Staff Nurse (24 Hours-Meriden)
Location: Meriden, Connecticut
Description: Community Health Center, Inc. is at present recruited Staff Nurse (24 Hours-Meriden) right now, this career will be located in Connecticut. For complete informations about this career opportunity please read the description below.
OVERVIEW
Community Health Center, Inc. (CHCI). CHC is one of the country’s most creative and dynamic providers of primary medical, dental and behaviora l health services, and a leader in practice based research, health professionals training, and use of innovative technologies to advance health and health care.CHCI is designated as a federally qualified health center and a patient centered medical home by HRSA, the Joint Commission, and NCQA, respectively. WE deliver more than 500,000 patient visits per year from primary care hubs and community clinics across the state of Ct, all connected by technology and common standards for quality. We employ several hundred medical, dental, and behavioral health providers who are engaged in practice, teaching, and research. Our Weitzman Institute is devoted to research and practice transformation, and is recognized around the country as one of the premier research institutes focused on improving health care and health outcomes for special and vulnerable populations. In addition, the organization has developed three wholly owned subsidiaries from the original pilot developments within t he Weitzman Institute, the National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Training Consortium (NNPRFTC), the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement, and the Community eConsult Network.National Nurse Practitioner Residency and fellowship training Consortium, National Institute for the Advancement of Medical Assistants and the Community eConsult Network.
RESPONSIBILITIES
*Part time opportunity (24 Hours)-Mon/Wed/Thur and one Saturday per month*
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Support primary care of patients under planned care model, including pre-visit planning, daily huddles, and execution of nurse-led and nurse-assisted visits.
Collaborates with PCP to identify needs for preventive care, evidence based chronic disease care, and care coordination.
Provides general and specific health care education during patient vi sits and by telephone.
Works with patients to identify and monitor self-management goals.
Collaborates and coordinates care with other community based providers.
Follows up on emergency room visits and hospital discharges.
Assists providers with exams, treatments, and procedures as needed.
Ensures safe, accurate, clinically appropriate collection, storage, and processing of all biologic specimens.
Administers medications, including immunizations, at the order of prescribing provider and under standing orders as established by CHCI.
Adheres to CHC protocols regarding documentation of medication, route, dosage, and information provided to patient.
Monitors patient response to medication based on specific medication administered; detects, reports, and responds to any adverse reaction. Reconciles medications. Provides patient education as appropriate to the administered medication.
Performs wide range of nursing activities as needed and after initial prescription by primary care provider such as wound care, catheterization, etc.
Accurately documents all aspects of patient care in the medical chart on a timely basis.
Schedules tests and referrals for specialty care on order of provider.
Maintains strict infection control standards in accord with CHCI protocols and universal precautions TJC, OSHA and CLIA standards.
Acts as a resource person for medical assistants regarding patient preparation, needs and procedures needed.
Monitors and ensures follow up of all abnormal pap smear results, STDs, lead screens and other tests and screens performed at CHCI.
Oversees the maintenance of supplies and equipment, ordering supplies as necessary.
Maintains compliance with agency mandatory annual training (Patient Safety, Abuse, Age Based Competencies, EOC, Abuse trainings, etc.)
Expert use of electronic health record to ensure timely, safe, confidential storage and retrieval of patient information.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) (Required)
Work Experience
Nursing
Skills
EMR/EHR
Basic Computer Skills
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This career starts available on: Mon, 07 May 2018 23:58:53 GMT