Registered Nurse

Job Purpose

Nurses provide patient care and leadership support to the Care Team by collaborating with Team members and performing high quality, cost effective nursing care using the nursing process; assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation. Nurses strive to promote health maintenance and restoration of the patient’s health and wellbeing. This is done in a collaborative approach with all Team members and is guided by Fair Haven Community Health Care (FHCHC) policies, Standards of care and mission.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Independently carries out assignments; providing direct patient care in clinic or via telephone
• Collaborate and Lead within the Patient Care Team
• Provides supervision and collaborates with Licensed Practical Nurses in the development of the patient’s plan of care
• Provides supervision of Medical Assistants within the care team
• Delegates appropriate tasks to the LPN and Medical Assistant in the provision of patient care
• Documents in patient’s EMR, processes forms & performs follow up phone calls related to the patient’s plan of care
• Is a key participant in Care Coordination within the patient care team
• Plans patient care using the nursing process (Assess/Plan/Implement & Evaluate)
• Conducts Patient Education and documents education and patient’s response to teaching in the patient record

Primary Objectives

• Delivers excellent Nursing Care in a Patient Centered Medical Home care model
• Demonstrates nursing leadership within the Primary Care Team and greater FHCHC community
• Contributes and fosters advancement of nursing, medical care, and quality improvement at FHCHC and the community

