Staff Nurse - Full Time - Urgent Care Republic

L.E. Cox Medical Centers•Brookline, MO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned numerous workplace excellence honors, including being named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times, and recognized by Newsweek for Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare, Greatest Workplaces for Women, and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity. Forbes has acknowledged CoxHealth as one of the Best Employers for New Grads, and Healthcare Innovation has recognized them as a Top Company to Work for in Healthcare. This role involves performing administrative duties such as answering phones, scheduling appointments, and data entry in medical records. Clinical duties include measuring and recording vital signs, collecting demographics and medical information, preparing patients for examination, cleaning rooms and equipment, and stocking supplies. The position also involves administering medications as ordered by the physician and performing specific competencies as directed by the department. The job description also outlines the broader role of assessing patient health problems, developing nursing care plans, administering nursing care, and advising patients on health maintenance and disease prevention.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited practical nursing program
LPN license and IV Certification active in the state of Missouri
Nursing License active in the state of Missouri
BLS must be obtained within 90 days

Nice To Haves

Previous nursing experience preferred
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
Demonstrate effective leadership abilities

Responsibilities

Perform administrative duties including answering phones, scheduling appointments, and data entry in medical records.
Measure and record vital signs.
Collect demographics and medical information, including review of medication list.
Prepare patients for examination.
Clean rooms and equipment and stock supplies.
Administer medications as ordered by the physician.
Perform specific competencies as directed by the department.
Assess patient health problems and needs.
Develop and implement nursing care plans.
Maintain medical records.
Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients.
Advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management.