AMBULATORY CARE REGISTERED NURSE

Greater Baden Medical Services, Inc.•La Plata, MD

4h•$90,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Ambulatory Care Registered Nurse serves as a clinical resource to help ensure medical services are delivered safely and efficiently and patient needs are addressed promptly. The RN uses the nursing process to assess, diagnose, implement, and evaluate patient care, collaborates with other healthcare team members and the center manager, and ensures ancillary services are provided as needed. The role operates in an outpatient office environment and requires travel between Greater Baden Medical Services locations as needed.

Requirements

Current Registered Nursing license in Maryland or a compact state.
Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) or equivalent.
Must be insurable for malpractice.
Must orient for at least one day with each provider to understand scope of practice.
Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate.
Ability to read and interpret written or verbal documents and instructions, and to speak effectively with patients, employees, and organizational stakeholders.
Ability to cope with stress, work with frequent interruptions or distractions, and adjust priorities as circumstances dictate.
Ability to move about inside the center occasionally and operate a computer and office productivity machinery constantly.
Ability to communicate frequently with patients and/or employees and summarize and exchange accurate information.
Ability to lift or catch a patient weighing more than 50 pounds in an emergency.
Ability to judge distances and spatial relationships and to analyze, count, summarize, and synthesize information from multiple sources.
Must comply with GBMS compliance standards, including its Standards of Conduct, Compliance Program, and policies and procedures.
Must be able to travel between Greater Baden Medical Services locations as required.
Problem-solving, communication, analytical, healthcare systems, medical terminology, risk management, and compliance competencies.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degrees or certifications in Family Medicine or related fields.
Bilingual Spanish.

Responsibilities

Serve as a clinical team leader and resource, contributing to day-to-day clinical activities in collaboration with the center manager.
Recommend administrative and corrective actions concerning Clinical Medical Assistants to the center manager.
Train medical assistants and supervise competency evaluations.
Provide direct nursing care, including patient assessments, nursing procedures such as injections, and assistance with procedures.
Provide in-person and telephone triage for patients seeking medical advice.
Provide health teaching and counseling to patients and families, including communication about test results, medication changes, blood pressure machines, diet, and lifestyle.
Assess requests for same-day services and work with providers and the center manager to address patient needs appropriately.
Expedite patient flow using standing orders or policies for medication refills, referrals, and immunizations; ensure clinical medical assistants understand and follow protocols.
Participate in immunization processes, including inventory and record keeping; ensure proper vaccine storage; oversee administration; educate staff on proper techniques and current recommendations; and assist with Vaccines for Children program compliance.
Oversee laboratory services, including quality control review, inventory and record keeping, proper supply storage, specimen collection, and in-house testing; educate staff on proper techniques and current recommendations.
Help maintain medication and medical supply inventory, including monthly expiration checks.
Provide ongoing clinical education, competency testing, and training consistent with GBMS needs, goals, and objectives.
Demonstrate proficiency with the EMR and serve as a clinical resource.
Participate in team and staff meetings, in-service meetings, and applicable workshops.
Perform other duties as assigned.