Primary Care Registered Nurse

Job DetailsJob Location: Pittsburgh, PA 15218Position Type: Full TimeJob Category: Health CareJOB SUMMARY:

The Primary Care Registered Nurse will facilitate the mission of Metro Community Health Center to ensure the delivery of quality patient care and coordination of supportive services within the health center. This nurse will provide direct clinical support to an assigned provider or providers, function as an EMR champion, and implement a patient-centered approach to all care given whether face to face or telephonic. The individual will administer the needs of the patients by following the scope of practice and standards of care accurately while demonstrating a broad, comprehensive knowledge base in the theory and practice of nursing. This position utilizes the nursing process to ensure quality and cost-effective health care to patients in all stages of the lifecycle. The Primary Care Registered Nurse will work independently as well as part of a team and requires a working knowledge of clinical applications, triage, and clinical decision making.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Provide and facilitate competent health care of patients and families
Competently telephone triage for ages 0-150 (e.g. remote assessment, medication management, community resource management, chronic disease education, plan-of-care reinforcement, discharge follow-up, etc.)
Initiate care coordination support within the scope of Pennsylvania nursing licensure when necessary
Use computers for accessing electronic health records for data retrieval, data entry, charting updates, etc.
Provide health and wellness education to individuals and groups
Provide support for initiatives designed to improve the quality of care or clinical outcomes.  Assists in quality gap closures and preps patient visits to assist their Provider(s) in preventative and safe patient care (mammograms, colon cancer preventative, et al)
Assist providers with direct patient care and procedures
Is present during Provider clinics to assist with complex patient care and work as an important member of the care team.  
Provide in-office education for patients with newly diagnosed chronic disease
Utilizes the in-house dietitian for assistance in patient education and questions that occur during patient care management.
Administer immunizations and injectable medications to patients aged 0-150 as needed.
Provide face-to-face and telephonic care to patients as assigned and qualified to perform
Participates in annual competencies to maintain safety and effectiveness in patient care
Assess, review, and develop nursing plans to ensure maximum patient outcomes
Provide patient/family/caregiver teaching, education, training and counseling as needed relative to disease processes, health maintenance, medications, and ordered procedures.  Working in conjunction with the dietitian can provide nutritional education and advice. 
Complete all patient documentation in a timely manner and ensure all patient records are current and complete
Provide direct care to patients as assigned and qualified to perform
Functions competently under the Registered Nurse Treatment Protocols (policy #4220)
Coordinate care for patients with chronic diseases
Assist the clerical and clinical teams with the coordination and appropriate scheduling of patients who have complicated medical problems.
Assist in the education and training of staff
Provide counsel, support, advice, and support to patients, their families and fellow employees
Perform duties including, but not limited to, vital signs, assisting the providers with procedures, providing patient education, conduct in-office testing to include urine pregnancy screen, urine dip, rapid strep, laboratory tests, pregnancy tests, medication refills, fecal occult blood, and HIV screening, lead testing, immunizations and other injections, as required
Act as a resource for patients, clinical staff, and CHNs
Explore existing patient barriers to health access, healthful behavior, and ability to successfully manage chronic disease. 
Attend meetings such as patient conferences, planning sessions, quality assurance, patient care, and other related topics.  These may be invited or required by the health center
Attend off-site tabling events or seminars to provide support or health education
Attend seminars and maintain all licensure requirements for continuing education and best practices
Participate in quality strategies to evaluate compliance with standards and to identify opportunities to improve patient outcomes

This includes TCM triage and assessment after all hospitalization and/or ED visits.  The RN will schedule the appropriate follow up appointment with the primacy care provider within the required time frame. The RN will prep the Provider visit with pertinent information, such as the discharge summary and medication reconciliation, and other information pertinent to the TCM visit.  


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