RN

About the role

NeighborHealth, one of the largest community health centers in the country, serves the greater Boston area with a strong commitment to the health and well-being of our patients and communities. Every role at NeighborHealth is vital to advancing medicine and delivering the best care experience for our patients and community.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates sound clinical judgment/decision making when triaging patients.
• Manages medication refills with appropriate authorization by the provider.
• Provides thorough and concise documentation of patient’s histories, assessments, plans, and treatments.
• Enters messages as staff messages or telephone encounters in the computer.
• Enters and views patient letters in the computer.
• Enters exam encounters in the computer.
• Consistently participates in the activities in the transition of care, recalls, high risk management, in basket management, and vaccines.
• Follows protocols for management of patients with chronic/acute conditions and transitions of care.
• Accepts constructive feedback and incorporates into plan for professional growth and development.
• Recognizes and meets the safety needs of the departmental patient population.
• Participates in the orientation, training, and mentoring of new employees.
• Provides input into the development of the orientation plan for new employees.
• Actively participates in EBNHC programs, committees and departmental meetings.
• Understands organizational structure of the department and unit routine and adheres to EBNHC policies.
• Responsible for continued professional growth and development.
• Interacts with patients and families in a professional and respectful manner, which reflects the needs and concerns of the individual.
• Uses communication devices appropriately.
• Promotes a sense of teamwork; maintains a positive attitude.
• Open to new ideas and embraces change.
• Provides support and direction to other members of the practice team.
• Promotes a culture of acceptance, support and collegiality.
• Shares new found knowledge willingly with team.
• Solves problems independently, in teams, and seeks consultation as appropriate.
• Performs other departmental duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Accredited Nursing Program.
• Licensure in Massachusetts as an RN.
• BLS certification.
• Bilingual skills preferred.

Skills

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally.
• Familiarity with the use of a personal computer in a Windows environment preferred.

Experience

• 1 year relevant nursing experience in a community health and/or ambulatory care setting preferred.

Pay

$40 up to $60 based on experience.