Prn RN

Heartland Community Health Center•Lawrence, KS

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The PRN Registered Nurse provides safe, effective, compassionate, patient-centered nursing care and flexible clinical coverage to support patient access, continuity of care, and efficient clinic operations. The RN performs nursing assessments, clinical triage, care coordination, patient education, and nursing interventions within the RN’s scope of practice, collaborating with providers, LPNs, CMAs, and other interdisciplinary care-team members to promote positive outcomes, patient safety, quality improvement, and value-based care. The role provides coverage as needed based on patient-care demands, staffing needs, and operational priorities. PRN employees have a variable schedule of 0–29 hours per week, with no guaranteed hours or regular schedule. Employees are expected to work a minimum of 24 hours per calendar month when sufficient shifts are available, communicate availability in advance, and follow scheduling, attendance, call-out, and cancellation procedures. Shifts may be scheduled Monday through Friday, including evenings, and Saturdays as needed. Assignments may be at any Heartland Community Health Center location, department, or care team. Work from home is not eligible except as otherwise authorized under Heartland policy. The position is non-exempt and hourly, paying $34.00–$45.00. Work is primarily indoors in an environmentally controlled healthcare setting, with close contact with patients, coworkers, and visitors. The role may involve exposure to infectious diseases, bloodborne pathogens, hazardous materials, and other risks typical of ambulatory healthcare. The RN must be able to carry out essential functions safely, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Current, unencumbered Kansas RN license or valid multistate privilege authorizing practice in Kansas.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Knowledge of the Kansas Nurse Practice Act, ambulatory nursing standards, clinical assessment, triage, and documentation.
Ability to serve pediatric, adolescent, and adult populations as appropriate to assignment.
Demonstrated competence in required clinical procedures and electronic health record use.
Complete required orientation, training, and competency validation before performing assigned duties.
Maintain sufficient availability to meet the minimum monthly work requirement when sufficient shifts are offered.

Nice To Haves

Ambulatory care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform nursing assessments, interpret patient information, recognize changes in condition, and determine when provider evaluation or emergency intervention is needed.
Conduct telephone and in-person clinical triage using established protocols to prioritize patient needs and determine appropriate next steps.
Implement and coordinate established plans of care, perform nursing interventions, evaluate patient responses, and communicate findings and recommendations to providers.
Administer authorized medications, immunizations, treatments, and nursing procedures in accordance with applicable law, provider orders, organizational policies, and demonstrated competencies.
Educate patients and families, reinforce treatment plans, support chronic disease management, and identify barriers requiring further assessment, intervention, or referral.
Respond to emergencies, changes in patient condition, medication errors, near misses, and other patient safety concerns according to established protocols.
Provide clinical guidance and support to LPNs and CMAs within applicable scope-of-practice, delegation, and supervision requirements.
Collaborate with providers and care-team members to promote safe, timely, coordinated patient care.
Support patient intake, rooming, clinical procedures, patient messages, care coordination, and follow-up activities as assigned.
Prioritize clinical responsibilities to support safe patient flow, timely access, and efficient use of clinical resources.
Provide flexible coverage based on operational needs, appropriate orientation, and demonstrated competencies.
Support examination room readiness, medication and vaccine management, clinical supplies, equipment, emergency preparedness, and other clinic operations.
Identify workflow concerns, staffing or resource barriers, and care-delivery improvement opportunities, and communicate them to the appropriate supervisor.
Support clinical team development, orientation, and workflow consistency as assigned.
Support quality improvement, population health, and value-based care initiatives by identifying care gaps and coordinating preventive services, screenings, immunizations, and chronic disease follow-up.
Use clinical judgment and evidence-based protocols to support appropriate care decisions, patient safety, and timely escalation of clinical concerns.
Coordinate patient outreach, follow-up, and care transitions to promote continuity and reduce avoidable gaps in treatment.
Identify barriers to care, including medication access, transportation, health literacy, and social needs, and facilitate appropriate referrals or care-team follow-up.
Maintain accurate clinical documentation supporting quality measures, care coordination, payer reporting, and value-based care programs.
Participate in quality audits, chart reviews, performance improvement activities, workflow initiatives, pre-visit planning, and daily huddles.
Maintain accurate, complete, and timely documentation in the electronic health record.
Follow clinical protocols, standing orders, medication safety procedures, and applicable supervision and delegation requirements.
Comply with Kansas nursing requirements, HIPAA, OSHA, CLIA, infection prevention standards, and Heartland policies.
Escalate clinical concerns requiring provider evaluation or additional resources, and report incidents through established processes.
Maintain required licensure, certifications, training, and clinical competencies.
Demonstrate professionalism, accountability, sound clinical judgment, and respectful communication with patients, families, and colleagues.
Maintain and communicate availability, respond to shift offers, and follow established scheduling, attendance, call-out, and cancellation procedures.
Complete required orientation, training, and competency validation before performing assigned duties, and accept assignments only in areas for which appropriately trained.
Meet established performance, availability, and employment expectations.