Clinic RN or LPN

Sheridan Memorial Hospital•Sheridan, WY

About The Position

The Clinic RN or LPN provides nursing care in a clinic setting, including rooming patients, reviewing patient histories, assessing health status, and collecting and analyzing patient data. The role evaluates, plans, implements, and documents nursing care for an assigned population; performs testing and medication administration within the applicable scope of practice; and develops and implements processes suited to patient needs, including callbacks and patient education. The nurse participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities and may assist with office procedures, inventory, exam-room and equipment organization, scheduling, reception, and office coordination. The position requires age-appropriate patient care, assessment and reassessment, pain assessment and management, patient and family education, infection-control practices, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary healthcare team. The nurse also supports physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners; uses the electronic medical record; assists with office-procedure coding and reimbursement initiatives; and coordinates care and resources to support patient-centered care. Department procedures and testing include EKGs, pre- and post-spirometry testing, diabetic foot exams, lab draws, instrument cleaning, injections and immunotherapy with documentation, phone triage, medication refills and lab orders per protocol, and point-of-care testing. Examples include PT/INR testing with a CoaguChek machine, blood glucose testing, urine dipsticks with a Clinitek machine, urine pregnancy tests, QuickVue strep tests, and QuickVue influenza tests. Possible exposures include blood and body fluids, infectious disease, hazardous waste, odorous chemicals and specimens, and latex products; personal protective equipment is required as appropriate. Pre-employment drug and alcohol screening is required.

Requirements

Current unrestricted Wyoming Registered Nurse or Practical Nurse license.
Nursing degree required for RNs; certificate required for LPNs.
Current BLS certification.
Ability to communicate in English verbally and in writing.
Sound computer knowledge and proficient computer skills.
Delegation, prioritization, and organizational skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with a multidisciplinary team and healthcare consumers.
Pre-employment drug and alcohol screening is required.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of nursing or related experience is preferred.
Current ACLS certification is preferred.
Behavior de-escalation training is preferred.

Responsibilities

Room patients; review patient histories; assess health status by collecting and analyzing patient data.
Evaluate, plan, implement, and document nursing care for an assigned patient population.
Perform testing and administer medications within the applicable scope of practice.
Develop and implement patient-care processes, including patient callbacks and patient education.
Provide age-appropriate care, perform head-to-toe assessments and reassessments, and assess and address pain.
Follow infection-control, TB, blood-borne pathogen, and hazardous-waste plans.
Formulate patient and family teaching plans and evaluate learning effectiveness.
Communicate and coordinate with patients, families, physicians, other healthcare providers, administration, and other departments.
Assist physicians and other clinicians with procedures and perform treatments requiring technical and manual skills.
Use the electronic medical record to gather data and enter information for reporting measurements.
Assist with programs to improve coding and reimbursement for office-specific procedures.
Serve as a liaison for Primary Care Clinic issues, help resolve problems, and participate on committees as appropriate.
Coordinate patient care, shared goals, resources, education, and cross-training within a multidisciplinary practice.
Perform EKGs and process them to synchronize with the EKG machine; conduct pre- and post-spirometry testing and diabetic foot exams.
Draw labs, clean procedure instruments, administer injections and immunotherapy, and document immunotherapy appropriately.
Conduct phone triage and process medication refills and lab orders per protocol.
Perform point-of-care tests, including PT/INR, blood glucose, urine dipstick, urine pregnancy, strep, and influenza testing, following applicable procedures and protocols.
Assist with office procedures, supply inventory, exam-room and equipment cleaning and organization, scheduling, reception, and office coordination as needed.
Participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities as necessary.