Registered Nurse

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION: Staff Clinical Registered Nurse

RESPONSIBLE TO: Director of Nursing

Job Type: Full - time

Imperial Beach Community Clinic will promote a healthy community by providing quality health care and resources, with a focus on the underserved. Our mission has been to provide high-quality medical care for all members of our community, regardless of their ability to pay. Our team considers your overall health, preferences, and experiences as we create a treatment plan that is right for you. Our doctors enjoy getting to know patients and their families and appreciate the support that comes from having lab, nutrition, and behavioral specialists on-site. More importantly, our friendly Spanish speaking staff know their primary task is to make you feel comfortable and understood in every step of your healthcare journey.

We fulfill this mission through:

• Improving access to primary health care for residents of South Bay

• Employing skilled professionals committed to providing quality healthcare services and addressing current health needs

• Serving the community with compassion and respect while maintaining confidentiality

• Collaborating with other health care providers and organizations

• Providing a medical home to the "at-risk" population

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Staff Clinical Registered Nurses (RN) work within a patient-centered team-based care environment to provide excellent patient care services within scope of practice as established by the Nurse Board of California. RN are members of patient-centered care teams. RN create access to care for patients by determining acuity of patient care when access is limited by providing excellent communication with patients. RN develop and maintain relationship, communication, and nursing skills with the overall goal of providing excellent patient-centered treatment, care, and services in a team environment. Services including routine primary care at a FQHC may include but not limited to adult, pediatric, gynecology, prenatal, and behavioral health. This role reports to the Director of Nursing.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:

Staff Clinical Registered Nurses are responsible for knowing their legal scope of practice as defined by the Registered Nurse Practice Act and as delineated in this policy. The clinic RN is responsible for maintaining clinical competence with regards to these skills and activities expected of a licensed nurse. IBCC will support the registered nurse’s educational needs with regard to new skills or maintenance of skills and knowledge base in any required activity. A nurse should not perform an activity when the nurse does not feel clinically competent or questions the legal scope of practice for that activity. Questions should be directed to the nurses’ immediate supervisor for clarification.

1. Adheres to the IBCC Mission, Vision, and Values, Standards of Conduct and HIPAA principles.

2. Coordinates duties with and from licensed providers, Director of Nursing and Medical Director and Chief Executive Officer.

3. Consistently adheres to and/or exceed IBCC’s communication guidelines and expectations with patients, peers, and supervisors.

· Communicates effectively by using welcoming words, proper tone of voice appropriate body language, eye contact. Greets every patient with a verbal greeting, eye contact and a smile.

· Listens skillfully and displays a willingness and ability to acknowledge patients and others’ needs, expectations, and values using reflective listening and empathy conveyance.

· Responds to patients and others needs in ways that are helpful and beyond expectation.

· Builds positive relationships with patients and other IBCC staff to maximize accessibility of care to all patients.

4. Demonstrates excellent teamwork skills. Works collaboratively with other personnel to process and complete the patient encounter. Communicates effectively with care team throughout the day

5. Work with care team to actively manage the patient schedule to optimize efficiency and patient experience. Attends and contributes to departmental team huddle

6. Work collaboratively with Care Team to optimize communication, coordinate needed services and meet the needs of the patient. i.e. Lab/ BH/referrals/Outreach

7. Care coordination and/or case management for continuity of care (i.e. ER/Hospital) co-visits in collaboration with providers

8. Collects and records patient data for including but not limited to vitals and basic medical history. Records results of treatment and responses to care in the medical record, consistent with IBCC documentation protocols and standing orders or provider written/verbal instructions

9. Administers medications and vaccines as directed by licensed doctor, NP/