POSITION: Registered Nurse

REPORTS TO: Associate Medical Director/Center Manager

POSITION SUMMARY: Under the general supervision of the Associate Medical Director and Center Manager, the Registered Nurse is responsible for providing clinical care and working to integrate whole person care into our new team model. The registered nurse will participate in telephonic and in person patient triage, education and counselling, participating in the ongoing education of the care team and collaborating with medical providers to ensure optimal health of our patient populations.

Essential Functions

Registered Nurse

Coordinate team-based care by focusing on the intersection between medical and social needs of our patients.
Acts as a resource for support staff for triaging walk in and telephonic care. Plays a role in the new patient intake process, working closely with primary care providers to ensure complete evaluation of patient needs.
Facilitates chronic disease management activities.
Coordinates primary care clinic services with other providers and agencies.
Coordinates with Care Transitions team for all hospitalized patients to ensures timely follow up and return to primary care.
Uses clinician-approved standing orders to order labs and preventive screenings, and to refill routine medications.
Coordinates care closely with other team members to identify patient self-care goals and to assure that medical and psychosocial needs are met.

Qualifications

Ability to effectively coordinate care with medical assistants and other support staff, encourage and nurture development and growth, to build a strong and productive team.
Commitment to the provision of primary care services for the underserved with demonstrated ability and sensitivity in working with a variety of people from low-income populations, with diverse educational, lifestyle, ethnic and cultural origins.
Strong organizational, administrative and problem-solving skills, and ability to be flexible and adaptive to change.
Ability to effectively present information to others, including other employees, community partners and vendors.
Ability to seek direction/approval on essential matters, yet work independently with little onsite supervision, using professional judgment and diplomacy.
Work in a team-oriented environment with a number of professionals with different work styles and support needs.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills.
Conduct oneself in internal and external settings in a way that reflects positively on LifeLong Medical Care as an organization of professional, confident and sensitive staff.

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
Current and valid California Registered Nurse license and BLS.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
Electronic health records, Epic preferred.

Job Preferences

2 years’ nursing experience.
Minimum one year experience in community health as an RN.
Advanced working knowledge of outpatient care, triage and clinic flow.
Demonstrated ability and sensitivity to provide services to persons who are disabled, homeless, substance users, HIV (AIDS) infected, and/or psychologically impaired.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.The employee frequently works with a video display terminal for prolonged periods; vision abilities include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in inside environmental conditions. The employee may be required to attend evening meetings, travel and work evenings or weekends. The noise level is usually quiet to moderate. Individual is subject to frequent interruptions.

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