Office Nurse, Trolley Crossing PC, 40 Hours, Days

UMass Memorial Health•Charlton, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

UMass Memorial Health is the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, committed to exceptional patient care, academic excellence, and leading-edge research. With over 20,000 employees, the organization emphasizes that everyone is a caregiver, playing a vital role in healing for patients, the community, and each other. The Office Nurse position involves completing patient physical assessments, performing and/or delegating patient treatments as prescribed by a physician, documenting patient care, and developing and implementing educational plans for patients and their families.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current licensure in the State of Massachusetts either LPN or RN.
Minimum of 2 years’ experience as an LPN or RN.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and lead and train a group of employees.
Knowledge of nursing procedures and practices.
Knowledge of office and laboratory procedures.
Knowledge of medical terminology and strong proficiency with Microsoft office applications and electronic health records.

Nice To Haves

BLS Certification

Responsibilities

Acts as a role model for all clinical staff.
Trains, and provides direction/oversight to the clinical staff.
Participates in the interviewing and evaluating of the clinical staff.
Triages phone calls and executes appropriate follow through.
Performs vital signs, and visual acuity on designated patients and documents appropriately.
Assists physicians with technical procedures, such as outpatient surgical procedures, pap smears, sigmoidoscopies etc., assembling sterile instruments and supplies, participating in the set up, maintenance, and disassembly and cleaning of patient equipment.
Performs venipuncture using aseptic technique, 12 lead EKGs and immunizations.
Administers immunizations, medications, IVs.
Performs quality control testing in compliance with CLIA regulations.