Job Summary:

Assists in the care of students, as an integral member of the interdisciplinary health team, including administration of treatments and medications, education, screening, and clinic flow activities in accordance with Cherokee Nation Policies and Procedures and the Oklahoma State Nursing Practice Act.

Job Duties:

Practices only within the boundaries of competence, based on documented education, training, supervised experience, state and national professional credentials, and appropriate professional experience.  Follows protocols and performs accurate and thorough work-ups and check-ins of all patients.  Accurately records current status as well as preventive health status and communicates needs to Registered Nurse and/or provider.  Assists with patient education based on assessment of patient's needs and clinic standards of nursing care; documents in patient's record.  Provides skilled nursing care as demonstrated by safely and accurately performing technical skills (sterile dressings, EKGs, pulmonary treatments, etc.) and the safe, accurate administration of medications, IV fluids, immunizations, and collection of lab specimens.  Anticipates the needs of providers related to patient visits, and assists providers with patient care messages and requests in a timely and professional manner.  Assumes role of advocate to ensure health needs are met including responding to patient's phone messages and requests in a timely and professional manner.  Documents and notes all provider orders, nursing actions, and interventions on patient's record consistent with health center guidelines.  Assists with screening patients on-site and via telephone for appropriateness and timeliness of care per approved screening protocols and standing orders.  Follows all established Infection Control guidelines and OSHA standards and participates in staff training events.  Exhibits caring qualities consistent with the values of the Health Division.  Performs laboratory testing, including proper handling and labeling of all test samples according to health center policies and in compliance with Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment guidelines.  Keeps patients/families informed of situations that affect patient's clinic visit; i.e. extended waiting times, seeing provider other than originally scheduled, etc.  Performs effectively and appropriately in emergency situations.  Actively assists with routine clinic tasks.  Utilizes established methods to ensure consistency in maintaining:  emergency supplies, stock medications, immunizations, forms, sterile instrument inventory, equipment, and appropriate exam room inventory, etc.  Assists in the orientation of new nursing employees.  Maintains verifiable records at an institution or facility that has a published records retention policy that is equal to or exceeds the retention required by federal, tribal and/or state regulations.  Maintains the confidentiality of any information received from any person or source about a patient, unless authorized in writing by the patient or required by law or court order.  Complies with the applicable state, tribal, and federal regulations in regard to the security, safety and confidentiality of any record they create, maintain, transfer or destroy, whether the record is written, taped, computerized or stored in any other medium.  Provides Cherokee Nation Human Resources with a copy of current licensures, certifications, renewal of licensures and certifications upon receipt thereof.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES 

This position has no supervisory responsibility. Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications:

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS 

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) currently licensed to practice in the state of Oklahoma.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

None required.

COMPUTER SKILLS 

An individual should have knowledge of Database and Word Processing software.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS 

Must possess a valid driver's license with a driving history verified through a motor vehicle report that meets requirements for Cherokee Nation underwriting rating.  Must possess and maintain cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification.  Must possess and maintain a license as a Practical Nurse issued by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

None required.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Employee must not and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG’s Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA’s List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG’s List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE).

Must meet and maintain pre-employment and periodic background investigation and adjudication for child care.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and sit. The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and contagious and infectious diseases.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.