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Health Center RN
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Northern Counties Health Care Inc
Danville, VT (In Person)
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Job Description
Job Summary:
The Health Center RN provides comprehensive primary care to diverse patient populations. They offer a range of services, including preventative care, chronic disease management, and health education, with a strong emphasis on patient-centered care. Their responsibilities include patient assessment, care coordination, medication administration, and health education, all within a collaborative team environment.Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:
A. PATIENT
CARETriageScreen patient telephone calls for providers.Perform clinical assessments, utilizing knowledge of disease process and treatment.
Assist office staff in triaging call-in and walk-in appointments.
Coordinate with office staff in monitoring and adjusting scheduling and workload of providers to insure the smooth flow of patients.
When requested by Nurse Manager, carryout standing orders for medication refills, ordering tests, and routine health maintenance services per Health Center protocols.
IntakeInterview patients for health history and clinical information updates.
Conduct nursing assessments and preliminary patient work-ups.
Take patient vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, etc.).Treatment and ProceduresApply and change dressings/bandages.
Administer IM, SQ, intradermal, and inhaled medications and vaccines.
Administer allergy injections, as per local site protocols.
Perform catheterization per provider orders and within the scope of health center protocols.
Conduct vision screening.
Conduct audiometry screening.
Perform EKGs (if provided on site).Assist in suturing procedures.
Other procedures as per health center protocols, for example starting IVs, and responding to Code Blue/defib needs.
Health Education/TeachingInstruct patients about treatment regimens (medication, diet, activity, etc.).Provide education and instruction on issues of health maintenance.
Participate in the development and implementation of community health education initiatives (screening clinics, public information forums, etc.).B. LABORATORYTestingPerform laboratory tests as per health center protocols.
Record tests and results in appropriate EMR.PhlebotomyDraw and prepare specimens for in-house or outside laboratory testing.
C. PHARMACEUTICALSDispensingDispense pharmaceuticals as per provider orders and in accordance with health center, NCHC, Vermont, and Federal guidelines.
Monitor inventory levels and outdates of on-site pharmaceutical supplies.
D. RECORDSMedical RecordsDocument nursing activities and relevant patient care information in medical records as per health center protocols.
Tracking SystemsRecord and maintain records and statistics (e.g. immunizations, perinatal data, etc.) as per protocols or request.
E. INFECTION
CONTROLInstrument SterilizationClean and sterilize instruments.General office infection control.
F. QUALITY
ASSURANCEParticipate in the development, implementation, audit, and continuous evaluation and improvement of protocols, services and programs provided by the health center.G. OTHERIt is expected that you will meet the productivity standards that are set forth by your Supervisor and/or NCHC Division protocols.
The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.