Provides general nursing care to patients within scope of licensure.

1. Utilizes the nursing process - assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to facilitate continuing health care to individuals, families, and community.
2. Identifies common and recurring nursing needs of the patient.
3. Recognizes the need for and performs routine office procedures and testing.
4. Assists patients to achieve basic health care goals.
5. Identifies patient education needs, providing instruction or referring appropriately.
6. Assists staff in institutional quality improvement measures and office standards of practice.
7. Provides telephone advice to patients per physician specific protocols; refers patients appropriately.
8. Participates in staff meetings.
9. Performs other duties as required or assigned.