Registered Nurse; RN) Day Shift Job West Point area,Georgia USA,Healthcare

The Registered Nurse will join our esteemed organization in a high and professional manner. The successful candidate will play a critical role in delivering high-quality patient care through assessing the Team Members health status with respect to job tasks and hazards, recognizing and preventing health effects from hazardous exposures and treating worker’s injuries/illnesses. In addition to Occupational Health care, the Urgen Care nurse (under the supervision of the Clinic Leader) is responsible for the delivery of primary, urgent and emergent care in an ambulatory setting with emphases on prevention, treatment and health maintenance.

Job Responsibilities

(1) Receive Team Members at front desk, determine nature of the visit and progress as directed by Team Members stated complaint.

A. Provide first aid.
B. Provide immediate triage and focused nursing assessment skills for any Team Member who presents with needs that require immediate attention. Immediate attention defined as: uncontrolled bleeding, difficulty breathing, symptomatic chest pain, obvious deformity and unsteady gait. Notify mid-level and/or physician on duty of assessment findings and direct care as deemed necessary. If no mid-level and/or physician on duty at time of assessment, using clinical knowledge, acting as Licensed Health Care Professional (LHCP), implement care utilizing Standing Orders and acting within

Registered Nursing Scope of Practice (attached):

http://www.sos.state.ga.us/acrobat/Exam Boards/RN/

(2) Follow Standing Orders as they apply to Team Members presentation and nursing assessment.

(3) Document information into EMR:

A. Note brief history or the reason for visit in the EMR.
B. Obtain and document vital signs per Vital Sign Procedure, including height and weight.
C. Document medications Team member currently is taking OTC and/or prescriptions.
D. Document female Team Members menstrual status.
E. Over the Counter visit under provider direction- appropriate documentation of visit.

(4) Pull Team Members chart and /or create chart.

(5) Prepare examination rooms for Team Members visit, clean after discharge.

(6) Practice safe and efficient nursing care as defined under scope of practice related to specific licensure.

(7) Perform CLIA Waived Testing.

(8) Obtain laboratory samples, medical authorization, and urine drug screen, Breath Alcohol Testing, Respiratory and Hearing Screening including documentation of testing in EMR.

(9) Facilitate call to Safety and Team Relations as needed, including facilitation of Incident Reports by Team Members.

(10) Administer medications (which may include inhalation and intravenous) injections, immunizations and vaccines as instructed or as stated in Urgen Care Procedure manual.

(11) Proficient in intravenous access.

(12) Obtain laboratory samples, complete documentation, and prepare specimen for collection from testing facility by following specific guidelines and/or procedures found in Urgen Care reference notebook.

(13) Follow Standard Precautions as outline in procedure manual.

(14) Perform Equipment Calibrations including documentation including but not limited to: PFT, Hearing Booth, EBT (BAT machine), Vaccine /Medication Refrigerator and Specimen Refrigerator.

(15) Assist and/or perform Team member education.

(16) Stock exam rooms with supplies.

(17) Maintain a clean work area. Exam rooms are to be cleaned as needed and after Team Members visits.

(18) Take responsibility of medical supplies and cleaning of the medical instruments and equipment.

(19) Involvement in performance improvement projects.

(20) Observation and assessment of both the worker and the work environment.

(21) Interpretation and evaluation of the worker's medical and occupational history, subjective complaints, and physical…