Specific Responsibilities of the Job

• Serves as an integral member of the care team and supports teamwork
• Participates in Pod Functions such as huddles and Pod Meetings
• Participates in Team and Departmental Meetings
• Oversees Team flow and assists the session in running on time by delegating appropriate tasks to maximize efficiency of clinic
• Addresses patient complaints or concerns and documents in the patient record
• Consults Nursing Management with any risk management issues
• Aids the Nurse Manager in reviewing daily schedules and suggesting coverage solutions when needed
• Responds to emergency situations per FHCHC protocols
• Performs and documents monthly checks on emergency equipment
• Orders mediations per FHCHC policies
• Keeps the Medication Room and supply inventory items well stocked per par levels
• Supervise the LPN and Medical Assistants providing general oversight
• Provides goal oriented coaching, counseling and other forms of support to direct reports (LPN/MA)
• Demonstrates the principles of good patient care management and communication skills
• Documentation, Forms Management & Phone Calls
• Serves as an integral member of the care team and supports teamwork
• Participates in Pod Functions such as huddles and Pod Meetings
• Participates in Team and Departmental Meetings
• Oversees Team flow and assists the session in running on time by delegating appropriate tasks to maximize efficiency of clinic
• Addresses patient complaints or concerns and documents in the patient record
• Consults Nursing Management with any risk management issues
• Aids the Nurse Manager in reviewing daily schedules and suggesting coverage solutions when needed
• Responds to emergency situations per FHCHC protocols
• Performs and documents monthly checks on emergency equipment
• Orders mediations per FHCHC policies
• Keeps the Medication Room and supply inventory items well stocked per par levels
• Supervise the LPN and Medical Assistants providing general oversight
• Provides goal oriented coaching, counseling and other forms of support to direct reports (LPN/MA)
• Demonstrates the principles of good patient care management and communication skills
• Documentation, Forms Management & Phone Calls
• Serves as an integral member of the care team and supports teamwork
• Participates in Pod Functions such as huddles and Pod Meetings
• Participates in Team and Departmental Meetings
• Oversees Team flow and assists the session in running on time by delegating appropriate tasks to maximize efficiency of clinic
• Addresses patient complaints or concerns and documents in the patient record
• Consults Nursing Management with any risk management issues
• Aids the Nurse Manager in reviewing daily schedules and suggesting coverage solutions when needed
• Responds to emergency situations per FHCHC protocols
• Performs and documents monthly checks on emergency equipment
• Orders mediations per FHCHC policies
• Keeps the Medication Room and supply inventory items well stocked per par levels
• Supervise the LPN and Medical Assistants providing general oversight
• Provides goal oriented coaching, counseling and other forms of support to direct reports (LPN/MA)
• Demonstrates the principles of good patient care management and communication skills
• Documentation, Forms Management & Phone Calls
• Serves as an integral member of the care team and supports teamwork
• Participates in Pod Functions such as huddles and Pod Meetings
• Participates in Team and Departmental Meetings
• Oversees Team flow and assists the session in running on time by delegating appropriate tasks to maximize efficiency of clinic
• Addresses patient complaints or concerns and documents in the patient record
• Consults Nursing Management with any risk management issues
• Aids the Nurse Manager in reviewing daily schedules and suggesting coverage solutions when needed
• Responds to emergency situations per FHCHC protocols
• Performs and documents monthly checks on emergency equipment
• Orders mediations per FHCHC policies
• Keeps the Medication Room and supply inventory items well stocked per par levels
• Supervise the LPN and Medical Assistants providing general oversight
• Provides goal oriented coaching, counseling and other forms of support to direct reports (LPN/MA)
• Demonstrates the principles of good patient care management and communication skills
• Documentation, Forms Management & Phone Calls
• Serves as an integral member of the care team and supports teamwork
• Participates in Pod Functions such as huddles and Pod Meetings
• Participates in Team and Departmental Meetings
• Oversees Team flow and assists the session in running on time by delegating appropriate tasks to maximize efficiency of clinic
• Addresses patient complaints or concerns and documents in the patient record
• Consults Nursing Management with any risk management issues
• Aids the Nurse Manager in reviewing daily schedules and suggesting coverage solutions when needed
• Responds to emergency situations per FHCHC protocols
• Performs and documents monthly checks on emergency equipment
• Orders mediations per FHCHC policies
• Keeps the Medication Room and supply inventory items well stocked per par levels
• Supervise the LPN and Medical Assistants providing general oversight
• Provides goal oriented coaching, counseling and other forms of support to direct reports (LPN/MA)
• Demonstrates the principles of good patient care management and communication skills
• Documentation, Forms Management & Phone Calls
• Serves as an integral member of the care team and supports teamwork
• Participates in Pod Functions such as huddles and Pod Meetings
• Participates in Team and Departmental Meetings
• Oversees Team flow and assists the session in running on time by delegating appropriate tasks to maximize efficiency of clinic
• Addresses patient complaints or concerns and documents in the patient record
• Consults Nursing Management with any risk management issues
• Aids the Nurse Manager in reviewing daily schedules and suggesting coverage solutions when needed
• Responds to emergency situations per FHCHC protocols
• Performs and documents monthly checks on emergency equipment
• Orders mediations per FHCHC policies
• Keeps the Medication Room and supply inventory items well stocked per par levels
• Supervise the LPN and Medical Assistants providing general oversight
• Provides goal oriented coaching, counseling and other forms of support to direct reports (LPN/MA)
• Demonstrates the principles of good patient care management and communication skills
• Documentation, Forms Management & Phone Calls
• Serves as an integral member of the care team and supports teamwork
• Participates in Pod Functions such as huddles and Pod Meetings
• Participates in Team and Departmental Meetings
• Oversees Team flow and assists the session in running on time by delegating appropriate tasks to maximize efficiency of clinic
• Addresses patient complaints or concerns and documents in the patient record
• Consults Nursing Management with any risk management issues
• Aids the Nurse Manager in reviewing daily schedules and suggesting coverage solutions when needed
• Responds to emergency situations per FHCHC protocols
• Performs and documents monthly checks on emergency equipment
• Orders mediations per FHCHC policies
• Keeps the Medication Room and supply inventory items well stocked per par levels
• Supervise the LPN and Medical Assistants providing general oversight
• Provides goal oriented coaching, counseling and other forms of support to direct reports (LPN/MA)
• Demonstrates the principles of good patient care management and communication skills
• Documentation, Forms Management & Phone Calls
• Serves as an integral member of the care team and supports teamwork
• Participates in Pod Functions such as huddles and Pod Meetings
• Participates in Team and Departmental Meetings
• Oversees Team flow and assists the session in running on time by delegating appropriate tasks to maximize efficiency of clinic
• Addresses patient complaints or concerns and documents in the patient record
• Consults Nursing Management with any risk management issues
• Aids the Nurse Manager in reviewing daily schedules and suggesting coverage solutions when needed
• Responds to emergency situations per FHCHC protocols
• Performs and documents monthly checks on emergency equipment
• Orders mediations per FHCHC policies
• Keeps the Medication Room and supply inventory items well stocked per par levels
• Supervise the LPN and Medical Assistants providing general oversight
• Provides goal oriented coaching, counseling and other forms of support to direct reports (LPN/MA)
• Demonstrates the principles of good patient care management and communication skills
• Documentation, Forms Management & Phone Calls
• Serves as an integral member of the care team and supports teamwork
• Participates in Pod Functions such as huddles and Pod Meetings
• Participates in Team and Departmental Meetings
• Oversees Team flow and assists the session in running on time by delegating appropriate tasks to maximize efficiency of clinic
• Addresses patient complaints or concerns and documents in the patient record