Clinic Nurse

Job Title: Clinic Nurse - Specialty Clinics (Otology, Family Medicine, Primary Care, Women's Services)

Ensure a positive and quality patient clinical experience in accordance with established standards, policies, and nursing scope of practice. Act as a liaison between the physician and the patient, ensuring that both parties' needs are recognized and resolved. Provide nursing care for patients in the clinic, assist with exams, and ensure detailed documentation and recording in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).

Responsibilities

• Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards and measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and regulatory standards.
• Coordinate the collection of all documentation required prior to the patient’s first visit, including labs, x-rays, pathology reports, and physician notes.
• Ensure patients are in the room and prepared to see the physician.
• Prepare equipment and implement physician orders.
• Direct patient flow as dictated by the treatment plan.
• Observe, record, and report a patient's condition and reaction to drugs.
• Administer medications as directed and document in the EMR.
• Coordinate and assist with discharge instructions, follow-up care, diagnostic tests, and medication instructions.
• Administer and document general nursing care.
• Apply the nursing process, critical thinking, and judgment to clinical practice.
• Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary team members.
• Resolve patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in family medicine, electronic health records, triage, ENT, and pain management.
• Possession of a Multistate RN License (KS/MO).
• Must be a Registered Nurse (RN) with 2 years of substantial clinical nursing experience.
• Active applicable state licensure for MO and KS.
• Current BLS certification.
• Demonstrated understanding of infection control, medication administration, and health promotion and maintenance.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working in a clinical office environment.
• Ability to speak and understand other languages.

Work Environment

The role is based in a clinic (multiple specialties open) The schedule is Monday to Friday, from 7/7:30 AM to 4:30/5 PM, with flexibility for 4-9 hour days and a half-day if needed, and no weekends.