Aprn - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Urgent Care

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

Responsible for providing direct patient care, diagnosing and treating, in collaboration with a licensed physician and under direction of the physician according to established protocol and policy statements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Administration of medications, starting & monitoring IV fluids & IV medications.
• Assists with stocking the examining room and special treatment rooms with needed supplies.
• Conducts patient screening for hearing, sight, blood pressure and other simple routine procedures. Collects specimens and delivers them to the laboratory.
• Ensures an appropriate environment of the administration of healthcare by keeping exam rooms, nurses’ station, all equipment and other work areas in a clean, safe and orderly fashion.
• Perform other necessary duties as required by the Supervising Physician.
• Prepares patients for examination including the identification of the chief complaint, the taking of vital signs, height, weight, etc., and ensures smooth patient flow throughout clinic.
• Perform safe medication administration, isolation precautions, aseptic and sterile technique and other clinical skills frequently used.
• Participated in the quality assurance activities and performs duties in accordance with applicable standards.
• Keeps ill patients comfortable until seen by a Provider.
• Accurately documents all client information using nursing diagnosis criteria.
• Performs routine laboratory procedures.
• Assists providers in healthcare activities, performance of diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures.
• Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.
• Performs administrative duties as required to ensure efficient patient flow and to meet the goals of the clinic.
• Collects objective and subjective data from observations, examinations, interviews and written records regarding the patient’s health status.