Registered Nurse

Howard Brown Health•Chicago, IL

37d•$37 - $44

About The Position

As a Registered Nurse – Primary Care, you will support the mission of Howard Brown Health by performing nursing duties and telephone triage for designated Providers. The Primary Care nursing team uses the nursing process to perform a problem focused assessment of the patient’s primary concern in the clinic and facilitate appropriate disposition to providers, peers, and other ancillary staff.

Requirements

Nursing degree (BSN or Associates) PLUS current Illinois nursing license required; 1 to 2 years of experience in a hospital or outpatient setting is preferred.
Current Illinois nursing license and CPR card
Knowledge and experience with multi-ethnic, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender clients

Nice To Haves

Comprehensive Primary Care Nursing experience performed in an ambulatory/outpatient setting

Responsibilities

Act as liaison between patient/client and Providers
Provide education, screening and treatment to clients visiting the STD, syphilis and hepatitis walk-in clinics
Coordinate medical care with other providers as required, schedule patient follow-up internal and external appointments as instructed by Providers
Evaluate all patients /clients’ ability to understand health plans, perform health education as needed, and notify appropriate Provider as necessary
Provide nursing care and education to patients/clients, their significant others, and staff in a compassionate manner
Perform lab procedures as assigned including collecting, labeling, and processing all specimens including but not limited to urine, stool, semen, sputum, and blood
Perform routine clinical functions, execute nursing skills and treatments
Maintain accurate and necessary patient documentation in accordance with all regulatory bodies.
Execute Phone Triage responsibilities: performs a systematic, comprehensive interview of the caller/patient/client to determine the urgency of the patient’s problem
Schedules same-day appointments or follow-up appointments with the patient/client primary care provider or alternative health care provider as necessary
Provide counseling, home treatment advice, and crisis intervention according to established protocols and standards of care
Maintain clinical competency through continuing education, recertification (including CPR), and clinical practice
Make referrals to the appropriate level of care within an appropriate period
Adhere to OSHA standards in delivery of care to all patients
Participate in Quality Improvement process via data collection, evaluation of results, and implementation of recommendations
Perform other duties as directed.

Benefits

Employer-sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance with two PPO plans and an HMO plan.
BCBS HMO, PPO, and PPO Select Plans
BCBS Dental
BCBS Vision
Paid Time Off:
3-weeks paid vacation and 1-week of personal time
12 accrued sick days per year
10 paid holidays, including Juneteenth
PTO Exchange allows employees to turn unused PTO into liquid assets
401k program with up to 5% employer match after 90 days
Employer-paid basic life insurance valued at one times the annual salary
Voluntary Life and AD&D, and Short-term and Long-term disability
Pre-tax commuter and parking benefit account
Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Forgiveness Programs; NHSC & PSLF
Employee Assistance Program with 5 employer-paid counseling sessions
50% off at Brown Elephant Resale Shops and discounts at local businesses