RN - Clinic Float - Lodi (full time)

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POSITION SPECIFICS Title: RN - Clinic Float FTE: 1.0 (40 hours per week) Schedule: Monday - Friday between 7:30am - 5:30pm Holiday Rotation: None Weekend Rotation: None On Call Requirements: None

POSITION SUMMARY Provide assessment and treatment of patients, providing quality, professional nursing care, and assisting medical provider with medical procedures as requested.

POSITION TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Utilizes the nursing process: assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation in all patient encounters.
• Performs nursing procedures, including therapeutic phlebotomies and allergy injections.
• Assists medical provider with processing of diagnostic results bringing significant values to the provider's attention.
• Have knowledge of tests and procedures and their significance as related to patient care.
• Assists medical provider with procedures as requested.
• Administers medication by all routes.
• Demonstrates and understands administration techniques.
• Recognizes the implementation of dosages, interactions, side effects, adverse effects, routes of administration of drugs as they apply to individual patients.
• Uses knowledge of medications in instructing patients about medication therapy.
• Triages/screens telephone call related to patient care.
• Obtains appropriate information with attention to detail and accuracy (i.e. using direct symptom related questions -Keeping patient focused.)
• Makes nursing assessment utilizing, theory and judgment, and patient information.
• Implements appropriate care using nursing assessment, critical thinking skills, protocols, and standing orders.
• Performs delegated medical acts and provides supervision as needed in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act to the LPNs and unlicensed personnel.
• Assesses patient status to determine need for treatment or intervention in life threatening situations.
• Participates using emergency standing orders if needed, or under the direct supervision of a medical provider.
• Manages patient flow and performs patient rooming workflows as requested.
• Collect laboratory samples.
• Schedule referrals/outpatient diagnostic procedures including patient prep information and coordinate prior authorizations.
• Establishes working relationships teaching protocols for patient education, family counseling and general public information.
• Takes a leadership role in the facilitation of department functions including mentoring new staff and ensuring policies & procedures are followed.
• Leads and participates in site process and policy improvement teams.
• Cross train and staff other clinics as needed.
• Assists in the development and implementation of policies, protocols, standing orders and quality assurance standards.
• Performs other duties as required.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Education: Required: Associates Degree in Nursing Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Experience: Required: None Preferred: 1 -3 years of experience as a nurse in a healthcare setting, ideally in a medical clinic
• Licenses and Registrations: Required: Current state of Wisconsin or multistate license or eligible for state licensure as a Registered Nurse Preferred: None
• Certification(s): Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 3 months from date in position Preferred: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

BENEFIT SUMMARY

• Competitive health and dental insurance options
• Flexible paid time off to balance work and life
• Retirement plan with immediate vesting and employer match
• Discounted membership to our state-of-the-art fitness facility
• Generous tuition reimbursement
• Employer provided life and disability insurance
• Free parking at facility #IND100

When you choose a career at Sauk Prairie Healthcare, you will enjoy a respectful, collaborative work environment where patient safety and quality are our highest priorities. Whether you're seeking a job in nursing, medical imaging or another clinical field, or looking to bring your experience and excellent work ethic to one of the many non-clinical roles on our team, you'll feel like You Belong Here.