Nurse or Paramedic

Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas Inc • Pittsburg, KS

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is split between the Pittsburg Main Clinic and Pittsburg Downtown clinic, working rowing 12 hour shifts in walk-in-care. The core values of Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) are dignity and stewardship. Each staff member is expected to perform their job duties in a way that preserves dignity for our patients and maintains good stewardship of the organization’s resources. This position is part of the clinical care team. This position is responsible to perform in-office nursing care, including in-clinic patient triage, immunization administration and supervision, and assisting with procedures. Oversees or performs intake of new/establishing patients, performs patient visit summary discharge, medication review, and maintains continuity of care. Oversees the duties of the Medical Assistant.

Requirements

• Possession of a valid license as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in the state where nursing practice will occur or multistate license in nurse’s resident state; multistate license strongly preferred OR Valid KS Paramedic license.
• Two years nursing experience in an outpatient clinic, preferred.
• Must obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through American Heart Association within ninety (90) days of hire.
• Social and cultural sensitivity appropriate to ethnically and economically diverse patient-and employee-base
• Demonstrate knowledge of the rationale of appropriate patient care.
• Communicates through appropriate channels. Use proper chain of command for patient complaints.
• Ability to handle emergency situations calmly and effectively.
• Must be computer literate, especially with Microsoft Office products and be able to use the Internet.
• Must be able to maintain good inter-personal relationship with co-workers and other members of the health care team and the organization.
• Provide customer service in accordance to the organization’s mission.
• Be courteous and respectful when interacting with patients and family members.
• Maintain patient confidentiality in accordance to organization’s policy and procedure and HIPAA requirements.

Nice To Haves

• multistate license strongly preferred
• Two years nursing experience in an outpatient clinic

Responsibilities

• Oversees the rooming of patients in conjunction with other care team members such as medical assistants. The RN/LPN will prioritize rooming of new/establishing patients or patients with complex medical conditions. Rooming duties to include obtaining health histories, updating/verifying medication list and allergies, measuring vital signs, and ensuring room is clean and stocked.
• Supports all providers in their care for patients in the clinic to include specialty specific procedures/tests and providing injections or treatments as ordered including performing phlebotomy, EKGs and routine in-house laboratory tests. Provides vaccine oversight/verification for all medical assistants.
• Perform patient summary visit discharge. Ensuring patients are educated about medications, provider orders, follow-up and other education as appropriate.
• Collaborates with providers and other multidisciplinary team members to provide complete patient care. Participates in Care Team daily huddle to facilitate communication regarding patients being seen in the clinic. Maintains consistent patient flow by monitoring scheduling system. Triages patients in the clinic with medical needs and assists with triage/scheduling of patients not in the clinic who need to be worked in and seen by the care team provider.
• Oversees or performs repository medication and sample distribution to patients, cleaning and sterilizing of instruments, inventory and stocking of medical supplies and materials, and transporting of specimens, equipment or supplies utilizing appropriate and safe techniques. Responds to and assists with medical emergencies in the clinic.
• Performs all duties, services and documentation in full compliance with CHC/SEK policies and procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed