Registered Nurse

About the role

Full-time and part-time roles are available. A sign-on bonus of $2,000–$3,000 is offered for full-time positions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for visits with providers by performing and recording vital signs including blood pressure, temperatures, pulse, weight, and other procedures as needed.
• Collect, record, and maintain patient information such as medical history, reports, and examination results.
• Review patients’ medical records for completeness and update prior to patients’ visits.
• Assist in routine medical examinations by preparing the patient, equipment, and supplies, and assist the provider as needed.
• Prepare routine diagnostic request forms.
• Occasional lifting of patients with assistance, reaching, handling, and fingering of instruments, and caring for patient needs.
• Book patients for tests and appointments with outside facilities and/or specialists.
• Provide guidance to non-clinical staff regarding clinical issues (e.g., phone triage).
• Prescribe or administer treatment, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness for patients, including children and infants.
• Refer patients to medical specialists or other practitioners when necessary.
• Understand and follow the organization’s Mission Statement, Organizational Policies, and Structure.
• Perform other job-related duties as required or assigned.
• Supervise and support medical assistants.
• Ensure meaningful use and Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) requirements, including staff training.
• Lead Infectious Control training.
• Support the Medical Director in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) monthly meetings.
• Produce CQI monthly reports on quality measures to present to the board.
• Support the Quality Assurance Director with review of patient charts and reports.
• Assist with the annual Uniform Data System (UDS) report and ensure all quality measures are followed.
• Maintain logs: refrigerated temperature logs, Vaccines for Children (VFC) orders and logs, consent forms.

Requirements

• Current NYS Registered Nurse license.
• Current Infection Control Certificate.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification.
• Minimum 2 years of similar work, internship, or volunteer experience.
• Bilingual in Spanish.
• Proficiency with computer technology.
• Demonstrated interpersonal relationship skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with all populations served.

Pay

Yearly salary range: $84,000–$90,000.