Clinic Nurse RN

Clinic Nurse - RN

Position Overview:

The Clinic Nurse in our Rural Health Clinic and Specialty Clinic will provide care to patients at our fast-paced medical clinic. The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring patient health, providing treatments, administering medications, and educating patients on health maintenance and disease prevention. Additionally, the Clinic Nurse will work closely with the medical staff to ensure quality care is provided to all patients.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Daily activities of CMA III/CNA

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with the management of patient flow and clinic operations.
• Maintain accurate and confidential patient records.
• Support billing and insurance processes as required.
• Implement emergency protocols and provide life-saving interventions as needed.
• Participates in analyzing and planning coordinated nursing services in an assigned area.
• Gives skilled nursing care to patients requiring professional nursing service; gives prescribed medications and other treatments.
• Interprets care plans and demonstrates appropriate procedures to licensed vocational nurses, nursing aides, and other staff.
• Participates in coordinating total clinic services in the interest of the patient.
• Provides for continuity of effective patient and family care by exchanging information and cooperating with workers of other community health and welfare agencies concerned such as hospitals, schools, and industries.
• Assists families in achieving healthful, safe living for all age groups by giving instructions and guidance in the basic principles relating to accident prevention, communicable disease control, nutrition, child growth and development, and physical and emotional fitness.
• Aids individuals and families to accept and adjust positively to physical, mental, and social limitations.
• Performs other duties as assigned specific to work area or specialty.

McKenzie Health reserves the right to assign, reassign, or eliminate duties and responsibilities as necessary. The description of critical job features is not exhaustive and may change as deemed appropriate.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Prolonged periods of standing, bending and reaching.
• Must be able to lift up to 70 pounds at times.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of professional nursing principles, techniques, basic sciences, and of community health and welfare resources.
• Ability to apply professional nursing principles, techniques, and basic sciences in homes, clinics, and the community.
• Ability to carry out written and oral instructions and to exercise judgment in the application of nursing care.
• Ability to work cooperatively with people and to maintain an objective attitude.
• Ability to exercise tact and initiative.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Education and Experience:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with a minimum of associate's degree in nursing
• Minimum of 1 year in clinic setting preferred but we Welcome New Graduates

Licenses and Certifications:

• Active unencumbered Registered Nurse license with the ND Board of Nursing
• Basic Life Support required
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support preferred

McKenzie Health is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status.