Administrative Registered Nurse Skills Checklist

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(RN-Clinic Setting)

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I hereby certify that ALL information I have provided on this skills checklist and all other documentation, is true and accurate. I understand and acknowledge that any misrepresentation or omission may result in disqualification from employment and/or immediate termination.

Instructions:This checklist is meant to serve as a general guideline for our client facilities as to the level of your skills within your nursing specialty. Please use the scale below to describe your experience/expertise in each area listed below.

Proficiency Scale:

1 = No Experience
2 = Need Training
3 = Able to perform with supervision
4 = Able to perform independently

Age of Patients Cared For

Newborn/Neonate (birth to 30 days):

★★★★

Infant (1 month to 1 year):

★★★★

Toddler (1 year to 3 years):

★★★★

Preschooler (3 years to 5 years):

★★★★

School Age Child (5 years to 12 years):

★★★★

Adolescents (12 years to 18 years):

★★★★

Young Adults (18 years to 39 years):

★★★★

Middle Adults (39 years to 64 years):

★★★★

Older Adults (64 years to 79 years):

★★★★

Elderly Adults over 79+ years:

★★★★

Administrative Skills

Schedule and manage appointments:

★★★★

Organize and maintain patient's medical record:

★★★★

File medical records:

★★★★

Utilize electronic health records for accurate patient documentation:

★★★★

Demostrate telephone techniques:

★★★★

Billing & Coding

ICD-9 Coding:

★★★★

ICD-10 Coding:

★★★★

CPT Coding:

★★★★

Insurance billing:

★★★★

Provision of Care

Obtain and analyze vital signs:

★★★★

Perform comprehensive physical patient assessment:

★★★★

Obtain and document patient history:

★★★★

Obtain and document patient allergies:

★★★★

Recognize abnormal assessment findings and intervene accordingly:

★★★★

Prioritize responsibilities for effective safe patient care:

★★★★

Utilize two patient identifiers prior to treatments, procedures, and medication administration:

★★★★

Utilize multiple screening tools (hearing test, vision test, developmental test):

★★★★

Telephone triage procedures:

★★★★

Laboratory test interpretation:

★★★★

Radiology test interpretation:

★★★★

EKG interpretation:

★★★★

Develop and maintain nursing care plan:

★★★★

Determine time and time intervals:

★★★★

Determine start and stop times for time intervals:

★★★★

Determine time using military time and analog clock:

★★★★

Activate and participate in emergency response plan for emergency situations:

★★★★

Perform Basic Life Support, CPR, and Heimlich maneuver:

★★★★

Utilize AED for emergency situations:

★★★★

Initiate patient referrals to other healthcare agencies:

★★★★

Maintain proper body mechanics:

★★★★

Understand and follow physicians orders:

★★★★

Maintain and apply safety/risk protocols for fall precautions:

★★★★

Maintain and apply safety/risk protocols for suicide precautions:

★★★★

Perform pain assessment:

★★★★

Apply non-pharmacological techniques for pain when appropriate:

★★★★

Assess post-surgical patient for complications:

★★★★

Perform nursing interventions for end of life care:

★★★★

Assess and manage a variety of drains:

★★★★

Perform wound/pressure ulcer staging assessment and classification:

★★★★

Assess for drug/alcohol dependence and withdrawal:

★★★★

Infection Control

Adhere to hand washing guidelines:

★★★★

Maintain aseptic technique:

★★★★

Maintain Universal Precautions:

★★★★

Maintain sterile technique when appropriate:

★★★★

Utilize Isolation Precautions when appropriate:

★★★★

Utilize Personal Protective Equipment when indicated:

★★★★

Disposal of biohazardous materials:

★★★★

Maintain clean environment utilizing environmental cleaning procedures:

★★★★

Professional Practice

Recognition and reporting of suspected abuse/neglect for all age groups:

★★★★

Demostrate assertiveness & initiate advocacy for patients:

★★★★

Utilize chain of command to ensure safe patient care:

★★★★

Abide by Advance Directives:

★★★★

Maintain privacy and dignity for each patient:

★★★★

Maintain patient confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines:

★★★★

Identify and respond to issues of confidentiality:

★★★★

Complies with Joint Commission, NPSG, CMS, and other federal/state regulations:

★★★★

Report incidents as indicated and follow protocols:

★★★★

Report patient conditions as indicated by federal/state regulations:

★★★★

I acknowledge and understand the Joint Commission's list of "Do Not Use Abbreviations": YesNo

Communicate accurately and effectively in English, both written and verbal:

★★★★

Communicate with patient using age and cultural appropriate methods:

★★★★

Respond to and initiate written communication:

★★★★

Recognize and respond to verbal communication:

★★★★

Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams for care of patient:

