Medical Office RN- Medford Family Practice
About The Position
Under the supervision of the Site Manager, the Medical Office RN performs patient triage and provides patient care in support of multiple health care providers. The role includes clinical, technical, and clerical duties to help ensure quality patient care. The RN collaborates with physicians, other healthcare providers, clinical support staff, and other disciplines to plan and coordinate care. The position requires applying standards of care with consideration for patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, spiritual, safety, and age-related needs. Responsibilities include health maintenance, teaching, counseling, collaborative planning, and supporting restoration of optimal functioning and comfort, including dignified end-of-life care. The RN provides safe, organized, and coordinated care; assesses patients and families; records and interprets health data; and uses clinical judgment to determine nursing needs. The position also involves evaluating responses to care, educating patients and families, collaborating with the healthcare team, supporting regulatory compliance, advocating for patients within the limits of the law, and maintaining quality nursing practice and continued learning. Staff are required to be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.
Requirements
- Graduate of a state-approved and/or accredited School of Nursing.
- Current RN license to practice in Massachusetts.
- Maintain BLS certification.
Nice To Haves
- Medical Office experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform telephone triage and assessment, using listening skills and clinical judgment to assess the severity of callers’ signs and symptoms.
- Provide patient care within the scope of training, including administering immunizations and allergy injections, drawing blood, and obtaining and documenting height, weight, and blood pressure.
- Assist physicians with minor procedures.
- Prepare examination rooms and restock supplies.
- Enter prescription refill information through the electronic medical record.
- Organize and coordinate safe, quality care for assigned patients and families.
- Systematically assess patients and families and record relevant health data.
- Analyze and interpret recorded data and make informed judgments about nursing care needs.
- Provide care specific to the patient’s age.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of care and adapt the plan based on the patient’s or family’s response.
- Provide appropriate physical care, including activities of daily living, positioning, transporting, and treatments; utilize and transport equipment; monitor for acute changes and intervene appropriately; and administer medications, including blood and blood products.
- Establish professional relationships with nurses, physicians, colleagues, patients, and families.
- Educate patients and families about illness, treatment, and appropriate preventive measures.
- Support Lahey Clinic’s community-based activities within and beyond the Lahey community.
- Collaborate, cooperate, and communicate with healthcare providers to support quality and continuity of care.
- Contribute responsively as a team member.
- Fulfill the nurse’s role as teacher.
- Contribute to regulatory compliance and readiness.
- Serve as a patient advocate within the limits of the law.
- Uphold standards of quality nursing care and demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning and evidence-based nursing practice.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
