Clinic Nurse

Compass Community Health•Portsmouth, OH

About The Position

The Clinic Nurse provides health care and related services at Compass Community Health’s 11th Street Clinic in accordance with the guidelines of the Ohio Board of Nursing and the organization’s policies and procedures. The position provides patient care, supports clinic operations and inventory, and helps maintain a clean, safe, and organized environment. It also assists with keeping policies, procedures, protocols, standing orders, and compliance requirements current; protects patient confidentiality; and uses the electronic health record to retrieve information and document care. The nurse works collaboratively with patients, families, providers, and other staff to coordinate care, support health and wellness, and promote adherence to care plans. The role includes screening for substance use and social determinants of health, coordinating behavioral and mental health referrals, and participating in Patient Centered Medical Home meetings, quality improvement, data review, audits, and program evaluation.

Requirements

Hold and maintain licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of Ohio.
Maintain applicable agency trainings.
Demonstrate knowledge and skill regarding patient and family health care practices across the life span.
Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills with the public and coworkers.
Demonstrate appropriate understanding of handling confidential materials and situations.
Be able to understand and assimilate new information quickly.
Be able to accurately complete reports, gather statistics, and transfer data.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working in a patient/family health care environment.
Knowledge about the disease of addiction.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care and nursing services within the guidelines of the Ohio Board of Nursing.
Assist the Medical Clinic Office Manager with health center inventory control.
Work with health center staff to maintain a clean, safe, and organized environment for staff and patients.
Assist the Medical Clinic Office Manager in maintaining current policies, procedures, protocols, and standing orders and meeting requirements of funding, licensure, and certifying bodies.
Represent the department and agency positively through appropriate interactions, appearance, and attitude.
Protect patient confidentiality and privacy in communications, documentation, and data, as required by 42 CFR and HIPAA.
Use the electronic health record to retrieve relevant information and document care concisely.
Consider clinical and cost-effectiveness when making decisions about organizing and delivering services.
Assist with office tasks and perform other duties assigned by the Medical Clinic Office Manager.
Develop positive working relationships with patients, families, and providers; explain team members’ roles and how they work together to provide services.
Share authorized and legally permissible information to facilitate collaborative care and ensure information flows among patients, families, and providers.
Assess patients’ family and social support systems and consider their impact on health care.
Use wellness and recovery models when conceptualizing consumers’ health and health care.
Detect signs of abuse, neglect, domestic violence, and other trauma in patients.
Recognize common health conditions, health crises, their signs and symptoms, and treatments.
Support patients in considering and accessing complementary and alternative services that promote health and wellness.
Provide information, education, guidance, and support to families and caregivers.
Coordinate with health plans to identify and address patient and population needs.
Promote patient and family adherence to health care plans and support patients in addressing the consequences of illness or injury.
Plan and deliver services with an understanding of the health care needs of the population served.
Establish and pursue individual and team-based improvement goals.
Use the SBIRT tool to conduct brief, evidence-based, developmentally sensitive screens for risky, harmful, or dependent substance use and assess appropriateness for agonist, antagonist, and anti-craving medications.
Use the PRAPARE tool to assess social determinants of health that may affect a patient’s ability to follow a care plan or attend medical appointments.
Coordinate internal and external referrals to behavioral and mental health providers, identifying needs requiring additional support.
Participate in Patient Centered Medical Home team meetings and quality improvement activities.
Participate in data collection, outcomes review, clinical audits, and evaluation related to Patient Centered Medical Home initiatives and other quality programs.