Registered Nurse

**** 10,000 SIGN-ON BONUS****

• Current licensure as registered nurse in the State of Massachusetts.
• Current BLS and CPR certifications
• Demonstrated ability in effective verbal and written communication.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, individuals seeking assistance, representatives of outside agencies, and the general public.
• Professional, reliable behavior and appearance.
• Preference for bilingual individual: Spanish, Russian or Vietnamese.
• Demonstrate proficiency in patient education in a variety of health topics  
• Proficient in medication and vaccine administration.

Principle Responsibilities and Duties:

• Provides coordinated care to adult and pediatric patients by developing, monitoring, and evaluating interdisciplinary care
• Works seamlessly in an urgent care/triage department using critical thinking skills to make sound nursing judgements.
• Work closely with interdisciplinary team to monitor and update routine health maintenance to ensure quality of care that meets NCC/UDS standards
•  Provides team based nursing care within assigned pods
• Order and stocks inventory i.e vaccines. Assist provider in exam rooms as needed.
• Administers medications / immunizations as ordered.
• Respond to all patient- related telephone and in-basket messages in a timely manner
• Assists in patient education and health surveys.
• Participates in health center outreach committees & community activities.
• Maintains confidentiality of all health center information.

Performs point of care and quality assurance testing as needed.

Physical Requirements

This position may require the ability to use a computer, work at a computer workstation. Requirements include lifting and carrying objects weighing 5-20 pounds on average. Frequent standing and walking.