Staff RN- OCH Medical Associates - Dr. Looney, Monday - Thursday 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Friday 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM - OCH Regional Medical Center : Job Details

STAFF REGISTERED NURSEJob SummaryThe RN is a Registered Nurse who is responsible for the professional nursing care of all assigned patients in accordance with established standards of care and within the scope of the current Nurse Practice Act.The RN is responsible for meeting the physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs of the patients assigned to her care.The RN is responsible for maintaining the patients' medical record with proper documentation of nursing observations and actions taken.The RN prescribes, delegates, and coordinates the rendered nursing care.Utilizing the nursing process, the RN is responsible for maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment at all times.Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and current licensure as a Registered Nurse by the Mississippi Board of Nursing.

Healthcare Provider CPR - if not certified, must obtain within 6 months.

Job Relationships:

Responsible to the physician, nurse practitioner, and charge nurse following the OCH chain of command.

Workers supervised: LPN, LPN II, Nurse Aides, Ward Clerks, Students, Environmental Services and any other non-professional personnel assigned to the clinic.

Physical Demands:Note: Occasionally = 1% to 33% of the workday; Frequently = 34% to 66%; Continuously = 67% to 100%.This may also be described as performance once every 3 minutes = Occasionally ; once every 1½ -3 minutes = Frequently ; once every 1½ minutes to continuous work = Continuously

Standing/Walking - Continuous. The nurse is on his/her feet the majority of the day to perform direct and indirect patient care as well as completing other assigned functions of their job.

Sitting - Frequent. The RN is required, at times, to sit at various desks for charting and other tasks such as in-services and filing.

Bending - Frequent. Bending is required in most job activities in patient care.Employee should be able to maneuver in small areas, such as plugging in electrical equipment in emergency situations.

Climbing/Reaching - Occasional. Employee should be able to climb a small ladder or step stool when placing supplies on storage shelves, etc.Employee should be able to reach in order to place supplies and equipment on storage shelves.

Push/Pull - Frequent.The nurse often performs push/pull motion when transporting patients and moving equipment on various floor surfaces.

Handling/Lifting - 0-50 pounds: Frequent, 50-100 pounds:The RN may need to lift and help handle objects from 1-300 pounds.Push/pull activity is frequently done.

Manual Dexterity:

HANDS - Simple grasp - Continuous.Firm grasp - Frequent.Fine manipulation - Frequent.FEET - Standing and walking - Continuous and/or frequent.Both fine and gross motor skills are needed in areas such as venous punctures, physical examination, writing and adjustment of equipment.Foot controls may be used with some equipment.

Speaking/Hearing/Seeing - Continuous.

• SPEAKING - Able to communicate verbally with co-workers, patients, and visitors.
• HEARING -Able to hear normal communication with/without correction.
• SEEING - 20/20 vision with corrective lens.

Patient PopulationThe patient populations are those requiring outpatient services that can be met at a physician's clinic.