Registered Nurse

The registered nurse in the clinic is responsible for independent nursing care, case management, patient education, and support for other medical providers. The registered nurse is the resource for emergent and urgent care assessment and intervention. The registered nurse is also a resource and role model for support staff, other clinic staff and students.

I. Essential Job Functions/Duties

• Answer telephone calls from patients and provide appropriate advice and education.
• Assessment of patients seeking urgent care visits.
• Efficient and effective allocation of clinic resources.
• Assessment and initiation of appropriate responses in emergency situations.
• Nursing care for clinic visits including injections, diagnostic tests and minor procedures.
• Case management of high risk patients in conjunction with the providers and other health care professionals.
• Patient education - common i...