Registered Nurse I

Job Summary

Serves as a clinical resource to ensure medical services are delivered safely and efficiently, addressing patient needs promptly. Utilizes the nursing process to assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate care at the center. Collaborates with other health team members and the center manager to facilitate patient flow.

Essential Functions

• Serves as a clinical team leader, overseeing day-to-day clinical activities and communicating with providers to manage patient flow.
• Provides recommendations to the center manager for administrative and corrective actions involving Administrative Medical Assistants, Clinical Medical Assistants, and Medical Interpreters/Scanners.
• Trains and supervises clinical medical assistants in competency evaluations.
• Supervises clinical telephone messaging, ensuring timely responses from providers.
• Directly cares for patients, performing assessments, procedures, and assisting with procedures.
• Provides health education and counseling to patients and families, including communication of test results and medication changes.
• Manages patient requests for same-day services, coordinating with providers and the center manager to address patient needs appropriately.
• Expedites patient flow through standing orders and policies for medication refills, referrals, and immunizations.
• Monitors and manages the immunization process, including inventory and record keeping, vaccine storage, and administration.
• Oversees the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program, including provider enrollment and coordination of inactive sites.
• Maintains laboratory services, reviewing quality control, managing inventory, and ensuring proper specimen collection and testing techniques.
• Supervises medication and medical supply inventory, conducting monthly expiration checks.
• Manages the Patient Assistance Program and conducts immunization and vaccination audits at all GBMS center locations.
• Conducts ongoing staff development, including orientation, competency testing, and training.
• Uses proficiency in the EMR to serve as a clinical resource.

Nonessential Functions

• Participates in team/staff meetings; attends in-service meetings and applicable workshops.
• Completes other projects and duties as assigned by the Chief Operating Officer.

Competencies

• Problem Solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem-solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Communication Skills: Listens and verbally provides information and direction, ensuring a positive experience; records issues and resolutions to maintain accurate records and data for further analysis by management.
• Analytical Skills: Tackles problems using a logical, systematic, sequential approach; possesses creative thinking, learning, systems thinking, and problem-solving abilities; demonstrates proficiency in the use of the EMR.
• Healthcare Systems: Knowledge of healthcare and medical terminology.
• Risk Management: Confidentiality principles and laws; maintains compliance with government contractual mandates.

Physical and Mental Demands

• Ability to cope with stress.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery.
• Frequently communicates with patients and/or employees.
• Must be able to lift or catch patient weighing more than 50 pounds in the event of emergency.
• Performs with frequent interruptions or distractions.
• Adjusts priorities quickly as circumstances dictate.
• Interacts appropriately with colleagues for different purposes in different contexts.
• Able to perceive the nature of sound.
• Able to express oneself effectively to patients, employees, and/or stakeholders of the organization.

Travel

• Must be able to drive between Greater Baden Medical Services, Inc. locations.