Purpose:

To assist in the delivery of primary health services and nursing care to individuals and families.

Responsibilities:

• Assists in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the nursing care for patients and their families.

• Possesses the ability to obtain and interpret information considering age specific needs.

• Conducts interviews with patient to answer questions related to healthcare problems and provides necessary counseling utilizing all resource persons and materials available.

• Administers medications and vaccines as ordered by attending physician and keeps abreast of changes in requirements for immunization, flu vaccines and allergy injections.

• Responsible for sterilization of office equipment and ordering of stock supplies and keeps appropriate records of same.

• Performs laboratory duties assuring compliance with OSHA and CLIA.

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