Registered Nurse (RN) Allergy - Immunology

• JOB SUMMARY
• The Nurse, under the medical direction of the Clinic Physician and the administrative direction of the Clinic Manager, assists the Physician in the care of patient's in the Clinic setting;
• assists with assessing patient status; educates patients and significant others on the care plan; prepares and administers skin tests and immunotherapy;

triages phone calls; directs clinical support staff; and develops, implements and evaluates practice standards, policies and procedures.

• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Education : See Licensure / Certification / Registration requirements.
• Experience : N / A
• Licensure / Certification / Registration : Current license in Minnesota to practice as a Registered Nurse. BLS Certification with a designation of either BLS Provider or Healthcare Provider from either the American Heart Association or American Red Cross or Military Training Network.
• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Education : N / A
• Experience : Two (2) years patient care experience.
• Licensure / Certification / Registration : N / A
• KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• Ability to communicate effectively and harmoniously with co-workers, Physicians and administration in the Clinic and Hospital environments;
• current knowledge of Nurse Practice Act, including scope of practice; ability to assess, manage plans of treatment, prepare medications and extracts with accuracy, evaluate patient progress;
• ability to accurately perform all procedures listed within the scope of the job in a timely and efficient manner; ability to manage all resources within the scope of the job;
• ability to communicate verbally and in writing; skill in promoting patient confidentiality and positive customer service;

ability to use sound judgment and to make independent decisions within the scope of the job and nursing practice. Ability to work collaboratively with co-workers.

Ability to see, hear, read, speak English, write legibly, use the telephone, and perform routine computer keyboard functions.

• READING - Advanced : Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquires or complaints.
• WRITING - Intermediate : Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, or procedures.
• SPEAKING - Intermediate : Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group situations or before groups of customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Intermediate Skills : Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw or interpret bar graphs to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY - Intermediate Skills : Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

• AGE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES - Skilled at assessment and knowledgeable of growth and development. Provides appropriate care respective to the ages of the patients served per clinical environment.
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS
• Prolonged, extensive or considerable standing / walking; assists with lifting and moving patients, supplies and equipment;

considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching; lift objects up to thirty-five (35) pounds in weight; work more than eight (8) hours but less than twelve (12) hour shifts.

• Stand - Continuously Over 2 / 3 (5.5 - 8 hours)
• Walk - Continuously Over 2 / 3 (5.5 - 8 hours)
• Sit - Frequently 1 / 3 to 2 / 3 (2.5 - 5.5 hours)
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel - Continuously Over 2 / 3 (5.5 - 8 hours)
• Reach with hands and arms - Frequently 1 / 3 to 2 / 3 (2.5 - 5.5 hours)
• Stoop, Squat, Kneel, or Crouch - Occasionally Under 1 / 3 (1-2.5 hours)
• Bending-repetitive forward - Occasionally Under 1 / 3 (1-2.5 hours)
• Talk or hear - Continuously Over 2 / 3 (5.5 - 8 hours)
• LIFTING REQUIREMENTS
• Up to 10 pounds - Continuously Over 2 / 3 (5.5 - 8 hours)
• Up to 25 pounds - Frequently 1 / 3 to 2 / 3 (2.5 - 5.5 hours)
• Up to 35 pounds - Occasionally Under 1 / 3 (1-2.5 hours)
• WORK ENVIRONMENT
• Typical Noise Level - Moderate noise (examples : business office with computers and printers, light traffic)
• WORKING CONDITIONS
• Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne disease. May be exposed to / occasionally exposed to unpleasant patient elements.

May be exposed to allergic extracts.