Registered Nurse job description template
In a small clinic, a registered nurse handles patient assessments, phone triage, medications and care coordination, and often guides the medical assistants and LPNs. The best RN posts describe your setting and patients, whether the role includes triage or procedures, and the schedule, since predictable clinic hours are a big draw for many nurses.
Registered Nurse (RN)
Full-timeYour Company is hiring a registered nurse for our outpatient clinic. You'll assess patients, give medications and treatments, handle phone triage, teach patients about their conditions and coordinate care with our providers and outside specialists. On a small team, you'll get to know patients over many visits instead of a single shift. If you're a thoughtful RN looking for steady daytime clinic hours, we'd love to hear from you.
What you’ll do
- Assess patients, take histories and vital signs, and document findings in the EHR
- Give medications, injections, immunizations and treatments ordered by our providers
- Triage patient calls and portal messages using our clinical protocols
- Teach patients and caregivers about diagnoses, medications and self-care at home
- Coordinate referrals, prior authorizations, lab results and follow-up care
- Assist providers with in-office procedures and keep treatment rooms stocked and safe
- Delegate to and support medical assistants and LPNs within their scope of practice
- Monitor vaccine storage, medication logs and clinic safety checks
What we’re looking for
- Current RN license in our state (a multistate compact license works if our state participates)
- Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association or equivalent
- At least one year of nursing experience in a clinic, hospital or other clinical setting
- Sound clinical judgment and comfort making triage decisions using written protocols
- Clear, patient communication with patients, caregivers and providers
- Thorough, timely documentation in an electronic health record
Nice to have
- Outpatient, ambulatory care or urgent care experience
- Specialty certification such as Ambulatory Care Nursing (AMB-BC)
- Experience with chronic care management or care coordination programs
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Schedule
Full-time, Monday through Friday during clinic hours, with no overnight shifts. Occasional evening or Saturday clinics may be scheduled.
What we offer
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- Paid time off, plus major holidays off
- Continuing education allowance and help with license renewal costs
- Retirement plan with employer contribution
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Registered Nurse (RN) our company is hiring a registered nurse for our outpatient clinic. You'll assess patients, give medications and treatments, handle phone triage, teach patients about their conditions and coordinate care with our providers and outside specialists. On a small team, you'll get to know patients over many visits instead of a single shift. If you're a thoughtful RN looking for steady daytime clinic hours, we'd love to hear from you. What you’ll do • Assess patients, take histories and vital signs, and document findings in the EHR • Give medications, injections, immunizations and treatments ordered by our providers • Triage patient calls and portal messages using our clinical protocols • Teach patients and caregivers about diagnoses, medications and self-care at home • Coordinate referrals, prior authorizations, lab results and follow-up care • Assist providers with in-office procedures and keep treatment rooms stocked and safe • Delegate to and support medical assistants and LPNs within their scope of practice • Monitor vaccine storage, medication logs and clinic safety checks What we’re looking for • Current RN license in our state (a multistate compact license works if our state participates) • Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association or equivalent • At least one year of nursing experience in a clinic, hospital or other clinical setting • Sound clinical judgment and comfort making triage decisions using written protocols • Clear, patient communication with patients, caregivers and providers • Thorough, timely documentation in an electronic health record Nice to have • Outpatient, ambulatory care or urgent care experience • Specialty certification such as Ambulatory Care Nursing (AMB-BC) • Experience with chronic care management or care coordination programs • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Schedule Full-time, Monday through Friday during clinic hours, with no overnight shifts. Occasional evening or Saturday clinics may be scheduled. What we offer • Health, dental and vision insurance • Paid time off, plus major holidays off • Continuing education allowance and help with license renewal costs • Retirement plan with employer contribution
Screening questions for a registered nurse
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- Do you hold a current RN license that allows you to practice in our state?Yes / No · required
- How many years of nursing experience do you have, and in which settings?Short answer · required
- Describe a time your clinical judgment led you to escalate a patient's care.Paragraph
Registered Nurse interview questions
- A patient calls with chest discomfort but says it's probably nothing. Walk me through your triage.
- How do you decide what to delegate to a medical assistant, and how do you follow up?
- Tell me about a time you caught a medication error or a concerning lab result.
- How would you teach a newly diagnosed patient to manage a condition like diabetes at home?
- How do you keep up with a full inbox of portal messages, refill requests and results?
- What draws you to clinic nursing, and what do you expect to be different from your past settings?
- What do you do when you think a provider's order might not be safe?
Tips for hiring a registered nurse
- Verify the license through your state board of nursing or Nursys QuickConfirm, which shows license status and any public discipline.
- Highlight what a clinic offers that many hospital jobs don't, like weekday hours and getting to know patients over time, if that's true for your practice.
- Be clear about what the RN will do versus your MAs and LPNs. Nurses want to use their full skill set, not just room patients.
- Spell out any on-call or after-hours phone triage expectations up front so there are no surprises after hire.