Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)/Registered Nurse (RN) - Physicians Clinic

Sidney Regional Medical Center•Sidney, NE

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Join our caring community at Sidney Regional Medical Center in Sidney, Nebraska! We are currently pursuing an intelligent and caring full-time Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse to join our Physicians Clinic team. At SRMC, our patients are our number one priority. We aim to provide extraordinary care every single day by ensuring that our patients’ well-being comes first, but amazing patient care starts with YOU. Your encouragement and support will make all the difference! Loan Repayment: SRMC is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! We provide employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness. Why Us: · Panhandle Hospitality: Bring your warmth and kindness to our patients with a smile. · Close-Knit Team: Small community, big heart – where every team member makes a difference. · Meaningful Impact: Your dedication transforms lives and creates a supportive, caring environment. This position will be responsible for patient preparation, administrating all nursing duties as designated by the provider, and maintaining patient records. This role will attend and assist providers by assessing and documenting patient care, contacting other provider’s offices, laboratories, radiologists, and more on behalf of the provider.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing program.
License as a Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse in the State of Nebraska.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Nice To Haves

Prefer 1-3 years of clinical experience. New graduates considered.

Responsibilities

Using the nursing process and SRMC resources, provide patient care and/or services as directed by the provider.
Utilize knowledge of disease, illness, and injury when providing care.
Assist in promoting a safe, effective care environment conducive to the optimal health and dignity of the patient.
Interview patient and determine patient status.
Communicate patient status and changes in patient status to the provider in a timely manner through concise, appropriate communication and documentation.
Document, according to protocol in medical records, all services that are performed for patients.
Assist with patient referrals to physicians, dentists, optometrists, and other services when indicated.
Assist providers in exam rooms.
Set up and clean clinics and procedures.
Administer medications and treatments following established protocols.
Monitor and record response to medications, treatments, and procedures accurately and legibly.
Document all verbal orders in the patient’s electronic medical record.
Perform CLIA-waived tests available within the Physicians Clinic as ordered by the provider.
Document results of CLIA-waived tests in appropriate location within the electronic medical record.
Using standardized teaching tools, counsel patients in groups or one-to-one basis on topics designated by the provider.
Cross-trained for duties in areas such as EKG administration, lab, family planning, nurse educator and telephone triage, and in-house drug assistance program.
Submit forms and documentation in a timely manner (immunization, improvement activities, responses to memos, travel reconciliation, supply requests, leave requests, etc.).
Provide care appropriate for the neonate and the pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients served based on demonstrated knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
Assess and interpret data on the neonate and the pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients’ status to identify requirements relative to their age-specific needs, and provide care needed as stipulated in departmental policy.
Respond to common inquiries or complaints from patients or regulatory agencies. All patient inquiries and concerns will be documented in the patient’s electronic medical record.
Return patient phone calls in a timely manner. Document all patient phone calls in the electronic medical record.
Call patients on all results that are abnormal or normal. Answer medical questions per provider instruction. Document calls and patient responses in the electronic medical record.
Assist patients with requests for medication refills through the electronic medical record.
Support medication aides by entering verbal orders from providers into the electronic medical record.
Give medication aides directions on assignments as needed.
Follow up on any patient status changes reported by medication aides and document all findings.
Perform both manual and electronic vital signs.
Enter vitals, family history, social history, past medical history, and medications into the appropriate electronic record system.
Maintain records of vital statistics and other pertinent patient data.
Clean clinic instruments and equipment and maintain stock of supplies.
Retrieve patient data from EPIC, CPSI, and Practice Partner.
Make follow-up calls and schedule procedures when necessary.
Work with the scheduling team to report any delays or changes.
Perform clerical duties as needed.
Inventory and requisition supplies; exhibit basic math skills.
Assist with training medication aides and new employees.
Work with the team on other assigned projects.
Other duties as assigned by management.