Clinic nurses typically take vital signs, triage patients to determine the reason for visit, perform diabetic foot exams, EKGs, obtain blood and urine specimens for anticipated/ordered lab work, give medications/vaccinations, conduct portions of the Annual Wellness Visit for Medicare patients, ask questions about medical history (including surgeries, medications, mental health, family history, etc.), chaperone the provider during pelvic exams, document patient charts, take/return calls from patients and specialists, request medical records and consult notes, and provide information/education pertaining to any tests, referrals, or procedures ordered.
As a clinical nurse my duties are:
- Check vital signs for parent and record it,
- Assessing a patient's condition,
- Administering medication,
- Setting IVs,
- Updating patient records,
- Providing emotional support, and/or educating patients on how to manage their illness or injury.
As JeanMarie mentioned below that it depends on the construct of the clinic, the population it serves with the varied comorbidities addressed by the providers etc. In addition to triage, and assessments, EKG, stress test, you could be administering different vaccinations, possibly COVID testing, blood draws, drug screening, follow-ups, setting diagnostic appointments for patients and providing patient education. Responsibilities also incumbent on what is the job description a nurse is given. If it is mostly administrative/leadership, you most likely will not implement many of the clinical criteria. However, an effective leader is very astute to the day-to-day operation of the clinic and is mindful of how his or or her own EI impacts others, positively or negatively. Ena-L
I believe your duties will depend on the the department and their expectations and the patients needs as well as the providers expectations.
Every department has its own special needs.
About half of the time is phone triage, and ordering DME equipment for patients, etc. The other half is assisting Pulmonologists with clinic procedures, rooming patients, teaching patients/ instruction. This was in the Pulmonology Clinic. Regular Hours, not much variety in patients or their problems, but the hours are better for family life.
As the last statement EVERYTHING...