★★★★

Utilize SBAR communication:

★★★★

Utilize problem-solving/decision-making techniques:

★★★★

Give and receive reports from other healthcare professionals:

★★★★

Delegate effectively to licensed and non-licensed personnel:

★★★★

Laboratory

Venipuncture:

★★★★

Central line blood draws:

★★★★

Capillary puncture:

★★★★

Throat specimen collection:

★★★★

Urine specimen collection:

★★★★

Stool specimen collection:

★★★★

Sputum specimen collection:

★★★★

Tissue specimen collection:

★★★★

Use methods for quality testing:

★★★★

Perform urinalysis testing:

★★★★

Perform glucometer testing:

★★★★

Perform pediatric screenings (PKU):

★★★★

Medication Administration

Utilize 6 rights of medication administration:

★★★★

Utilize dosage calculation formulas:

★★★★

Maintain medication and immunization records:

★★★★

Provide education to patient regarding medications:

★★★★

Obtain history regarding contraindications:

★★★★

Obtain history regarding anaphylactic/allergy reactions:

★★★★

Assess for therapeutic response, expected outcomes:

★★★★

Assess for and manage adverse reactions:

★★★★

Waste medications (proper procedures):

★★★★

Routes & Specific Meds

Topical:

★★★★

Oral:

★★★★

Intradermal injection:

★★★★

Intramuscular injection:

★★★★

Subcutaneous injection:

★★★★

IV push:

★★★★

IV infusion:

★★★★

Blood transfusion:

★★★★

Chemotherapy:

★★★★

Insulin:

★★★★

Drug overdose treatment:

★★★★

Antibiotics:

★★★★

Analgesics:

★★★★

Narcotics:

★★★★

IV Fluids:

★★★★

Muscle relaxers:

★★★★

Anit-anxiety:

★★★★

Sedatives:

★★★★

Anticoagulant therapy:

★★★★

Vaccines

Determine eligibility to receive vaccine:

★★★★

Provide patient education in relation to vaccines:

★★★★

PPD placement and reading results:

★★★★

Flu vaccine:

★★★★

Pneumococcal vaccine:

★★★★

Varicella:

★★★★

DTaP:

★★★★

MMR:

★★★★

HepA:

★★★★

HepB:

★★★★

HPV:

★★★★

Rotavirus:

★★★★

IPV:

★★★★

Hib:

★★★★

Meningococcal:

★★★★

Patient Education

Identify needs for health maintenance and disease prevention:

★★★★

Provide instruction for health maintenance and disease prevention:

★★★★

Instruct individuals according to their needs:

★★★★

Instruct and demonstrate use and care of patient equipment:

★★★★

Explain general office policies:

★★★★

Procedures

Provide education and patient preparation for invasive procedures:

★★★★

Obtain patient consent for treatments and procedures:

★★★★

Perform time-out procedure:

★★★★

Provide Central line/PICC line care:

★★★★

Ear lavage:

★★★★

Placement and management of peripheral IV:

★★★★

Assist with Doppler exams:

★★★★

Assist with simple biopsy:

★★★★

Assist with I&D:

★★★★

Assist with lumbar puncture:

★★★★

Assist with wound debridements:

★★★★

Assist with Colposcopy:

★★★★

Assist with Urodynamic Studies:

★★★★

Assist with IUD insertions:

★★★★

Assist with bone marrow biopsy:

★★★★

Assist with setting of simple bone fractures:

★★★★

Assist with suturing:

★★★★

Removal of sutures/staples:

★★★★

Application of casts/splints:

★★★★

Sterile dressing changes:

★★★★

Non-sterile dressing changes:

★★★★

Oxygen administration:

★★★★

Accessing venous ports:

★★★★

Measurement and application of anti-embolic stockings:

★★★★

Instruct/educate patient to use incentive spirometer:

★★★★

Place and manage nasogastric tube:

★★★★

Perform oral and nasopharyngeal suctioning:

★★★★

Insert and remove indwelling urinary catheter:

★★★★

Insert and remove straight urinary catheter:

★★★★

Patient Care Settings

General Clinic (more than 5 MDs in practice):

★★★★

General Clinic (less than 5 MDs in practice):

★★★★

General Internal Medicine:

★★★★

Allergy Clinic:

★★★★

Endocrinology:

★★★★

Gastroenterology:

★★★★

Health/Wellness Screening:

★★★★

OB/GYN:

★★★★

Occupational Health:

★★★★

Oncology:

★★★★

Orthopedics:

★★★★

Pediatrics:

★★★★

Rehab Clinic:

★★★★

Rheumatology:

★★★★

Surgical Practice:

★★★★

Utilization Review/Case Management:

★★★★

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please list the EMR systems you have used: