Clinic RN Family Practice Full time Day shift

Memorial Regional Health•Craig, CO

13d•$32 - $55•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinic RN Family Practice position is a full-time role with day shifts. The role involves direct patient care, including recording patient status, medical history, vital statistics, and medication reconciliation in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR). The nurse is responsible for maintaining patient confidentiality, collecting and transporting specimens, preparing for procedures, and assisting providers with tests and procedures. Key responsibilities include administering medications accurately, monitoring IV fluids, assessing patients for safety and medication appropriateness, and translating medications into pediatric doses. The role also requires identifying victims of abuse and reporting as necessary. The nurse must maintain compliance with all department, clinic, state, and federal regulations and policies, utilize proper phone etiquette for patient interactions, and care for instruments through cleaning, packaging, and sterilizing. Participation in mandatory in-services, staff meetings, and emergency preparedness drills is expected. The RN will act as a resource person, a positive team member, and a liaison between patients, families, providers, and staff. The position also involves completing assigned workload, floating to other clinical departments as needed, and performing other duties as assigned. Organization-specific expectations include demonstrating commitment to MRH values, maintaining effective communication, adhering to dress code, exhibiting initiative, completing required education and training, maintaining patient confidentiality, reporting to work punctually, contributing to performance improvement initiatives, ensuring regulatory compliance, and following infection control, safety, and risk management procedures.

Requirements

Current and active Colorado Registered Nurse (RN) license or Compact license.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (or be obtained within ninety (90) days of hire).

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration or related field.
One (1) year of clinic experience.

Responsibilities

Records patient’s current status, past medical history, vaccine status, vital statistics, and medication reconciliation in preparation for provider visit in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
Respects the confidentiality of patient records and uses complete discretion when discussing patient information in accordance with HIPAA.
Utilizes all department forms and documents in EMRs appropriately.
Collects, labels, and transports all specimens appropriately.
Demonstrates proper techniques when preparing for procedures.
Demonstrates knowledge of emergencies and routine equipment and procedures.
Collaborates with patient care planning, including actively participating in education specific to patient diagnosis and needs.
Assists providers with special tests and procedures.
Demonstrates an ability to start IVs and monitor IV fluids for the correct rate.
Ability to assess every patient for safety, medication dosage appropriateness, and other needs.
Accurately administers medication, performs treatment in accordance with standards of care. Translates medications into pediatric doses and uses proper equipment for the patient’s size and age.
Ability to identify victims and the process for reporting abuse.
Maintains compliance within the department and clinic, as well as within state and federal regulations and policies.
Utilizes proper phone etiquette to record all phone interactions with patients in the EMR.
Properly cares for instruments i.e., cleaning, packaging, and sterilizing as appropriate.
Participates in mandatory in-services and attends staff meetings.
Follows MRH policy and procedures.
Demonstrates knowledge of emergency preparedness and participates in drills.
Acts as a resource person to other staff members.
Acts as a positive and supportive team member to staff members and other departments within the organization.
Participates in process improvement teams or in interdepartmental efforts.
Acts as a liaison between patients, families, providers, and staff.
Completes workload as assigned.
Floats to other clinical departments as assigned.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Demonstrates full commitment to the CHOICE values of MRH and consistently represents the organization in a positive, professional manner.
Establishes and maintains effective verbal and written communication, fostering positive working relationships with patients, staff, and vendors.
Adheres to the MRH attire and dress code in accordance with organizational policies and procedures.
Exhibits initiative and self-motivation; maintains a consistent level of productivity and manages time and responsibilities effectively.
Completes all required annual education, training, in-services, and licensure/certification updates; actively participates in departmental and organizational meetings or reviews meeting minutes as required.
Maintains strict patient confidentiality at all times.
Reports to work punctually and completes assigned duties within established timeframes.
Actively contributes to departmental and organization-wide performance improvement and continuous quality initiatives.
Ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements, maintaining adherence to departmental, hospital, state, and federal standards and policies.
Follows all infection control, safety, and risk management procedures to maintain a safe environment for patients, the public, and staff.