Clinic Nurse (RN)

Clinic Nurse (RN)

Job Category: Clinical Support

Job Description: This job exists to: Provide direct nursing care to our patients, assist the providers and pod team members and provide support to the Nurse Supervisor and Assistant Nursing Director. Focus on nurse leadership when assigned to a pod and on triage and/or tasks when off the pod. Specific responsibilities may vary slightly at each site depending on the site's nursing structure and needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages and leads daily pod patient flow, including nurse visits, medical assistant visits, co-visits and walk-ins.
• Utilizes professional nursing clinical skills and assessment to provide primary care nursing.
• Participates as member of health care team planning for and providing optimal patient care including establishing nursing care plans when needed.
• Provides safe, comfortable, therapeutic environment for patients and families.
• Identifies changes in clinical signs and symptoms in life threatening situations and initiate appropriate measures.
• Evaluates outcome of patient care, consult with other professionals as required, and adjust nursing care processes as necessary to ensure optimal patient care.
• Participates to champion a clinical outcome, and become the leader of the clinical champion on site.
• Assists to manage and work monthly/weekly/daily reports related to patient care and monitoring outcomes.
• Assesses patient needs and acuity over the phone. Triage patients accordingly.
• Manages patient tasks and patient/provider follow-up with assistance from team and according to nurse task guidelines. Maintains own daily schedule of patients.
• Administers medications as requested by care team.
• Assists with OSHA, CLIA and the Cancer Screening Programs and other organization or site quality processes.
• Facilitates problem solving as it arises on the pod.
• Provides direct patient care through nurse visits, co-visits and the use of nursing protocols.
• Provides co-visits in collaboration with providers and medical assistants. Responsibilities include initial assessment, documentation and patient education.
• Provides patient education at medical appointments including information about chronic care, disease prevention, the promotion of health maintenance and serve as a backup for anticipatory guidance.
• In collaboration with providers, provides care management to a small panel of complex patients who need increased clinical support, coaching, and or close follow-up.
• Manages daily nurse schedule in conjunction with Nurse Supervisor; participate in daily pod huddles, dailies meetings, and weekly team meetings.
• Accurately documents patient care in electronic health record. Proficient in the use of My Clinica Connection.

Scope of Authority:

• Provide patient education.
• Evaluate and provide care to patients within the scope of professional knowledge and ability.
• Progress is reviewed quarterly and results are measured and formally evaluated annually.

Site with Opening: Clinica Family Health and Wellness, All Sites, CO

Hiring Organization: Clinica Family Health and Wellness

Practice Highlights:

For more than 40 years, Clinica Family Health has existed to provide health care to the low-income and struggling members of our community. Young or old, people of any race or ethnicity—we are here to provide them with exceptional health care.

Community Highlights:

The Lafayette/Boulder region is considered by outdoor enthusiasts to be one of the most attractive in the US as residents enjoy year-round activities such as skiing, fishing and hiking. The area is home to a major research university, the University of Colorado, Boulder and possesses a wealth of artistic and cultural resources such as museums, live performance theaters and the like.

Position Qualifications:

• Education and Experience: RN licensure from an accredited school required. BSN preferred. Two years of experience in community health preferred.
• What we offer: Competitive PTO Time (4 weeks) Paid Holidays Medical Benefits Dental Benefits Vision Plan Retirement Plan Flexible Spending Account Growth Opportunities Compensation: Approximately $29.48-$37 per hour. All individual pay rates are calculated based on the candidate's experience and internal equity.