Albany Registered Nurse - Outpatient

Mosaic Life Care•Albany, MO

10d

About The Position

The RN Outpatient works under the supervision of leadership and performs patient assessments in accordance with established nursing standards and practices. The role may include delegating responsibilities and providing clinical oversight to unlicensed nursing staff. The nurse may be required to work in other areas based on staff skills and patient acuity and is expected to provide exceptional service to patients and customers. The position requires travel between system facilities and off-site locations as needed. It involves frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, blood and body fluids, needle sticks, and other conditions common to a medical environment.

Requirements

Graduate of a school of nursing.
One year of nursing experience.
Registered Nurse (RN) state licensure or compact-state licensure, in the state applicable to the designated work location; required within 90 days.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; required within 90 days.
Ability to perform precise eye-hand coordination and fine motor tasks for IV procedures, injections, medication administration, dressing changes, blood pressure checks, and assisting with medical procedures; ability to answer phones and perform data entry.
Ability to communicate clearly, verbally and in writing, with patients, families, providers, and staff.
Professional, friendly, and positive interpersonal manner.
Ability to collect thorough information about a patient's condition and evaluate the effects of care; problem-solving, adaptability, data interpretation, calculation, comprehension, explanation, assessment, evaluation, and short- and long-term memory skills.
Ability to visually assess patient condition and use visual, hearing, feeling, and smell senses to assess patients and evaluate effects of care.
Ability to walk, move, kneel, crouch, stoop, reach, stand, push, pull, lift, and speak clearly; ability to follow good body mechanics.
Ability to travel between facilities and off-site locations as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Greet and prepare patients for provider examinations and treatment.
Provide general nursing care to patients.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
Assist providers with procedures and properly maintain equipment before and after procedures.
Teach patients and families to help achieve desired patient outcomes.
Review medical charts for completeness.
Document medications, refills, telephone conversations, and patient visits in the medical record.
Monitor patient scheduling, answer patient inquiries, and maintain timely patient flow.
Complete and document patient assessments and reassessments in the medical record.
Maintain working knowledge of and implement key standards affecting the operation of the patient population served.
Contribute to the professional development of peers, colleagues, students, orientees, and others.
Travel between system facilities and off-site locations as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.