RN Clin SMultiS CTC Shrv Multi Spec A

CHRISTUS Health•Shreveport, LA

About The Position

Provides professional nursing care for clinic patients in accordance with established standards and practices. The Registered Nurse provides leadership in routine and emergency situations, using critical thinking and creative problem-solving to support positive outcomes, and may delegate duties during office emergencies. The role collaborates with providers as part of a team to facilitate quality patient care and uses knowledge of community resources and referral methods. The nurse may perform a broad range of clinical tasks as permitted by established procedures and applicable licensure or certification. Some duties require appropriate training or verification of special training, and radiology exams may be performed only when permitted under applicable state law and current requirements. The role also includes attending required meetings, participating in committees as requested, pursuing professional development, and maintaining professional licensure and affiliations. The nurse follows CHRISTUS Health policies and procedures, including HIPAA and confidentiality requirements, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection-control standards, the CHRISTUS Mission and Code of Ethics, cultural-diversity objectives, and the CHRISTUS Health Service Guarantee. Performs other related work as required.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Possession of a valid State Registered Nurse license.
Current CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

One year of professional nursing experience in a clinic setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Obtain and record vital signs; perform initial patient assessments; coordinate patient transfers to a hospital or patient discharge.
Give telephone orders, accept telephone test results, perform telephone triage, and call in provider-approved prescription refills.
Collect specimens, including stool, urine, sputum, throat, and wound specimens; perform pregnancy testing, urine dip testing, and occult blood testing.
Perform catheterization and indwelling catheter urine collection.
Perform Snellen vision screening and eye-injury management; administer optic or otic medications; assist with lumbar punctures and vaginal examinations.
Teach crutch, cane, walker, and respiratory-hygiene use; apply Velcro splints and assist with plaster splints; apply moist heat or cold packs.
Administer enemas and oxygen; remove fecal impaction; provide chest physiotherapy and oral or infant-bulb suction; perform wound care and apply sterile or colloidal dressings.
Assist with circumcision and perform umbilical care; open sterile trays; apply topical medications and administer rectal, vaginal, oral, or sublingual medications to adult or pediatric patients.
When appropriately trained, perform blood collection by lancet, pulse oximetry, incentive spirometry, suture or staple removal, ear irrigation, breathing treatments, and specified allergy, insulin, immunization, intramuscular, subcutaneous, and Z-track injections.
After verifying completion of special training, perform venipuncture, audiometry, Titmus vision screening, EKGs, electrical stimulation, biopsy assistance or processing, specified IV medication and fluid tasks, portocath blood draws, conscious-sedation monitoring, IV radio-contrast administration, endoscopy assistance, and saline-lock or IV-fluid initiation and monitoring.
Perform radiology exams only when approved under the applicable state-law grandfather clause and current requirements are maintained.
Attend required meetings and participate in committees as requested; pursue professional development and maintain professional licensure and affiliations.
Follow HIPAA guidelines and maintain strict confidentiality of protected health information.
Communicate clearly and positively in a manner consistent with the CHRISTUS Mission.
Maintain established policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection-control standards; support the CHRISTUS Mission, Code of Ethics, cultural-diversity objectives, and Service Guarantee.
Perform other related work as required.