Staff Registered Nurse

RiverStone Health • Billings, MT

8d • $35 - $50 • Onsite

About The Position

Provide direct care of patients. Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Must keep all information confidential. Licensing or registration required.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Nursing.
• Certification by the American Heart Association (AHA) for Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Any combination of experience and training which provide the equivalent scope of knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work.
• Current license as a Registered Nurse in Montana.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
• Thorough knowledge of nursing techniques and their relation to medical and surgical practice.
• Thorough knowledge of public health principles and practices, preventive measures, and knowledge of community resources.
• Thorough knowledge of the skills necessary to provide care appropriate to patients served.
• Knowledge and understanding of protected sensitive patient health information (HIPAA) and confidentiality.
• Doing things right the first time
• Making people feel welcome
• Showing respect for each customer
• Anticipating customer needs and concerns
• Keeping customers informed
• Helping and going the extra mile
• Responding quickly
• Protecting privacy and confidentiality
• Demonstrating proper telephone etiquette
• Taking responsibility for handling complaints
• Being professional
• Taking ownership of your attitude toward Service Excellence.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Experience in FQHC or clinic

Responsibilities

• Welcome patient/family, establish rapport and answer any questions regarding treatments, immunizations, beneficial health practices, disease prevention, or care plans.
• Respond to patients’ questions and comments in a courteous and timely manner.
• Accommodate language or literacy barriers and special needs of patient/parents to make them feel comfortable and informed about procedures.
• Make initial patient evaluation visit and assessment, including taking patient medical histories.
• Perform regular follow-up assessments of patients’ status and adjust treatments as necessary.
• Maintain documentation such as clinical and progress notes, vaccine records, treatment plans, and maintain other appropriate records.
• Inform the primary medical provider of any changes in patient’s condition or needs and coordinate any modifications in treatment with other appropriate personnel.
• Assess and determine the physical, social, and environmental needs of clients and develop a plan of treatment with other team members.
• Provide skilled comprehensive nursing care and implement health care plans, immunizations, and treatments for patients.
• Maintain all sanitary and aseptic techniques throughout procedures.
• Administer prescribed oral and injected medications as directed by a licensed medical provider and dispense medication to patients as required.
• Participate in discharge planning for patients and/or review comfort measures and after care instructions with patient/parents.
• Communicate and coordinate regularly with appropriate others to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of interagency operations and activities.
• Participate in program quality improvement projects.
• Keep immediate supervisor and designated others accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems.
• Attend meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions and review publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current on principles, practices, and new developments in assigned work areas.
• Communicate information from provider to patient (lab results, treatment updates, etc.) and document appropriately in EMR.
• Refill medications.
• Triage patient needs as needed using Clear Triage program and nursing assessment skills.
• Manage flow of session in the pod to provide patient centered care.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of RiverStone’s mission and goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree