Registered Nurse

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Full Time Professional Acoma Pueblo, NM, US

4 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $38.46 To $48.07 Annually

In performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees of Haak’u Health (HH) are expected to conform to the following:

• Uphold all principles of confidentiality and patient care to the fullest extent.
• Adhere to all professional and ethical behavior standards of the healthcare industry.
• Interact in an honest, trustworthy and dependable manner with patients, employees and vendors.
• Possess and maintain an environment of cultural awareness and sensitivity enabling the facility to fulfill its mission by meeting or exceeding its goals.
• Comply with all HH policies and procedures.

Consistently maintains professional and ethical standards adhering to compliance standards and HIPAA.

The Registered Nurse is responsible for providing skilled professional nursing services in an outpatient ambulatory clinic.

This list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and is not all inclusive.

• Works independently on special projects related to patient care procedures.
• Works in conjunction with the Director of OPD to ensure high quality patient care.
• Works independently as a designated Charge Nurse delegating tasks, promoting workflow structure, interdepartmental networking (HIMS, Pharmacy, PHN).
• The Charge Nurse is rotated daily.
• Charge Nurse Function is defined as an individual with proper registered nurse licensing who is responsible for accentuating efficient patient flow within the clinic.
• This person delegate's assignment during the shift, provides supervision in support of the Director of OPD, supports staffing, defines patient acuity, and works cohesively with providers, medical assistants, and lab technicians in ensuring there is a balanced workflow fit for providing quality in patient care.
• Director of Nursing first approves any schedule adjustments.
• Answers calls that come through the "Triage Phone" when assigned and coordinates appropriate level of care.
• Handles patient's complaints with Director of OPD.
• Checks the "Crash Cart" on a daily basis/completes Crash cart daily log.
• Participates and engages other team members in quarterly chart audits.
• Outlines assignments on the assignment board.
• Communicates directly to the Director of OPD and follows proper chain-of-command.
• Serves as patient advocate by assisting patients with information needed to make their health care decisions, implements health care plans and seeks medical assistance.
• Maintains professional licensures and competence through participation in education relative to ambulatory nursing practices and maintaining annual competency documentation.
• Completes all CE requirements in a timely manner to maintain current licensures.
• Participates in mandatory in-services related to CPR, Infection Control;
  Blood Borne Pathogens, Safety, ATP proficiency etc.
• Uses nursing processes to determine delivery of nursing services in accordance with departmental practices.
• Observes and accesses patient condition with consideration for age specific attributes (i.e. infants, children, adolescent, adult and geriatric) and discusses significant changes with attending Physicians and/or Mid-Levels. Records initial assessment data in the automated Electronic Health Record system.
• Prioritizes care needs to presenting complaint, follows Health Promotion Disease Prevention guidelines and standards for specific groups, such as diabetes, hypertension and other chronic groups.
• Facilitates continuity of care involving the patient and family in the development of the plan for ongoing care. Performs patient and family education based on established standards as required by age of patient based on patient preferred learning style, and documents education in Electronic Health Records (EHR); utilizing an interpreter as necessary.
• Utilizes the health summary in planning individual visits and preventive care.
• Carries out Physicians and/or Mid-Levels' orders including the administration of prescribed drugs by topical, oral, rectal and parenteral routes and other therapeutic measures such as oxygen, and intravenous fluids.
• Operates a wide variety of therapeutic devices such as nebulizers, electrocardiograph machines etc.
• Measures and documents in EHR vital signs, height, and weight, neurological status, effects of medication, medication allergies, visual acuity and hearing as indicated or prescribed.
• Using standard precautions and personal protective equipment, collects or assists in collection of various specimens such as urine, sputum, stool blood, etc. Obtains test results according to ancillary testing policies and procedures.
• Assists the Physicians, Mid-Levels, and/or his or her Medical…