The Staff Nurse is an essential member of the patient center medical home team. Responsible for managing the individualized patient care, by promoting and restoring patient’s health through the nursing process; collaborating with provider and multi-disciplinary team members; provides physical and psychological support. This is a 12-hour shift with rotating Saturdays position.
Education And Experience
Diploma in Nursing; minimum requirements or Associates in Nursing
Licensed by the State Board of Nursing
BLS required
Two year medical office experience preferred
Required Skills / Core Competencies
Must have the ability to collaborate with others to improve the patient experience and address needs
Works with Patients, Families and Providers
Must possess excellent oral and written communication
Must have the ability to collaborate with others to improve quality and address needs
Maintain current general medical knowledge
Must possess excellent oral and written communication
Ability to take initiative and handle various task simultaneously
Knowledge of policies, procedures, regulations, and protocols
Knowledge of data bases (ex: EMR systems)
Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred
Familiar with medication names and usage
Medical terminology
At least two years of experience in a physician’s office
Excellent interpersonal skills
Detailed oriented
Ability to multitask
Compassion for patients
Ability to administer a variety of treatments and medications as directed
Capable of adapting to computer software
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position has no direct reports
Essential Job Functions
These functions will be performed by the Staff Nurse and will be the responsibility of the incumbent working with the patients, medical providers, clinical staff and non-clinical staff to ensure excellence in service for the patient.
Assess the needs of patients based on data collected through history observation, physical exam, telephone triage, and analysis or diagnostic data
Performs direct patient care: triage, assessment, procedures, treatment, patient education, and follow up instructions.
Assist patients and providers in obtaining medicinal prior authorizations when required
Verifies the patient understands the purpose of the visit.
Providers preventative Care information matching the patients age, gender, and health status
Maintain knowledge of the principles of the skills needed for practical nursing to provide patient care and treatment
Knowledge of examination, diagnostic and treatment room procedures
Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply guidelines and procedures
Basic Critical Care and Chronic Illness Management
Required to participate in training opportunities
Helps promote office efficiency and encounter volumes
Ability to understand and administer vaccines and immunizations to pediatric and/or adult patients
Responsible for daily clinical workflow which includes but not limited to: Referral management, telephone encounters, lab results, medication refills, lab Q&A, compliance with sample medication logs
Willingness to learn about AIDS Service Organizations and Community Health Centers
Assist in training new nurses to the organization in the standard working procedures of HopeHealth
All other duties assigned
Physical Requirements
Hearing: Adequate to perform job duties in person and over the telephone. Speaking: Must be able to communicate clearly to patients in person and over the telephone. Vision: Visual acuity adequately to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens. Other: Requires occasional lifting and carrying items weighing up to 10 pounds unassisted in normal daily activities and up to 30 lbs. for other required work activities. Additionally, requires frequent bending, reaching, and repetitive hand movements (especially if keyboarding and writing), standing, walking, squatting, and sitting, with some lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular work shift.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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