Staff Nurse (RN/LVN)

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Job Description:\n\nMIDLAND COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC.\nMidland, Texas\n \nJOB DESCRIPTION\n\nJOB TITLE: REGISTERED NURSE\nDEPARTMENT: COLEMAN / WOMEN’S SERVICES / PEDIATRICS\nREPORTS TO: CLINIC MANAGER\nOES CODE: 29-1141.00\nFLSA EXEMPTIONS STATUS: NON-EXEMPT\n \nJOB SUMMARY\nRegistered Nurses play an important supporting role to the Physicians of Midland Community Healthcare Services. They are expected to provide excellent customer service while assessing, implementing, and evaluating the case of our patients. They are responsible for maintaining accurate and complete medical records of the clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the health care system. They also compile and report for health requirements and standards.\n\nJOB DUTIES\n \n\nAssess the patient’s chief complaint or reason for the visit in order to properly prepare the patient for their visit with the provider. Document additional information not collected or disclosed during the initial triage.\nAdequately stock patient rooms for the patient visit.\nMaintain clean patient rooms, nurses’ station, and laboratory areas.\nLearn and anticipate the needs of the provider to ensure an efficient and quality experience by the patient.\nPrepare and administer medications, immunizations, vaccines, and shots as directed by provider’s orders and proper medical procedure.\nEducate patients with regard to treatment procedures, medications, diets, and provider’s instructions.\nCollect blood, urine, fecal, cultures, and other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, an prepare them for laboratory testing though company and/or the proper vendor procedure.\nAs needed, assist in maintaining proper stock of supplies, emergency supplies, review equipment functionality, and review proper oxygen tank levels.\nAssist in the inventory process regarding medications, samples, immunizations, shots, etc.\nFollow-up on patient calls, lab results, referrals, prescription requests, and patient questions.\nClean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies in accordance with OSHA and clinic policy.\nDirect or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.\nConsult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.\nComply with all OSHA safety regulations. Maintain biohazard containers; ensure proper sharps usage, and proper usage of PPE.\nSchedule patient referrals and educate patient as to why a referral is needed as well as the referral process.\nReview records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with company, state, and federal regulations.\nMaintain patient charts in the electronic medical records system, while ensuring accuracy if the patient record.\nAssist in quality improvement, auditing, safety, and compliance measures of the organization.\nPerforms other duties as assigned by the Clinic Manager and/or Charge Nurse.\n\n \nSUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES\n\nIndirect Supervision of less-skilled nursing staff and medical assistants.\n\n_________________________________________________________________________________________\nCRITICAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES\n\nCustomer Service Oriented.\nOral Comprehension, Expression, Recognition, and Clarity.\nWritten Comprehension and Expression.\nComputer & Technology Skills - The ability to navigate and utilize Microsoft Office, and the ability to learn to navigate and utilize proprietary medical software packages.\nTime Management – The ability to prioritize tasks in order to best serve the patient and the flow of the clinic.\nCultural Competency – the ability to deal with people of various cultures and social status, as well as outside entities\n\n_________________________________________________________________________________________________\nQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS \n\nAssociates Degree in Nursing or Bachelors of Science in Nursing, required.\nTexas Board of Nursing License, in good standing is required.\nCurrent CPR Certification is required.\n1-3 years of customer service experience preferred.\nNo felony results on a criminal background screening.\nDrug Screen Test with a negative result.\n\n_________________________________________________________________________________________________\nWORK ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS\n \nBBP Class I: This position includes routine duties that are prone to bloodborne pathogen exposure. These employees will receive personal protective equipment training, bloodborne pathogen standard training, and learn safety precautions. Employees in this class will be offered vaccinations provided by Midland Community Healthcare Services.\n \nPhysical Demand: Ability to interact with patients and operate office equipment for patient services. Employees will need the ability to lift a minimum of 25 lbs, or more, independently as necessary. Vision abilities are required to read and verify patient information, to read information on medical records, and the read information on computer systems. Writing, speaking, and typing abilities are required in order to interview and triage the patient then document information in the paper and electronic medical charts. Ability to pull, push, lift, and manipulate equipment and files. The ability to move freely about the front office and medical record areas in order to perform the job duties is required. In compliance with EEOC 29 CFR part 1630, reasonable accommodations will be made for those employees with disabilities in order to assist them in performing the job duties and demands, provided it does not constitute undue hardship upon MCHS.