Registered Nurse - Family Practice

Matrix Providers is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) Family Practice to join our team of talented professionals who provide health care services to our Military Service Members and their families at Edwards Air Force Base in Edwards, CA.

• Employment Status: Full Time
• Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM.
• Benefits: Competitive financial package with a comprehensive insurance package including health, dental, vision, and life coverage.
  • Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Holidays (Outlined in Handbook)
  • 401(k) Plan

The Registered Nurse-Family Practice must have the following qualifications:

• Degree: Associate's Degree in Nursing.
• Education: Graduate from a college or university accredited by Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
• Experience: The nurse shall have at least 24 months of experience within the last 48 months in a primary care clinic setting.
• Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support: Have and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).
• Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse.

Job Summary:

• Coordinate patient care in collaboration with a wide array of healthcare professionals. Facilitate the achievement of optimal outcomes in relation to clinical care, quality and cost effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the MTF.
• Provides care within ethical and legal boundaries.
• Perform physical exam and health histories.
• Provide health promotions, counseling, and education.
• Assess patient needs telephonically.
• Participate in monthly Nurse Peer Reviews.
• Trained in Telephone Triage per AFMS and MTF protocol (STCC - Schmitt- Thompson Clinical Content)
• Administer medications, wound care, and numerous other personalized interventions.
• Direct and supervise care provide by other healthcare professionals.
• Accountable for making patient care assignments based on the scope of practice and skill level of assigned personnel.
• Assist with clinic colonoscopy procedures.
• Administer conscious sedation under direct supervision of provider.
• Monitor patient’s airway/breathing, and vital signs during procedure.
• Provide pre and post procedure care to patient including inserting intravenous catheters, monitoring patient, and taking vital signs per clinic’s protocol/guidelines.
• Recognize adverse signs and symptoms and quickly react in emergency situations.
• excellent oral communication skills for patient/family education and telephone triage of patients. Telephone and in-person assessment/evaluation includes the determination of optimal time and location for patient management (ER, clinic, homecare) and follow-up care as required. Prescribes and communicates treatment plans and patient teaching in accordance with established protocols. Collects and assesses significant patient history information and performs all necessary patient teaching.
• Excellent written communication skills to perform accurate documentation, both written and electronic, of all activity, including telephone contacts, in accordance with requirements.
• Communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization.
• Make referral appointments and arrange specialty care as appropriate.
• Perform nursing services identified in the TO.
• Conduct research in support of improved practice and patient outcomes.
• Ensures for proper documentation of procedures and treatments.
• Ensures a safe work environment, employee safe work habits and patient safety IAW regulatory agencies, infection control policies, and process improvement initiatives.

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