CLINIC NURSE

HHC • Indianapolis, IN

5d

About The Position

The Clinic Nurse provides nursing services as a member of the health team in Pediatric, Adolescent, OB/GYN, Family Planning, and/or School-Based Clinics. The role provides health education and patient counseling to help control and prevent disease and promote clients’ health and well-being, while adhering to applicable laws, regulations, and policies and procedures.

The nurse collaborates with patients, families, physicians, nurse practitioners, and other health professionals to support care, administer prescribed treatments and medications, develop and adjust nursing care plans, make referrals, and provide case management and follow-up. The position also supports clinic operations and patient flow, conducts phone triage, maintains patient records and electronic medical records, and participates in professional development, public health outreach, and emergency preparedness activities.

Requirements

• Completion of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Graduation from an NLN-approved program for registered nurses.
• Current unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse.
• Valid Indiana Driver’s License.
• Knowledge of disease processes and their treatment and prevention; basic sciences; current clinical protocols and nursing techniques; medications and their uses and side effects; community resources and referrals; cultural attitudes and customs; and departmental procedures and applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
• Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, school administrators, and the general public.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to demonstrate empathy, sensitivity, and appropriate responses to cultural patterns and differences.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to teach and motivate.
• Flexibility to respond to changing situations and priorities.
• Ability to respond effectively to stressful situations, deadlines, and patient volume.
• Judgment in choosing and adapting treatment processes for patients.
• Ability to apply problem-solving methodologies.
• Ability to perform duties in an environment with moderate noise.
• Ability to work around exposure to communicable diseases and combative patients or families in stressful situations.
• Ability to travel within the county to clinics, district health offices, schools, and neighborhood health centers.
• Ability to walk, stand, and lift patients and/or equipment and supplies; must be able to lift up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Previous clinical experience as a professional registered nurse.
• Bilingual skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop effective working relationships with patients, families, and health professionals on multidisciplinary teams.
• Assist physicians, nurse practitioners, and other team members with diagnostic procedures and treatment regimens.
• Collaborate with health professionals to implement treatments and dispense or administer medications and injections in accordance with prescribed orders and instructions.
• Counsel patients and families on health education, medications, treatment instructions, disease prevention, and health practices.
• Develop and adjust nursing care plans based on individual needs and patient or family responses.
• Initiate referrals to appropriate agencies or organizations, provide case management and intensive follow-up, and promote continuity of care.
• Respond to patients’ and families’ health needs in clinic settings by identifying and assessing care requirements or concerns.
• Conduct phone triage and assess and prioritize patient needs.
• Direct and coordinate patient flow.
• Review, monitor, and guide the health care activities of appropriate personnel.
• Inform appropriate personnel when clinic or pharmacy supplies are needed.
• Interview patients and record health histories; prepare, maintain, and use records and reports for direct patient services.
• Document routine nursing activities, maintain records, prepare charts, collect statistical data, and prepare reports.
• Handle confidential patient health information, which may need to be transported off site.
• Maintain professional growth and continued development in nursing.
• Adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and policies and procedures, including HIPAA, OSHA, CLIA, and FERPA.
• Use professional judgment and accept responsibility for decisions in planning, implementation, and interpretation.
• Assist with generating, evaluating, and implementing clinical paperwork, educational materials, and handouts.
• Participate in audit educational programs and development of educational materials.
• Participate in public health emergency preparedness exercises and respond to public health emergencies as directed.
• Participate in at least three H.O.P.E. events totaling at least twelve hours annually.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time