Clinic Registered Nurse - Pre Admission Testing

Mosaic Life Care•Saint Joseph, MO

About The Position

The Clinic Registered Nurse works under the supervision of the Clinic Manager and the direction of the Provider. The RN performs patient assessments and follows established standards and practices for nursing care. The RN may delegate responsibilities and provide clinical oversight to other unlicensed nursing staff. The role is for Pre Admission Testing.

Requirements

Graduate of a school of nursing.
Registered Nurse (RN) state licensure or compact state licensure in the state applicable to the designated work location, required upon hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, required within 90 days.
Ability to communicate clearly with patients, providers, and staff.
Precise eye-hand coordination and fine motor skills for IV procedures, blood pressure checks, injections, and medical procedures.
Friendly, positive, professional communication with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers, both verbally and in writing.
Ability to move, kneel, crouch, stoop, reach, stand, push, pull, and lift, and to follow good body mechanics.
Ability to collect thorough information about a patient's condition, evaluate effects of care, and visually inspect patient condition.
Ability to problem-solve, manipulate numbers, adapt, interpret data, calculate, comprehend, understand, explain, assess, and evaluate, with short- and long-term memory.
Ability to assess patients and nursing staff by visual observation; hear patients in person and by telephone and respond verbally; and feel to take blood pressure and pulse.
Ability to travel between system facilities and off-site locations as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
One year of hospital or clinic nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Greet and prepare patients for provider examinations and treatment, and perform general nursing care.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
Assist providers with procedures and properly maintain equipment before and after procedures.
Provide patient and family teaching to help achieve desired patient outcomes.
Review medical charts for completeness and document medications, refills, telephone conversations, and patient visits in the medical record.
Monitor patient scheduling, answer patient inquiries, and maintain timely patient flow.
Perform other duties as assigned.