RN, Primary Nurse PACE

NeighborHealth•Boston, MA

6d•$40 - $60

About The Position

Thank you for your interest in a career at NeighborHealth, formerly East Boston Neighborhood Health Center! As one of the largest community health centers in the country, NeighborHealth is proud to serve the greater Boston area with a strong commitment to the health and well-being of our patients and communities. Whether you're a nurse or physician providing direct care, a manager leading dedicated teams, or part of the essential support staff who keep our operations running smoothly — every role at NeighborHealth is vital. Together, we’re advancing medicine and delivering the best care experience for our patients and community! Interested in this position? Apply online and create a personal candidate account! Current Employees of NeighborHealth- Please use our internal careers portal to apply for positions. To learn more about working at NeighborHealth and our benefits, please visit out our Careers Page. Time Type: Part time Department: PACE Primary Care - Nursing All Locations: 225 Sumner Street - Lewis Mall Position Summary: As a Nurse in our NEIGHBORHOOD PACE Program you will be part of a dynamic Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) and work in an innovative model of care with proven positive impacts on helping older adults stay healthy, independent and active in a community health setting. We have one of the longest standing PACE Programs nationwide (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) and are part of an excellent organization that is one of the largest community health centers in the country.

Requirements

Baccalaureate degree in nursing preferred.
Current Massachusetts license in nursing.
Current BLS certification required.
Minimum of 2 years experience in ambulatory, home health, hospital or sub-acute setting preferred, equivalent training or related experience considered.
A minimum of one year experience working with a frail or elderly population.
Basic physical assessment and triage skills.
Ability to communicate assessment and triage findings efficiently, effectively and accurately in verbal and written formats.
Ability to communicate effectively with professional and non-professional staff, outside providers, participants and families in person and by phone.
Excellent customer service skills.
Flexibility, initiative, creativity and excellent organizational skills.
Basic computer skills including experience with word processing and email.
Must be able to efficiently and effectively navigate windows-based programs and NeighborHealth’s EMR.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual a plus.

Responsibilities

Assess a patient through obtaining history, performing appropriate tests, making or collecting observations from the participant and caregivers, and consulting with other members of the IDT.
Prepares and presents a patient for rapid provider review and treatment.
Arranges for or directly implements care plan interventions and testing, treatment, or other provider orders for a panel of participants.
Oversees delegated tasks to ensure completion, and monitor outcomes, and make adjustments to care plan as needed.
Safely and effectively administers medications, tests and treatments as ordered.
Manages the refills of all patient medications with appropriate authorization by the provider.
Teaches patients and families health care regimens.
Explains and provides information regarding disease and wellness, tests, results, medications, diet, exercise, and other aspects of the plan of care to patients.