Registered Nurse- Primary Care Clinic - Per Diem / Days

Island Health•Anacortes, WA

10d•$36 - $54•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) oversees effective clinical operations of the primary care clinic under the direction of the Clinic Manager. The role provides direct patient care, manages patient flow, advocates for patients in their interactions with the clinic and outside entities, and is responsible for clinic safety and proper protocol execution. The RN provides care to patients of all ages and supports clinic operations through documentation, coordination, inventory and quality assurance activities, and adherence to confidentiality and infection-control requirements. The position is listed as per diem and days, at the Anacortes, Washington clinic. The posting identifies the schedule as “8 FTE / Days” and gives a salary range of $35.70–$53.54 per hour.

Requirements

Maintain a current Registered Nurse license issued by the Washington State Department of Health.
Maintain current BLS certification.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with individuals from multiple disciplines.
Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and thoroughness.
Ability to monitor one's own work for quality and prioritize effectively.
Ability to identify and use technology applications to improve efficiency and accuracy in clinic operations.
Ability to understand issues and make decisions regarding data acquisition and management related to Electronic Medical Records.

Nice To Haves

Two years of previous clinical experience in an outpatient physician practice is preferred.

Responsibilities

Room patients, collect medical data, document for the visit, and assist with physical examinations.
Triage telephone calls to determine appropriate medical attention.
Under the direction of a physician or Advanced Practice Clinician, administer vaccines and medications by IV, PO, IM, and SQ routes; conduct EKG and spirometry testing.
Under the direction of a physician or Advanced Practice Clinician, administer tests in the CLIA-waived laboratory, including glucose tests, OGTT, INR, drug screens, pregnancy tests, and TB tests.
Facilitate and manage clinic flow and coordinate the exchange of information regarding patient care.
Provide direct patient care to patients of all ages and advocate for patients by communicating with patients, families, and staff about treatment, tests, procedures, medications, and hospitalizations.
Coordinate services between the clinic and other healthcare entities, including insurance, medical referrals, public health, and social services.
Maintain accurate, confidential, legible, pertinent, complete, and timely documentation and use information systems appropriately.
Perform record checks as designated by clinic policies and protocols.
Support patient safety and cost-effective, quality care; follow clinic policies, procedures, and infection-control protocols.
Provide feedback to peers and supervisors about system or staff performance issues affecting safe, quality care.
Monitor inventories, quality assurance requirements, standards, and other patient-related needs; stock medical and pharmaceutical supplies and notify appropriate staff when supplies are low.
Enter data for the state-supplied childhood vaccine program; order and maintain required state vaccine counts and complete monthly Department of Health reporting.
Assist with oxygen tank checks and checks for outdated supplies and medications; document refrigerator temperatures, make adjustments when necessary, and complete monthly reporting.
Provide testing and medical dosing for INR patients and maintain program patient flowsheets.
Order medications and IUDs from the pharmacy; provide prescribed injections and immunizations.
Inventory crash boxes monthly for expired items and document completion.
Conduct ear lavages, remove sutures, and check blood pressure.
Maintain clinical and professional expertise through continuing education and meet confidentiality requirements under Island Hospital HIPAA compliance policies and confidentiality agreements.
Interact positively with administration, leaders, colleagues, patients, and visitors; meet regular attendance standards and stay at or below average sick utilization.
Maintain quality assurance requirements as mandated.