RN / LPN Wound Care Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

Clinical Excellence / Patient Care

• Assist provider and other clinical staff with obtaining basic vital information preparing patient for examination, treatment and minor surgical procedures.
• May be required to draw and collect blood and other samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Administer vaccines and ordered medications by oral, IM, SQ or ID routes.
• Responsible for tracking system for follow-up appointments related to office visits, laboratory tests and procedures to regularly follow patients monitoring disease status.
• Schedule referrals for patients with specialist or outpatient as requested by the provider. Complete appropriate forms or requisitions needed for referrals or lab testing, including appropriate CPT / ICD[1]10 coding.
• Provide appropriate and timely documentation in the patient’s electronic health record using standardized workflows and processes.
• Demonstrates competence in the clinical skills necessary to carry out assigned job duties.
• Thoroughly understand testing (lab and procedures) values and relationship to patient status with accountability to take next steps, as appropriate to scope and licensure.
• Provide education to patients and families using the Teach-back method per protocols and guidelines.
• Demonstrate initiative to improve quality and customer service by striving to exceed customer expectations.
• Perform other duties as requested by Rural Health Clinic Manager to facilitate the smooth and effective operations of the office.
• Demonstrates competence in the clinical skills necessary to carry out assigned job duties.
• Telephone triage by providing and documenting advice for home care of illness / conditions; conducting follow-up phone calls regarding patient’s health and progress as necessary.
• Triage of patients presenting to clinic or via telephone and giving direction to LPN, CMA, and RMA’s.

Personal Accountability

Compliance

Basic Clarke County Hospital (CCH) Performance Criteria

Qualifications

Education :

Experience : Preferred : Previous clinical experience.

License(s) / Certification(s) :

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities :

Shifts & Schedules : Monday, Wednesday, Friday; 8-4 : 30; 24 hours per week