Contract RN

Siloam Health•Nashville, TN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Siloam Health's mission is to share the love of Christ by serving those in need through health care. Our patients come from more than 80 countries and speak over 50 languages. Siloam’s approach to medical care provides a unique, interdisciplinary model of whole-person health care that addresses the physical, social, emotional, and spiritual determinants of health. Our staff is anchored by a multicultural primary care team that serves alongside roughly 300 volunteer interpreters, doctors, nurses, and other licensed medical specialists each year to provide comprehensive health care to Nashville’s most vulnerable. The primary objective of the RN is to collaborate with the larger team to provide patient care through intake, basic triage, onsite diagnostics and treatments, and patient education at the satellite office. Everything is done in the context of whole-person care with a team model.

Requirements

Current RN licensure
CPR certification is required
1 year of experience preferred
Experience with an EMR (electronic medical record) system as well as MS Office
Able to work independently, think creatively, and troubleshoot problems with little oversight
Capable of thinking critically and make decisions with confidence
Flexible and able to adapt to changing circumstances
Passionate about Christian ministry to the underserved and in full agreement with Siloam’s mission and core values
Willingness to serve persons with limited access to healthcare and who are from different cultures and faith beliefs
Exhibits compassion and respect to patients as well as being personable and outgoing
Ability to work well in a team setting
Adherence to OSHA and confidentiality requirements
Willingness to receive the Hepatitis B vaccination or provide proof of previous immunization
Initial TB screening upon hire or proof of TB Screening within the past year

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (English/Spanish or English/Arabic) is preferred, but not required
Computer literacy and familiarity with MS Office products as well as electronic medical records preferred
Familiarity with medical terminology is preferred

Responsibilities

Provides nursing support directly for one specific provider but also for the entire team of providers along with the other nurses.
Provides basic triage on a rotating basis, both by phone and in-person to walk-in patients.
Performs in-office procedures as needed including HbA1c, blood glucose, strep screen, U/A, pregnancy test, EKGs and audiometry.
Provides Vaccines both to private pay individuals and through the Vaccine for Children (VFC) program
Provides PO, IM and nebulized medications as needed.
Provides IV access on occasion.
Performs phlebotomy for in-office laboratory as needed.
Collaborates with other members of the Care Team by making phone calls on behalf of the provider to the patient, pharmacy or another physician’s office.
Provides patient education according to nurse assessment or direction by provider.
Provides patient assessment and follow-up through phone calls
May provide health education to Community Health Workers within the Community Health program if designated.
May assist with the Refugee Medical Screening program as needed.
May Perform in-office procedures as needed for RMS screening as needed: including HbA1c, blood
Delivers care in the manner that preserves patient autonomy, dignity and rights.
Performs other clinical duties as assigned such as ordering clinic supplies, reporting to the Health Department, and providing EMR support.
Participates in on-going quality improvement (QI) activities within the roles defined above.
May provide health education to community health workers within the Community Health program if designated.
May perform quality control measures on equipment if assigned.
Performs OSHA requirements for sharps containers, biohazard bags and expired medications.
May perform sterilization of surgical instruments with autoclave protocol.
May complete Health Department Reporting for Communicable Diseases