Job Summary:  

Provides professional nursing care for clinic/office patient within the scope of regulations outlined in the New Mexico Nurse Practice Act.

Essential Values-Based, Leadership and Management Competencies:

Demonstrates competencies in line with the five core values that are the foundation of all activities performed by employees in order to achieve the Mission of Artesia General Hospital

Ø Respect: Demonstrates competence in respect for others.

Ø Leadership:  Demonstrates competence in knowing everyone has a role.

Ø Professionalism:  Demonstrates competence in the conduct, aims and qualities of health care.

Ø Dedication:  Demonstrates competence in dedication to Artesia   General Hospital.

Ø Commitment To Excellence:  Demonstrates competence in expecting nothing less than “DOING THE RIGHT THING”.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

· Obtain and document patient vital signs.

· Perform testing such as oximetry, glucometry, urinalysis and other tests when requested per practitioner.

· Educate patient as directed.

· Perform clerical duties as needed.

· Administer medications and/or injections, prescribed procedures with instruction to patient.

· Maintain patient care areas.

· Monitor pharmacy area.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

· As assigned.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILL/ABILITIES:

· As outlined in the New Mexico Nurse Practice Act.

AGE-RELATED COMPETENCIES: Demonstrates the basic knowledge and skills necessary to identify age-specific patient needs appropriate for this position.

Information Management: Treats all information and data within the scope of the position with appropriate confidentiality and security.

Risk Management/Quality Management/Safety: Cooperates fully in all Risk Management, Quality Management, and Safety Activities and Investigations.

MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATIONS: 

Ø Education – graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Ø Work Experience – at least one year experience providing direct patient care, physician clinic setting preferred.

Ø Training – N/A

Ø License/Certification – New Mexico RN/LPN license. BLS certified.

ENVIROMENTAL CONDITIONS: Work environment consists of daily patient contact, which may include exposure to blood, or other body fluids.