Registered Nurse

Thundermist's Mission - To improve the health of our patients and communities by delivering exceptional health care, removing barriers to that care, and advancing healthy lifestyles.


Please note, effective September 1,2021, all Thundermist employees are required to have an initial dose of vaccine to prevent Covid-19. Effective October 1, 2021, all employees of RI licensed health care facilities must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Employees may be deemed exempt from this requirement based on documentation from their health care provider.


Job Description
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Title: Registered Nurse – FM Reports To: Director of Nursing/Nurse Manager
Department: Medical Job Grade: 9C
Employment Status: Exempt Date: September 2025

General Responsibilities:
We provide culturally competent care to patients from birth through late adulthood, utilizinga multidisciplinary team approach. As a registered nurse you are an essential member of the team delivering care in areas such as family medicine, primary care, pediatrics, obstetrical and gynecological care, medication assistedtreatment, transand behavioral health. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, competent patient assessment, promptly prioritizing triage calls, determining appropriate patient disposition, managing nurse visits, providing direct patient care, and assisting providers as needed.The registered nurse acts as a resource person for medical assistants and other team members.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:


Current State of Rhode Island Registered Nurse license


Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with patients, providers, other members of the healthcare team, other disciplines, and community agencies


Professionalism, self-starter, leadership skills, triage skills, documentation skills, and teaching skills


CPR certification required

Preferred Qualifications:


Three or more years nursing experience preferred, new RN graduates will be considered


Ambulatory Health Care experience preferred


Candidates who do not meet all ofthe preferred qualifications are encouraged to apply.

Significant Job Functions:
Possess basic nursing critical thinking skills (i.e.,assessment, triage, knowledge of medical terminology)


Perform proactive chart review in anticipation of provider and patient needs and huddle with provider/MA as needed


Ensure the safe delivery of care to patients (i.e.,newborn, infant, child, adolescent, adult, geriatric)


Evaluate and assess patient’s healthcare needs and determinepatient disposition (i.e.,provider appointment, urgent care, ER, selfcare)


Triage phone calls and evaluate patient healthcare needs, referencing up-to-date telephonic triage protocols


Perform nurse visits and provide evidence-based health education and information at an appropriate levelof understanding for the patient


Administer vaccines and other injections as ordered by a provider and in accordance withagency procedures and policies


Perform treatments ordered by providers such as dressing changes, respiratory treatments, etc.


Support various population needs, including trans health and mental health as part of primary care


Provide family planning and HIV counseling and documentation in accordance withTitle X and based on the needs of our patient population


Accurately obtain and document vital signs (i.e.,weight, blood pressure, BMI, pain assessment, temperature)


Review externally ordered labs and diagnostic imaging and notify provider of abnormal results according to company policies and workflows


Support obstetric patients in pre-natal and post-natal care, triage, and education via nursing and/or provider visits, and telephonically (Applicable to Woonsocket and WW only)


NST Certification and experience helpful but not required


Lactation Counselor Certification helpful but not required


After appropriate orientation/trainingof OB and pediatric specialties, possessability and flexibility to rotate through dependent on staffing needs. (Applicableonly to Woonsocket)


Support pediatric patients through accurateassessment and triage and determine appropriate patientdisposition. Administer immunizations and providerordered treatments.


Prior pediatric emergency or primary care experience helpful but not required


Experience in pediatric catheterization helpful but not required


Perform medication reconciliation as needed and process prescriptions per established workflows


Assess patients for potential communicable diseases and utilizeinfection control precautions. (i.e.,isolation of p