Registered Nurse - Primary Care

About the Job

Who We Are: Central City Health (CCH) has been serving the under-housed and at-risk population in Metro Detroit since 1972, by providing integrated health care services. Our services include primary and pediatric care, dental care, behavioral and SUD care, supportive housing and community re-entry services, to name a few. In 2024, our President/CEO, Dr. Kimberly Farrow-Felton received the esteemed Healthcare Hero Award from Crain's Detroit Business honoring her exceptional contributions to the health and well-being of our community.

Our Mission: To achieve wellness in the community by providing an array of primary and behavioral health care, housing and substance abuse services with dignity and respect.

CCH is guided by a set of values in fulfilling our mission.

Our Core Values:

• An environment that supports health and recovery.
• Person centered principles in the delivery of care.
• An environment characterized by cultural sensitivity, integrity, teamwork and trust.
• A commitment to service excellence and continuous quality improvement.
• Persons served take both an active part in their treatment and the organization.
• An atmosphere of welcoming and accessibility to people seeking our services

Job Summary:

Central City Health is committed to enabling every patient in our community to thrive by building a collaborative multidisciplinary healthcare team. The Registered Nurse (RN) provides care to patients/families by assessing, triaging, planning, and intervening on actual or potential health problems, including evaluating patient responses to care. These responsibilities also include patient/family education and health maintenance strategies. The RN is a member of a designated health care team and collaborates, coordinates and guides team members in planning patient care and achieving goals. They must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of human growth and development, as well as chronic disease management, and interpret data reflective of the patient's status to identify requirements relative to his or her specific needs.

Responsibilities:

• Ensures all actions represent the organization in a highly professional manner.
• Ensures timely, ongoing communication with the provider staff and care team(s).
• Ensures effective and efficient comprehensive transitional care management.
• Communicate with patients, patients' family, PCP, and care team post hospitalization.
• Maximizes the effectiveness of patient office visits.
• Coordinates reviews of patients' medication effectiveness with the medical team.
• Reviews lab results daily; discusses abnormal results with ordering provider.
• Assist patients in setting/maintaining self-management objectives.
• Recommends interventions to modify behaviors associated with health risk.
• Assesses, plans, and provides nursing care for patients.

Education & Experience:

• Associate degree in nursing (ADN) required; bachelor's degree preferred
• Valid State of Michigan Registered Nurse licensure required.
• BLS certification required; ACLS certification preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years of recent nursing experience in a community-based setting
• Must meet all Continuing Education requirements.
• Must be able to work cooperatively with staff
• Experience in managing multiple tasks simultaneously and meeting critical deadlines.
• Must maintain confidentiality relating to treatment in accordance with guidelines.
• Knowledge of PCMH preferred.

"This is an outline of the primary responsibilities of this position. As with everything in life, things change. The tasks and responsibilities can be changed, added to, removed, amended, deleted, and modified at any time by the organization. CCH is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment based on mutual respect for all candidates and team members. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, height, weight, marital status, gender identity expression, disability status, protected veteran, or other legally protected status by state or federal law. At CCH the health and safety of our employees is our top priority. Vaccination has been proven to play a critical role in combating COVID-19. As a result, CCH prefers that employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19; however, it is not required."

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $42.25 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Primary care: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• RN License (Required)
• BLS Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person