Licensed Practical Nurse Clinician

Primary Care Clinician nurse will work collaboratively with physicians, staff and other health care professionals to provide a smooth health care continuum for all patients within the clinic setting. The nurse is an integral member of the clinic care team who works to ensure safety, best practice and high quality standards of care are maintained across the continuum. The RN is responsible for coordinating a variety of patient wellness and chronic illness activities for the clinic's entire patient population. Success will be measured by the results of the outcome performance measures of the population of patients in the clinic. (Patient Satisfaction, ACO, HCC, clinic quality dashboards). The RN acts in a clinical leadership role utilizing concepts of critical thinking and creative problem solving to ensure positive outcomes in the delivery of clinical care.

Graduate of an accredited program for Registered Nursing. Licensed by State of New Mexico as an RN. Demonstrates effective teaching techniques, applying adult learning principles.

Demonstrates the ability to coordinate and implement appropriate educational materials for patients and their support systems.

One year experience working as a nurse in a clinical setting.

NATURE OF SUPERVISION :

• In conjunction with clinic leadership and dyads :

Supervises daily activities of medical assistants.

In conjunction with Clinic leadership ensures timely orientation and competencies completion for all clinical support staff.

Ensures provision of uninterrupted clinical care.

Provides feedback to manager for annual performance evaluations of clinical staff.

Frequent exposure to bodily fluids, communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinic environment.