RN

NeighborHealth•Boston, MA

10d•$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. Position Summary: A registered nurse holds ultimate responsibility for direct and indirect nursing care, including assessment, planning, coordination and evaluation of care toward the goal of maintenance and restoration for optimal functioning and comfort. This includes the ability to conduct a comprehensive assessment that incorporates integration of clinical information and the ability to translate that into a plan of care for the patient/family/care team This position requires universal skills and proficiencies which include demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the Health Center’s mission and core values--compassion, diversity, innovation, respect, and teamwork--and the department’s immediate needs and long-term goals. In addition, the registered nurse demonstrates initiative, critical thinking, problem solving, leadership qualities, and effectively engages with the clinical team.

Requirements

EDUCATION: Graduate of an Accredited Nursing Program.
Licensure in Massachusetts as an RN.
BLS certification
EXPERIENCE: 1 year relevant nursing experience in a community health and/or ambulatory care setting preferred.
SKILLS/ABILITIES: Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally.
Familiarity with the use of a personal computer in a Windows environment preferred

Nice To Haves

Bilingual skills preferred.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates sound clinical judgment/decision making when triaging patients.
Manages medication refills with appropriate authorization by the provider.
Provides thorough and concise documentation of patient’s histories, assessments, plans, and treatments.
Enters messages as staff messages or telephone encounters in the computer.
Enters and views patient letters in the computer.
Enters exam encounters in the computer.
Consistently participates in the activities in the transition of care, recalls, high risk management, in basket management, and vaccines.
Follows protocols for management of patients with chronic/acute conditions and transitions of care.
Accepts constructive feedback and incorporates into plan for professional growth and development.
Recognizes and meets the safety needs of the departmental patient population.
Participates in the orientation, training, and mentoring of new employees.
Provides input into the development of the orientation plan for new employees.
Actively participates in NeighborHealth programs, committees and departmental meetings.
Understands organizational structure of the department and unit routine and adheres to NeighborHealth policies
Responsible for continued professional growth and development.
Interacts with patients and families in a professional and respectful manner, which reflects the needs and concerns of the individual.
Uses communication devices appropriately.
Promotes a sense of teamwork; maintains a positive attitude.
Open to new ideas and embraces change.
Provides support and direction to other members of the practice team.
Promotes a culture of acceptance, support and collegiality.
Shares new found knowledge willingly with team.
Solves problems independently, in teams, and seek consultation as appropriate.
Performs other departmental duties as assigned.