\n\n_________________________________________ __________________\nEmployee Date\n_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________\n\nMIDLAND COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC.\nMidland, Texas\n \nJOB DESCRIPTION\n\nJOB TITLE: LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE \nDEPARTMENT: COLEMAN / WOMEN’S SERVICES / PEDIATRICS\nREPORTS TO: CLINIC MANAGER\nOES CODE: 29-2061\nFLSA EXEMPTIONS STATUS: NON-EXEMPT\n \nJOB SUMMARY\nLicensed Vocational Nurses play an important supporting role to the Physicians of Midland Community Healthcare Services. They are expected to provide excellent customer service while assessing, implementing, and evaluating the case of our patients. They are responsible for maintaining accurate and complete medical records of the clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the health care system. They also compile and report for health requirements and standards.\n \nJOB DUTIES\n \n\nAssess the patient’s chief complaint or reason for the visit in order to properly prepare the patient for their visit with the provider. Document additional information not collected or disclosed during the initial triage.\nAdequately stock patient rooms for the patient visit.\nMaintain clean patient rooms, nurses stations, and laboratory areas.\nLearn and anticipate the needs of the provider to ensure an efficient and quality experience by the patient.\nPrepare and administer medications, immunizations, vaccines, and shots as directed by provider’s orders and proper medical procedure.\nEducate patients with regard to treatment procedures, medications, diets, and provider’s instructions.\nCollect blood, urine, fecal, cultures, and other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, an prepare them for laboratory testing though company and/or the proper vendor procedure.\nAs needed, assist in maintaining proper stock of supplies, emergency supplies, review equipment functionality, and review proper oxygen tank levels.\nAssist in the inventory process regarding medications, samples, immunizations, shots, etc.\nFollow-up on patient calls, lab results, referrals, prescription requests, and patient questions.\nClean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies in accordance with OSHA and clinic policy.\nComply with all OSHA safety regulations. Maintain biohazard containers; ensure proper sharps usage, and proper usage of PPE.\nSchedule patient referrals and educate patient as to why a referral is needed as well as the referral process.\nReview records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with company, state, and federal regulations.\nMaintain patient charts in the electronic medical records system, while ensuring accuracy if the patient record.\nAssist in quality improvement, auditing, safety, and compliance measures of the organization.\nPerforms other duties as assigned by the Clinic Manager and/or Charge Nurse.\n\n \n \nSUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES\n \n\nNo Supervisory Responsibilities are included in this position.\n\n \n\nCRITICAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES\n\nCustomer Service Oriented.\nOral Comprehension, Expression, Recognition, and Clarity.\nWritten Comprehension and Expression.\nComputer & Technology Skills - The ability to navigate and utilize Microsoft Office, and the ability to learn to navigate and utilize proprietary medical software packages.\nTime Management – The ability to prioritize tasks in order to best serve the patient and the flow of the clinic.\nCultural Competency – the ability to deal with people of various cultures and social status, as well as outside entities\n\n \n\nQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS \n\nMust have a High School Diploma or G.E.D.\nTexas Board of Nursing License, in good standing is required.\nCurrent CPR Certification is required.\n1-3 years of customer service experience preferred.\nNo felony results on a criminal background screening.\nDrug Screen Test with a negative result.\nBilingual preferred\n\n \n\nWORK ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS\n \nBBP Class I: This position includes routine duties that are prone to bloodborne pathogen exposure. These employees will receive personal protective equipment training, bloodborne pathogen standard training, and learn safety precautions. Employees in this class will be offered vaccinations provided by Midland Community Healthcare Services.\n \nPhysical Demand: Ability to interact with patients and operate office equipment for patient services. Employees will need the ability to lift a minimum of 25 lbs, or more, independently as necessary. Vision abilities are required to read and verify patient information, to read information on medical records, and the read information on computer systems. Writing, speaking, and typing abilities are required in order to interview and triage the patient then document information in the paper and electronic medical charts. Ability to pull, push, lift, and manipulate equipment and files. The ability to move freely about the front office and medical record areas in order to perform the job duties is required. In compliance with EEOC 29 CFR part 1630, reasonable accommodations will be made for those employees with disabilities in order to assist them in performing the job duties and demands, provided it does not constitute undue hardship upon MCHS.\n\n_________________________________________ __________________\nEmployee Date