Registered Nurse - Community Health Services - Ambulatory - PRN Days

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Position Summary

The PRN Clinical Nurse (RN) provides as-needed nursing support for Community Health Services throughout the South Region. Responsibilities include immunizations, school and community vaccine clinics, blood pressure, lipid and Hgb A1C screenings, patient education, SDOH screening, referrals, and follow-up. The RN works collaboratively with RNs and Certified Community Health Workers to support preventive care and connect individuals with needed healthcare and community resources.

Key Responsibilities

Immunizations

• Provide immunizations at the Community Health Services Clinic at 333 E. Miller Drive on Mondays and Tuesdays .
• Participate in school and community vaccine clinics throughout the South Region.
• Assess immunization needs and provide vaccine education.

Community Health Screenings

• Provide community-based blood pressure, lipid, and point-of-care Hgb A1C screenings .
• Educate individuals on results and recommended follow-up.
• Refer individuals with identified health concerns to appropriate healthcare services.

Patient Education & Referrals

• Provide education related to preventive health, chronic disease risk reduction, and healthy lifestyles.
• Connect individuals with healthcare providers and community resources.
• Support referral follow-up to ensure connection to needed services.

Social Drivers of Health

• Complete SDOH screenings to identify barriers such as food, housing, transportation, and healthcare access.
• Partner with CHWs and RNs to connect individuals with appropriate resources and support follow-through.

Community Outreach & Collaboration

• Participate in health fairs, school programs, outreach events, and other community health initiatives.
• Collaborate with schools, healthcare providers, community organizations, RNs, and CHWs throughout the South Region.

Documentation & Quality

• Maintain accurate documentation of immunizations, screenings, education, referrals, and follow-up.
• Follow clinical, infection prevention, vaccine safety, and point-of-care testing standards.
• Support program data collection and quality improvement activities.

Shifts will primarily occur during M-F 8-5 range but occasionally hours will be needed in evenings or weekends for outreach, community events, and supporting parent/community education.

This Rural Health Transformation Program is supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $206,927,896.80 with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

• Requires an Associates of Nursing (ASN).
• Bachelors of Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Requires an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license.
• Requires that the RN has graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program.
• Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA. Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
• Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we’re home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care.
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