Elements and Performance Criteria
- Work as part of the multidisciplinary health care team in the health clinic environment
- Contribute appropriately to support the role of the multidisciplinary health care team in the health clinic environment
- Contribute to achieving effective team work and supportive group dynamics when working with health care colleagues
- Establish appropriate relationships with other members of the health care team
- Incorporate the philosophical framework for managing care in health clinic environment
- Recognise the contributions of emergency service personnel, referring agencies and other hospital department staff to the initial/emergency care needs of the client in the health clinic environment
- Perform clinical nursing interventions in a health clinic environment
- Base nursing interventions on predetermined plans of care
- Ensure nursing interventions reflect client needs and individuality and are performed with dignity and respect for the client
- Perform nursing interventions with consideration of cultural and religious issues as well as client's physical, psychological and social needs
- Carry out nursing interventions in accordance with legal, professional, ethical and organisation requirements
- Recognise emergency situations and respond according to organisation policy and procedure and within legal and professional requirements
- Ensure pre- and post-procedure care is reflected in nursing interventions
- Contribute to and support health teaching plans for the client in the health clinic environment
- Assist in the management of financial records in the health clinic environment
- Levy practice charges according to services rendered and provide account to client
- Reconcile financial records according to organisation policy and procedures
- Verify accounts received for accuracy and pay according to organisation policies and guidelines
- Complete payroll procedures in a timely and accurate manner
- Use collated information in decision making
- Maintain health clinic supplies
- Assist in maintenance of health clinic policy
- Assist in the management of the client process
- Assist to evaluate the outcomes of planned nursing actions for the client attending the health clinic
- Monitor client's response to planned nursing interventions and progress toward planned goals and interventions, and document and report to the appropriate members of the health care team
- Initiate appropriate first aid/emergency treatment in response to adverse reactions or complications
- Report and document first aid/emergency treatment and the client's response to the treatment