Full-Time Clinic LPN/RN

Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital•Townshend, VT

8h•Onsite

About The Position

Provides clinical knowledge and expertise in coordinating patient care in the Grace Cottage Family Health setting as directed by the medical provider. Collaborates in team-based care within a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) to deliver coordinated, comprehensive, and personalized care that supports patient wellness and improve health outcomes. This position will primarily be responsible for pool management for the providers, answering phone calls, replying to portal messages, and back-up for rooming patients as needed.

Requirements

Graduate of accredited school of nursing
Current LPN or RN licensure in Vermont
Current Basic Life Support certification (AHA only)
Excellent critical thinking and judgement skills
Excellent customer service skills
Experience with Electronic Medical Records Systems

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in primary care preferred

Responsibilities

Triages patients’ needs over the telephone using approved protocol processes to determine primary presenting problem and severity of problem
Determines the appropriate plan of care and gives nursing advise over the telephone within scope of practice
Reviews incoming faxes for urgent medical conditions and notifies the provider immediately. Scans faxed records considered urgent into the Cerner system and tags the provider.
Schedules and/or makes referrals for appropriate care such as same day appointment within primary care or emergency department care
Communicates with GCFHH providers and nursing staff to ensure that appropriate care is implemented and delivered
Follow-up with patients, family members, and outside agencies as appropriate
Collaborates with scheduling and registration staff to ensure patients’ needs are meet
Perform all other related duties as assigned or requested by supervisor
Completes annual education certification and/or license requirements
Attends/completes mandatory in-services and trainings