Clinic Nurse ( Primary Care

Clinic Nurse ( Primary Care) )

Location: Renton Highlands Clinic, Renton, WA
Department: Renton Highland Clinic
Shift: Days
Type: Full Time
FTE: 1
Salary Range: $94,894 - $142,341/annual (DOE)

Job Description: The position description is a guide to the critical duties and essential functions of the job, not an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, qualifications, physical demands, and work environment conditions. Position descriptions are reviewed and revised to meet the changing needs of the organization.

TITLE:

Clinic Nurse. JOB OVERVIEW:
The Clinic Nurse plays a vital role in delivering high-quality patient care within an outpatient clinic setting. This position will work collaboratively with clinical care teams in the coordination of care. Receives and responds to calls and inquiries from patients and families for health care assistance, using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies, values, and mission of the organization.

DEPARTMENT:
Clinic Network.

WORK HOURS:

Monday
- Friday;
Hours may vary to meet departmental and patient needs.

REPORTS TO:

Clinic Manager.

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing approved by the Washinton State Board of Nursing.
• BSN preferred.
• Current Washington Registered Nurse (RN) License required.
• AHA BLS for healthcare providers required.
• Minimum 3 Years' Experience As a Registered Nurse, Required.
• Preferred hospital-based environment experience in specialty area.

• Applies knowledge of scope and role of the Registered Nurse.
• Demonstrates independent critical thinking skills with the ability to assess situations, problem solve and effectively make decisions.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other health care team members, patients, families, and outside care providers.
• Able to communicate and work effectively with the physical and emotional development of all age groups.
• Utilizes interpersonal communication strategies to achieve desired outcomes with patient and families.
• Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to patient and family rights as identified within the institution.
• Functions with an awareness of safety needs and assures adherence with organization and regulatory environmental safety standards.
• Demonstrates understanding of and commitment to sound financial management and viability of the organization.
• Demonstrates flexibility and manageability of multiple demands.
• Demonstrates self-responsibility, accountability for practice and professional development.

• Requires sitting for extended periods of time.
• May require standing and walking for extended periods of time.
• Requires ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Requires correct vision and hearing to normal range.
• Requires ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Requires working under changing conditions.
• May have exposure to communicable diseases or body fluids and other conditions common to the clinical environment.

• Use Nursing Process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the needs of the patient.
• Performs and delegates a variety of tasks to facilitate patient care.
• Serves as a clinical resource and provides guidance to call center staff for clinical questions as appropriate.
• Seeks opportunities to improve or enhance triage and patient advice services within the clinic.
• Evaluate and respond appropriately to urgent or emergent situations.
• Triage and respond to incoming patient calls and MyChart messages that are beyond the scope of the MA and within the RN scope of practice, with the goal of first calls resolve.
• Support medication refills per established protocols.
• Provide the clinic pre-visit assessment as needed.
• Provide appropriate education and instructions to patients and family regarding treatment plans.
• Provide initial patient education and follow-up reinforcement at scheduled patient appointments.
• Monitor device/s and consult licensed providers as indicated to support optimal patient care.
• Coordinate patient referrals, appointments, testing and admissions to other facilities.
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