Location: Sarasota, FL
 – FULL TIME POSITION

Statement of Purpose of the Registered Nurse: Provides and coordinates direct nursing services and procedures to patients. Works as part of a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient quality of life through competent medical intervention. Ensures all documentation is in compliance with professional and legal standards.

Primary Tasks of the Registered Nurse:

1. Performs complete patient evaluation and assessment.
2. Records and reports symptoms, reactions, treatments and changes in patient’s conditions.
3. Accurate assimilation, interpretation and reporting of changing patient data.
4. Maintains confidentiality regarding patient and/or family in accordance with established protocols.
5. Reviews charts of patients on a daily basis to ensure all necessary documentation is present, current, and complete to facilitate physician visit.
6. Assists with data collection as requested.
7. Documents any risk assessment activities.
8. Triages patient phone calls and walk-ins, and prioritizes emergencies for medical referral.
9. Demonstrates courtesy, compassion, and respect in all interpersonal and intraprofessional relationships with CAN clients, staff, and visitors.
10. Adheres to ethical and legal standards of professional practice.
11. Maintains professional manner in all aspects of job tasks.
12. Process all referrals as quickly as possible.
13. Reevaluate and follow-up on patient’s treatment and health status.
14. Counsel and educate individuals on health related and lifestyle issues.
15. To evaluate the efficacy of education and counseling approaches and strategies.
16. Delegates activities to support staff within the scope of practice.
17. Documents all patient care in an accurate, timely, legible manner in compliance with Board of Nursing Protocol.
18. Participates in clinic-related research activities and is aware of relevant research protocols under direction of physician investigator.

Secondary Tasks of the Registered Nurse:

1. Files physician dictations, lab reports, referrals, and flow sheets daily.
2. Randomly audits charts from a quality improvement perspective, documents findings, and makes recommendations for continuous improvement.
3. Copies and forwards any/all medical information as requested by physician.
4. Continues ongoing personal professional training and education to advance skills/knowledge of HIV and related disease processes, medications, and treatments.
5. Provides assistance in all clinical areas, as needed, and supported by professional licensure and accepted, appropriate medical protocols.
6. Utilize resources in a cost effective manner.
7. Performs all other duties as assigned.
8. Performs Venipuncture and VaccinationsKnowledge.

Abilities, and Skills Required of the Registered Nurse:

1. Demonstrates knowledge of HIV documentation protocols.
2. Demonstrates experience with OSHA mandates, documentation, and compliance.
3. Demonstrates knowledge of medical terminology, procedures, medications, and accepted treatment practices.
4. Ability and willingness to make independent nursing decisions based on nursing assessment.
5. Demonstrates ability to self motivate.
6. Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
7. Demonstrates ability to coordinate a multitude of tasks as required.
8. Maintains ongoing, appropriate documentation of all activities as needed.

If you wish to apply, please complete APPLICATION and send with your resume to hrdept@cancommunityhealth.org.