Registered Nurse

About the role

Registered Nurse position with sign-on bonus available for full-time and part-time roles.

Duties and tasks

• Prepares patients for visits with providers by performing and recording vital signs including blood pressure, temperatures, pulse, weight, and other procedures as needed
• Collects, records, and maintains patient information such as medical history, reports, and examination results
• Reviews patients' medical records for completeness and updates prior to patients' visit
• Assists in routine medical examinations by preparing the patient, the equipment, and supplies and assisting the provider as needed
• Assists in preparing routine diagnostic request forms
• Occasionally lifts patients with assistance, reaching, handling, and fingering of instruments and caring of patient needs
• Books patients for tests and appointments with outside facilities and/or specialists
• Provides guidance to non-clinical staff regarding clinical issues (i.e. phone triage)
• Prescribes or administers treatment, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness to patients including children and infants
• Refers patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary
• Understands and follows VIP's "Mission Statement", Organizational Policies and Structure
• Performs other job related duties as required or assigned
• Provides supervision and support to the medical assistants
• Responsible for meaningful use and PCMH requirements and staff training
• Infectious Control training
• Lead support to the medical director in the continuing quality assurance (CQI) monthly meetings
• Produces CQI monthly report and quality measures to present to the board
• Supports the quality assurance director with review of patient charts and reports
• Assists with the annual UDS report and assures all quality measures are being followed
• Maintains logs: Refrigerate temperature logs, VFC orders and logs, consent forms

Qualifications

• Current NYS Registered Nurse
• Current Infection Control Certificate
• Current BCLS
• Minimum 2 years similar work, internship, or volunteer experience required
• Bilingual in Spanish
• Proficiency with computers
• Demonstrates interpersonal relationship skills
• Demonstrates written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to interact effectively with all populations served

Pay: $84,000 - $90,000 per year