Registered Nurse - PRN
About The Position
Onsite Innovations is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for a PRN (as-needed) role at a client site in Amana, Iowa. The nurse supports employee health, wellness, and safety in an occupational health setting by assisting practitioners with patient care, examinations, ancillary testing, and administrative tasks. The stated coverage shifts are Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. and 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Starting pay is $40 per hour, negotiable. The role includes preparing patients and examination areas, collecting blood and urine specimens, conducting occupational health tests, maintaining clinical equipment and supplies, safeguarding employee health records, and performing front-office duties. The nurse is expected to provide compassionate, accurate, timely care; demonstrate strong customer service, attention to detail, flexibility, initiative, communication, and teamwork; and adapt to changing coverage needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university, or graduation from an accredited registered nursing program.
- Current registration or license in the state where employed.
- Successful completion of UDS, BAT, PFT, and FIT certifications.
- At least one year of demonstrated experience in occupational health nursing or a related field.
- Demonstrated knowledge of state-specific occupational medicine requirements and working knowledge of clinical operations.
- Ability to make decisions and solve problems using logic to identify key facts, explore alternatives, and propose quality solutions.
- Strong customer service skills and the ability to interact tactfully and professionally.
- Ability to properly handle sensitive and confidential information, including HIPAA and PHI, in accordance with applicable laws and company policies.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Willingness to participate in continuing medical education.
- Continuing education is required to maintain the license and perform the job.
Responsibilities
- Escort patients to exam rooms, prepare them for examinations and treatment, and assist practitioners as requested.
- Draw blood and prepare paperwork for laboratory pickup.
- Perform urine drug screens using proper chain-of-custody procedures and prepare specimens for pickup and shipment.
- Keep examination, laboratory, and treatment areas clean and stocked; maintain inventory and reorder supplies as needed.
- Maintain onsite health, administrative, and program records while safeguarding confidential employee health information.
- Perform front-office duties, including answering telephones, patient check-in and check-out, and record processing.
- Dispense medications as directed by a practitioner and in accordance with state regulations.
- Maintain and operate clinical equipment, including calibration and required recordkeeping.
- Perform ordered ancillary testing and tasks, including PFTs, EKGs, injections, audiograms, and blood draws, in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Provide excellent customer service to patients, clients, and peers and contribute to a positive patient experience.
- Ensure accuracy in drug screens, DOT-related tasks, bandaging, dressings, quality assurance checks, documentation, and paperwork.
- Manage time, prioritize, and multitask in a busy clinical environment; adapt to changing scheduling and coverage needs.
- Assist in other areas as needed and seek opportunities for additional clinical training and self-development.
- Communicate effectively with patients, clients, supervisors, and peers; listen to client needs and respond appropriately.
- Hold oneself and others accountable and assist colleagues to support center operations.
- Train medical assistants under the direction of the Center Medical Director.
