Palliative Care

Registered Nurse

All KHI employees are expected to perform their respective tasks and duties in such a way that supports KHI's vision of providing the region's best clinical care and patient service through an environment that fosters respect for others and pride in performance.

· Works under the direction of the provider and the Arizona State Nurse Practice Act to provide professional nursing care for clinic patients in compliance with nursing standards and regulations.

· Triage patients by phone or in person, receiving and implementing telephone physician orders, maintaining clinical communication in dynamic environment.

· Assists providers and staff in coordinating patient care for both clinic and procedures, functions as primary liaison between clinic patients, staff, and providers.

· Responsible for maintaining all applicable KHI Policies and Procedures.

· Escorts patient to exam room and prepares patient for exam including vital signs, history, and reason for seeking care.

· Cross trains in data entry, balancing of accounts, charges fees and collect payments due.

· Schedules/confirms appointments.

· Reports as necessary to Public Health at direction of provider.

· Maintains work area including exam rooms, supplies, medication, and immunizations.

· Performs CLIA waived lab tests and obtains specimens.

· Performs proficiency testing and runs controls for waived tests.

· May perform venipuncture.

· Participates in division meetings.

Education:

Associate Degree in Nursing or graduate of a Nursing Diploma program

Licensure:
Current, valid Arizona RN license or compact state RN license

Certification: BLS through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Skills and Knowledge:

· Ability to communicate effectively with others, to manage multiple priorities and tasks

· Maintain attention to detail

· Knowledge of and ability to use computer hardware and software applications

· Able to recognize and respond appropriately to urgent/emergent situations per protocol

· Knowledge of and ability to implement direct care, newborn through geriatric

· Knowledge of and ability to use basic medical terminology

Exposure Categories:

· Category I:
Expected duties have routine potential for exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues

· Other potential hazard(s): possible exposure to chemical, biological and radioactive substances; possible exposure to hostile individuals

Work Requirements:

· Must be able to distinguish appropriate colors

· Capable of consistently reaching and/or working above and below shoulder level

· Lifting up to 50 pounds, walking or being on feet 90% of time per day with frequent bending, squatting, kneeling, standing; sitting at desk 10% of the time per day

· Communicating using telephone