Job Description
Job Summary:
This position is responsible for providing the highest quality nursing care to Oyate Health Center (OHC) patients.
Essential Functions:
This position is responsible for providing the highest quality nursing care to Oyate Health Center (OHC) patients.
Essential Functions:
- Obtains the initial screening history on patients being seen in the clinic; performs visual assessment, observation, and some physical assessment, observing and recognizing unusual or complex problems and making proper disposition.
- Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of the patient; explains procedures and treatments to the patient to gain cooperation, understanding, and allay apprehension.
- Aids medical provider during treatment and examination of patient when requested.
- Prepare patients for special laboratory tests, examinations, and treatments.
- Screen patients and assess health problems within the following categories: respiratory illness, abdominal, urological, musculoskeletal, and dermatological; assesses for chronic disease s...