RN: Patient Care Leader

Salary

• CMA: $20.57 to $30.86 per hour
• LPN: $23.85 to $35.78 per hour
• RN: $35.01 to $52.52 per hour

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employer Paid Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Adoption Assistance Plan

At Olmsted Medical Center, we value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. To keep up with the evolving trends, Olmsted Medical Center offers the following for employees who are employed at a 0.5 FTE or higher.

Offers for external candidates are generally made between the minimum and midpoint of the range, based on experience.

• Completion of Medical Assistant program
• Certified (CMA) or Registered MA (RMA)
• BLS certification
• Previous clinic experience preferred

• Graduate from an accredited school of practical nursing
• Current Minnesota LPN license required
• BLS certification within 90 days of hire
• Previous clinic experience preferred

• Completion of an accredited professional nursing program
• Current Minnesota Registered Nurse license
• BLS certification
• ACLS certification (Northwest Clinic and Hospital locations only including the departments of Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Acute Care, Cardiology, Pain Management, and Pediatrics)
• Minimum of one year nursing experience preferred

• Participates in the care of the patient, under the direct supervision of the physician, podiatrist, physician assistant, or certified nurse practitioner, and in collaboration with the RN and healthcare team.
• Greets and welcomes patients. Escorts patients to exam rooms.
• Collects and documents patient information, clinical data, and other relevant information such as vital signs, height/weight, allergies, active medication list, chief complaint, pain score, current symptoms, and registry updates.
• Confirms and clarifies orders prior to implementation of delegated tasks.
• Prepares, administers, and documents oral and injectable medications and vaccines, per provider orders.
• May not give IM Rho Gam or IM Narcotics.
• Collects, prepares, and processes laboratory specimens for testing.
• Performs, prepares for, and assists with taking x-rays, based on competency.
• Performs, prepares for, and assists with in-office procedures such as EKGs. Schedules procedures, referrals, and specialty services and testing.
• Maintains and uses principles of aseptic techniques and infection control when performing clinical duties and tasks.
• Provides and reinforces appropriate age‑specific patient education, health information materials, and community resources, as directed. Identifies patient’s need for additional information and refers to RN.
• Performs time‑sensitive delegated tasks which includes, but not limited to, requests for prescription refills per protocols and EHR messages.
• Works with healthcare team to assure smooth and efficient patient flow and clinical operation.
• Orders, stocks, and maintains exam rooms, special order items, and supply storage areas using par levels of supplies, medications, linens, forms, and equipment. Monitors expiration dates and takes action accordingly. Recognizes usage trends affecting unit supplies and makes recommendations for adjustments.
• Maintains OMC organization and nursing competencies pertinent to area of practice.
• Manages information in accordance with state and federal regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned within scope of practice and demonstrated competency.

• Conducts a focused assessment of the health status of an individual patient through the collection and comparison of data to normal findings and the individual patient’s current health status.
• Reports changes in health status and responses to interventions in an ongoing manner to a registered nurse or the appropriate licensed healthcare provider for delegated or assigned tasks.
• Participates with other healthcare providers in the development and modification of a plan of care.
• Determines and implements appropriate interventions within a nursing plan of care or when delegated or assigned by a registered…