Office Nurse
About The Position
The Office Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients under the direction of a physician or other health care provider. The role includes general patient care, administering prescribed medication and treatment, responding to calls and patient needs, assessing symptoms, communicating with providers, and contributing to individual care plans. The nurse also performs and documents routine procedures, maintains facility hygiene and safety, manages medication according to established standards, and supports patients’ dignity and privacy. The position requires accountability for professional practice and continued growth, attendance at applicable in-services and meetings, and performance of other assigned duties. The nurse is expected to fulfill all essential functions, maintain a professional and positive attitude and appearance, build positive relationships with patients and staff, and observe clinic guidelines and policies.
Responsibilities
- Provide general nursing care to patients.
- Adjust and/or administer prescribed medication and treatment according to nursing standards and physician or provider orders.
- Respond to incoming telephone calls and patient needs.
- Interpret patients’ symptoms and communicate them to the physician.
- Assess patients’ needs to provide appropriate care and advice.
- Collaborate with physicians and nurses to develop individual care plans for patients.
- Perform routine procedures, such as blood pressure measurements and injections, and document findings in patients’ medical records.
- Inspect the facility and equipment and maintain hygiene and safety, including decontaminating equipment and sanitizing surfaces.
- Maintain personal contact with patients and relatives while respecting their needs for courtesy, dignity, and privacy and ensuring a friendly environment.
- Store and check medication according to established standards and guidelines.
- Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for professional practice and continued professional growth.
- Attend applicable in-services and meetings.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Maintain a professional and positive attitude, appearance, and relationships with patients and staff.
- Observe clinic guidelines and policies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
