Nursing Staff - (CNA, MA, CMA, LPN) - Rupert Clinic

Family Health Services Corporation•Rupert, ID

3d•$17 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Provides general patient care and basic patient education. Performs duties which indirectly support patient care such as scheduling, recordkeeping, and maintaining supplies inventories.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited CNA, LPN, or Medical Assistant program.
State of Idaho LPN license in good standing or current CNA/CMA/MA certification.
Bilingual English/Spanish required.
Knowledge of patient care charts and patient histories.
Knowledge of clinical and/or surgical operations and documentation.
Skill in performing clinical and medical procedures.
Knowledge of patient evaluation and triage procedures.
Ability to safely lift, and physically manipulate patients.
Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
Ability to maintain calendars and schedule appointments.
Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering and inventory control.
Knowledge of appropriate procedures and standards for the administration of medications and patient care aids.
Ability to educate patients and/or families as to the nature of disease and to provide instruction on proper care and treatment.
Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.
Ability to prepare and process laboratory samples using established protocols.
Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.

Responsibilities

Schedules and coordinates paperwork for patient/doctor appointments and surgeries.
Assists doctors, nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants, and registered nurses with examinations, treatments, special tests, and procedures.
Performs patient triage.
Enters nursing charges into billing database.
Reviews patient charts, checks patients in, obtains and records patients' weight, blood pressure, urine samples, blood samples, and medical history, and assesses reasons for patient visits.
Records and reports observed symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in the patients' conditions.
Administers medications; applies sterile dressings.
Participates in in-service education programs as required by agency.
Maintains records for immunizations and other abnormal lab results as required.
Maintains and stocks inventory of office and/or clinical supplies, as appropriate to the position.
Educates patients regarding health-related issues.
Coordinates labeling, delivery, and receipt of laboratory specimens and results; provides information and coordinates follow-up visits regarding laboratory results.
Practices safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods.
Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe working environment.
Completes all training requirements, participates in emergency response tasks as requested, and serves on safety committees and teams as requested.
Maintains the safety of themselves and others by adhering to all written and verbal instructions, promptly reporting and/or correcting all hazards or unsafe conditions, and providing feedback to supervisors and management on all safety issues.
Determines the accuracy of reporting and billing services in accordance with the rules, laws and regulations of FHS, the state government, and the federal government.
Ensures accurate documenting and billing practices, participates in compliance trainings and identifies and reports any concerns or activities that may violate these standards.
Participates in the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) process by being an active and willing PCMH team member.
Reads and understands the general and specific operational, safety, and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures, and policies pertaining to this job.