Staff Nurse (RN) - CHC of Meriden - Per Diem

Moses/Weitzman Health System•Meriden, CT

28d•Onsite

About The Position

The Primary Care Nurse provides high-quality, comprehensive professional nursing care to individuals and families throughout the lifespan. As part of a clinical team, the nurse works at the top of their licensure to improve the safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of care, including delegating appropriate technical and clerical functions to medical assistants. The role provides general and focused health education about preventive, chronic, and episodic care, and collaborates with primary care providers to coordinate care, support transitions between care settings, and help patients improve their health status. The nurse applies advanced access, planned care, the chronic care model, and rapid-cycle performance improvement using the PDSA approach at CHCI. This is a part-time, per-diem position at the Community Health Center of Meriden in Meriden, Connecticut. Compensation is listed as $33–$41 per hour, with the specific range depending on whether the nurse holds an ASN or BSN and on factors such as experience, education, and geography. Eligible employees may have access to compensation, health and wellness benefits, retirement savings opportunities, paid time off, professional development and tuition assistance, employee assistance resources, and flexible work arrangements where applicable. Benefit availability and eligibility vary by position, location, scheduled hours, and plan terms.

Requirements

Registered nurse in good standing.
Current Connecticut nursing license.
Current American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer and AED (CPR/FPR/AED) certification, or current American Heart Association BLS/AED for Healthcare Providers certification.
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Nice To Haves

BSN or ASN is preferred.
Bilingual skills.
Electronic health record experience.

Responsibilities

Support primary care under the planned care model, including pre-visit planning, daily huddles, and nurse-led and nurse-assisted visits.
Collaborate with primary care providers to identify preventive care, evidence-based chronic disease care, and care coordination needs.
Provide general and focused health education during visits and by telephone.
Help patients identify and monitor self-management goals.
Collaborate and coordinate care with community-based providers.
Follow up on emergency room visits and hospital discharges.
Assist providers with examinations, treatments, and procedures as needed.
Collect, store, and process biologic specimens safely, accurately, and appropriately.
Administer medications, including immunizations, as ordered by a prescribing provider and under CHCI standing orders.
Document medication, route, dosage, and patient information according to CHC protocols.
Monitor patient responses to medications, detect and report adverse reactions, and respond to them.
Reconcile medications and provide relevant medication education to patients.
Perform nursing activities, such as wound care and catheterization, as needed and after initial prescription by a primary care provider.
Document all aspects of patient care accurately and promptly in the medical chart.
Schedule tests and specialty-care referrals as ordered by a provider.
Maintain infection control standards in accordance with CHCI protocols, universal precautions, and TJC, OSHA, and CLIA standards.
Serve as a resource for medical assistants regarding patient preparation, needs, and procedures.
Monitor and ensure follow-up of abnormal Pap smear results, STDs, lead screens, and other tests and screenings performed at CHCI.
Oversee supplies and equipment and order supplies as needed.
Complete mandatory annual agency training, including patient safety, abuse, age-based competencies, and EOC training.
Use the electronic health record to store and retrieve patient information safely, confidentially, and promptly.
Participate in Project ECHO complex care management to advance care management and coordination knowledge and skills.
Present nursing information and patient-care insights at Integrated Care Team meetings.
Participate in committees, quality improvement projects, ongoing nursing education, and precepting.