Clinic Nurse Job Northern Kentucky USA,Healthcare

Job Details

Job Location:

Coos Bay, OR 97420

Position Type:
Full Time

Education Level: 2 Year Degree

Salary Range: $74,942.40 - $89,918.40 Salary/year

SUMMARY OF MAJOR FUNCTIONS

Under the direct supervision of the Clinical Services Administrator, the Clinic Nurse will assist the medical providers in caring for patients and ensure that healthcare services take place in an efficient, professional environment. The Clinic Nurse will contribute to supporting the Tribe’s holistic health and wellness mission for patients and families.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Assist medical providers in delivering medical care for clinic patients as well as assisting with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as assigned. Including suturing, wound debridement, wound dressing venipuncture, injections and others as appropriate.

Triage medically related phone calls, coordinate response in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols.

Obtain preliminary health history and complete nursing assessments recognizing the range of normal and the manifestations of common abnormalities.

Perform established routine tasks, laboratory tests, diagnostic procedures, and consultation services.

Support patient disease management by educating patients and families about self-care including adherence with treatments, medications, movement, nutrition, and preventive health measures and guidelines.

Promote continuity of care by delivery of medical information per PCP direction, referrals for follow-up care, arranging for appointments and collaborating with other agencies involved in the health care of patients.

Support and encourage patients to complete evidence based, age and gender appropriate preventative health care screenings, procedures, and assessments.

Improve access and referral to health promotion and disease prevention programs within the Tribal and greater community.

Support the implementation of the HWD Infection Control Plan in accordance with Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Accreditation Association for Ambulator Health Care (AAAHC) and CARF (Commission on Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities) standards. Annually review the infection control plan and update as needed.

Assist with revising and updating policies and procedures within the organization related to infection control and medical clinic workflows.

Coordinate with Department leads to assure that new employees demonstrate competency in infection prevention techniques.

Coordinate the KWC Annual Infection Control Risk Assessment in conjunction with the Infection, and HWD QI Coordinator.

Keep current with CDC Infection Control information and guidelines regarding any infectious outbreaks, assist with tracking, documentation of exposures, and implementing appropriate infection control protocols.

Perform blood borne pathogen exposure assessment, treatment and follow up.

Coordinate staff infection control preventative screening programs (e.g. TB skin testing, influenza, hepatitis B, MMR, varicella and other appropriate immunizations).

Notify the County and/or State Health Department of any reportable diseases, adhering to all internal county and state procedures.

Work with Quality Improvement Committee to develop and implement processes to improve patient care, procedures and control mechanisms relating to quality, compliance and infectious diseases. Reports out quarterly on FDA medication and device recalls.

Responsible for assessing KWC compliance with AAAHC and CARF Standards related to Infection Prevention and Control and provide support to QI Coordinator with compliance efforts including procedure development and evidence collection in preparation for next accreditation cycle site visit.

Provide an annual infection control report to the…