The Staff Nurse performs the following duties as assigned.
 

• Follow all policies, procedures and protocols.

• Will participate in writing policies, procedures and protocols.

• Ensure documentation of client care as appropriate in a timely manner.

• Will follow all OSHA Guidelines and Standards, provide ongoing assessment of OSHA compliance in the clinic and will be available to staff for questions/concerns regarding OSHA compliance and any client care.

• Ensure client/patients complaints are resolved in a timely manner.

• Assist providers operationally as needed.

• Schedule and conduct staff education/team meetings.

• Will ensure ongoing medications/supply inventories.

• Orders, monitors and maintains inventory of needed supplies, medications, etc.

• Order needed medical supplies for clinic.

• Maintains referral resources for specialty care.

• Ensures that all equipment is in good working order with needed maintenance.

• Plan, schedule, and organize workload ensuring proper distribution and delegation of assignments.

• Participates in establishing of new programs.

• Ensure incident report monitoring up to date with follow-up as needed.

• Participates in the Performance Improvement Program.

• Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, fellow employees to insure a professional, responsible and courteous environment.

• Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a team to facilitate the department’s ability to meet its goals and objectives.

• Attends all required safety training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, specific job–related hazards.

• Attends all required safety education programs.

• Operates assigned equipment and performs all procedures in a safe manner as instructed.

• Maintains work area and equipment in condition required by TJC standards.

• Demonstrates proper body mechanics in all functions.

• Checks on the patient’s environment and equipment to insure safety. Reports safety concerns promptly to appropriate personnel.

• Follows exposure control plans/blood-borne and airborne pathogens.

• Demonstrates knowledge of techniques, procedures and correct use of protective barrier equipment (Universal Precautions).

• Assures a safe environment by instituting appropriate control measures.

• Demonstrating flexibility, enthusiasm and willingness to cooperate while working with others in assigned inter-professional care teams to support PCMH programmatic activities.

• Participate in population management activities, as directed.

• Assist the care team by helping to measure quality and identify, refine and implement practice improvements that support the medical home, and assist in performance evaluation and quality improvement.

• Apply the principles of comprehensive, community-based, patient-centered, developmentally appropriate, and culturally and linguistically sensitive care.

• Help develop and train first level nursing staff where appropriate.
   

Performs all other related duties as assigned.