Registered Nurse

Sunrise Community Health Center•Evans, CO

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides general medical care and treatment to patients under the direction of medical providers. The main clinic will be Monfort Family Clinic - but must be able to "float" between other clinics. With a Quality, Customer First, and Compassionate approach, The Registered Nurse will provide disease case management for patients, monitor patients according to guidelines set by CDC, CCGC, State and Sunrise Community Health Center, and assist the provider with treatments, exams, diagnostic procedures, and medications as required by an RN. The role also involves maintaining proper stock of IV supplies/medications, administering medications to patients and monitoring for reactions or side effects, and assisting in ordering and maintaining medications. Maintaining complete and accurate patient records, recording patient medical information and vital signs, and advising patients on health maintenance and preventative medicine are key responsibilities. The nurse will monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patient’s conditions, and consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans, modifying treatment plans where indicated. The role includes supporting Medical Assistants and medical staff with medical nursing triage questions, performing case management review as assigned (DM, OB, Cardiovascular Disease, Asthma), and working closely with the Medical Director and site management to ensure efficient and consistent compliance with clinical and operational policies and procedures. Ensuring patient needs are appropriately addressed through scheduling and triage, assisting the team to maintain proper clinic flow, supporting the team to meet patient needs, and participating in collaborative measures as designated by CMO and COO are also part of the role. The nurse will follow and initiate policy for standing orders and provide quarterly training to staff on current health care issues or medical procedures. Team-based care is emphasized, requiring collaboration and continuous partnership with providers, clinical staff, and community resources to promote access to appropriate care and enhance patient health. Pre-visit team-based planning involves reviewing the daily schedule and chart by care team, ensuring documented instructions are written on the schedule, typed into the EHR appointment note, or in the EHR as a flag or clinical list update. The role also ensures patient visits are more efficient by identifying that records from transitions of care are available, results from labs or diagnostics are in the EHR, and labs or other services that are not specified in the standing orders protocols are addressed.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN)
Certified & Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Colorado
2-4 years related experience and/or training, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
Current immunizations are required to work at Sunrise Community Health and may vary dependent upon the position.
Influenza (Flu) Vaccine is required for ALL staff.
N95 Testing is required for Clinical positions and facial hair must not interfere with the seal or valve function of the respirator.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish Preferred

Responsibilities

Provide disease case management for patients.
Monitor patients according to guidelines set by CDC, CCGC, State and Sunrise Community Health Center.
Assist provider with treatments, exams, diagnostic procedures, and medications as required by an RN.
Maintain proper stock of IV supplies/medications.
Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
Assist in ordering and maintaining medications assigned.
Maintain complete and accurate patient records.
Record patient medical information and vital signs.
Advise patients on health maintenance and preventative medicine.
Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patient’s conditions.
Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans. Modify treatment plans where indicated.
Support Medical Assistants and medical staff with medical nursing triage questions.
Perform case management review as assigned. (DM, OB, Cardiovascular Disease, Asthma).
Work closely with Medical Director and site management to ensure efficient and consistent compliance with clinical and operational policies and procedures.
Ensure patient needs are being appropriately addressed through scheduling and triage.
Assist team to maintain proper clinic flow.
Support team to meet patient needs.
Participate in collaborative measures as designated by CMO and COO.
Follow and initiate policy for standing orders.
Provide quarterly training to staff on current health care issues or medical procedures.
Team Based Care – Clinical Care Collaboration – Work in collaboration and continuous partnership with providers, clinical staff, and community resources in a team approach to promote access to appropriate care in the goal of enhancing patient health.
Pre-Visit Team Based Planning – Review daily schedule and chart by care team, ensure documented instructions are written on the schedule, typed into the EHR appointment note, or in the EHR as a flag or clinical list update.
Ensure patient visit is more efficient by identifying: 1. Records from transitions of care are available during the patient visit. 2. Results from labs or diagnostic are in the EHR. 3. Labs or other services that are not specified in the standing orders protocols.

Benefits

Training and tuition reimbursement
Generous paid time off
Up to 8-weeks of Paid Time Off (to include Vacation, Personal, 12 observed Holiday, and Sick Leave)
Medical Insurance
Dental & Vision Insurance
Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
Voluntary Life Insurance
Long-Term Disability (LTD)
FSA Medical Flexible Spending Account
FSA Dependent Care Spending Account
Employee Assistance Program
Competitive 401K Plan
Loan Forgiveness Programs
Referral Bonus
Tuition and Training Reimbursement
Agency Wide Training
Master Class Subscription
Employee Recognition Programs