Staff nurse Jobs in USA

Job Description

Job Description

Overview of the Position :

The Staff Nurse is an essential member of the patient center medical home team. Responsible for managing the individualized patient care, by promoting and restoring patient’s health through the nursing process; collaborating with provider and multi-disciplinary team members; provides physical and psychological support. The nurse position is 75% administrative with the ability to serve as a leader to other clinical support staff.

Education and Experience :

• Diploma in Nursing; minimum requirements or Associates in Nursing
• Licensed by the State Board of Nursing
• BLS required
• Two year medical office experience preferred

Required Skills / Core Competencies :

Supervisory Responsibilities :

Essential Job Functions :

These functions will be performed by the Staff Nurse and will be the responsibility of the incumbent working with the patients, medical providers, clinical staff and non-clinical staff to ensure excellence in service for the patient.

Physical Requirements :

Hearing : Adequate to perform job duties in person and over the telephone. Speaking : Must be able to communicate clearly to patients in person and over the telephone. Vision : Visual acuity

adequately to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens. Other : Requires occasional lifting and carrying items weighing up to 10

pounds unassisted in normal daily activities and up to 30 lbs. for other required work activities. Additionally, requires frequent bending, reaching, and repetitive hand movements

(especially if keyboarding and writing), standing, walking, squatting, and sitting, with some lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular work shift.