Conduct brief, evidence based and developmentally sensitive screens for risky, harmful, or dependent use of substances, including alcohol, illicit drugs, and prescription medications, and appropriateness for agonist, antagonist, and anti-craving medications.
Screen patients using PRAPARE tool. Assess social determinants of health identifying factors that impact patient's ability to successfully follow a care plan or attend medical appointments.
Coordinates all external and internal referrals to the behavioral/mental health providers identifying needs requiring additional support for BH/MH care.
Participates in Patient Centered Medical Home team meetings and quality improvement activities.
Participates in data collection, review of respective outcomes reporting, as well as programmatic clinical audits and evaluation related to Patient Centered Medical Home initiatives and other quality programs as appropriate.