RN CLINIC II

Covenant Health•Knoxville, TN

About The Position

The RN Clinic II provides professional nursing care in an outpatient clinic setting and coordinates care planning with other disciplines as appropriate. The role supports patient assessment, procedures, triage, patient education, care coordination, and clinic operations while providing care appropriate to the patient’s diagnosis and physician orders.

Requirements

At least three years of professional nursing experience.
Valid Tennessee RN license.
CPR certification/training and annual OSHA training.
Education must be sufficient to meet the standards for the required license and/or certification.

Responsibilities

Adhere to departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, and safety standards.
Precept new employees or students as needed and review preceptee clinical performance with the office manager or clinical instructor/supervisor.
Cooperate with other personnel to achieve department objectives, support good employee relations and interdepartmental objectives, and follow infection control policies.
Prepare patients for scheduled procedures, assist with patient assessment, accurately record histories, and perform basic triage procedures according to policy.
Create a nursing history after retrieving the patient’s condition and discuss recommendations for appropriate interventions with the appropriate practitioner.
Resolve complex patient, management, and physician problems without direct supervision.
Demonstrate sensitivity to patient comfort and privacy using AIDET communication fundamentals.
Assist providers with examinations, procedures, and other processes related to direct patient care.
Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients and families.
Monitor the accuracy of patient medical record entries and maintain required reports, records, and statistics.
Ensure adequate supply stock and well-maintained equipment.
Inspect the area daily for compliance with policies, procedures, regulations, and standards, and take corrective action when violations occur.
Schedule outside patient appointments according to physician orders and accurately relay appointment information to patients.
Take calls from hospitals and nursing homes and relay appropriate information to practitioners in a timely manner.
Ensure test results are received and relayed to patients in a timely manner.
Complete the medical orientation checklist.
Initiate appropriate patient education.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members and with the patient, physician, and other care team members as part of a team-based approach to overall patient care.
Implement care appropriate to the diagnosis and physician orders.
Problem-solve and coordinate clinic patient care with physician supervision.
Demonstrate competence in skills and deliver care according to the age-specific needs of the population served.
Maintain professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of trends in the field.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.