Under supervision, the incumbent of this position provides professional nursing care to clinic patients. Works collaboratively with the providers within the team setting to facilitate quality care for the patient. Responsibilities: Performs general nursing care to patients. Administers treatments in accordance with nursing standards. Assists with the preparation of equipment and aids provider during treatment, examination, and testing of patients. Greets patients and obtains well-documented history and vitals. Instructs patients in collection of samples and tests. coordinate patient transfer to hospital and/or discharge; give telephone orders; accept telephone test results; perform telephone triage; specimen collection including stool and urine midstream; indwelling catheter urine collection; pregnancy testing; sputum collection; occult blood testing; teach respiratory hygiene; administer chest physiotherapy; wound care; perform umbilical care; and, give sublingual medications to adults and/or pediatric patients. May perform the following tasks only if appropriate training has been obtained: Blood collection by lancet; give allergy/insulin/immunization medications to adult and/or pediatric patients; give intramuscular and/or subcutaneous injections to adult and/or pediatric patients; give injections Z track to adult patients. May perform the following tasks after providing verification of completion of special training: Blood collection venipuncture; administer electrical stimulation; draw blood from portocath ; assist endoscopy, start saline lock or IV fluids and monitor IV fluids. May administer IV push medications and/or add medications to IV only after completion of special training and only under direct supervision of licensed practitioner. May make arrangements for patient testing and admissions. May be required to have a working knowledge of ICD9, CPT and HCPCS coding and managed care. Responds to incoming telephone calls and (per provider instructions) calls in refills and prescriptions to pharmacy. Per provider and/or established protocol, instructs patients and/or family with regard to medication and treatment and documents the same. Formulates and updates patient care plans. documents instructions and notifies patient. Maintains patient files, records and other information in a professional manner following policies and procedures regarding documentation. Ensures preparation of exam rooms including re-stocking of treatment areas. Follows the CHRISTUS Health guidelines related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), designed to prevent or detect unauthorized disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI). Maintains established CHRISTUS Health policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control. Implements job responsibilities in a manner that is consistent with the CHRISTUS Mission and Code of Ethics and supportive of CHRISTUS Health’s cultural diversity objectives. Supports and adheres to CHRISTUS Health Service Guarantee. Requirements: Education/Skills Graduate from an accredited school of practical nursing or vocational nursing. Experience Previous medical office experience preferred. Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications Valid state license to practice nursing. Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross Work Type: Full Time EEO is the law - click below for more information: If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at (844) 257-6925.
