Clinic Nurse - RN

Company: InterCare Community Health Network
Location: Holland
Posted on: September 22, 2022

Job Description:

Description: Become part of a Migrant and Community Health Center, where you will: Have a passionate purpose.
Do worthwhile work.
Make a difference in people's lives. InterCare is searching for a Full Time Clinic RN to join our team in Holland! At InterCare, you'll find a rewarding and challenging work environment with a competitive compensation and benefits package which includes: vacation/personal paid time off, sick time, 10 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement program, medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance, and short term and long term disability insurance. At InterCare Community Health Network, we believe all people have the right to equal access to quality health care. Responsible for providing nursing care and for assisting the healthcare provider in an ambulatory care setting. This care will focus on providing continuing health care to patients, family, and the community. Functions as an integral member of the patient care team. Description of Primary Duties & Responsibilities Responsible for performing high level nursing functions.
Works in partnership with providers and other clinical support staff to deliver safe, high quality patient assessment, treatment, and follow up care in a patient centered medical home ambulatory setting.
Assess patients and recognizes abnormalities or urgent problems and seeks appropriate assistance.
Works in collaboration with the provider and other care team members in advising and referring the patient / families to community resources and tracks all community resource referrals.
Performs patient assessment and care planning to include self management goal setting. (e.g. OB intake, medical assessment, chronic disease management).
Remains alert to and communicates information regarding potentially high risk situations or unsafe patient conditions.
Provides patient education; to include identification of teaching needs related to disease management including: diet, exercise, and medications.
Responsible for the oversight of medication management including the administration of immunizations and other medications and medication refills according to policy and procedures.
Performs in house laboratory testing following InterCare policy and procedure.
Responsible for patient triage to include phone triage and walk-ins; Anticipates urgent or emergent patient situations and responds appropriately.
Performs general care management/population health duties as needed.
Provides oversight of clinic flow.
Requirements: Professional and Technical Knowledge Current RN license in the State of Michigan.
Proficient in customer service and professionalism.
Proficient in EHR.
Ability to use and respond to e-mail.
Possesses a professional level of written and verbal communication skills.
Possesses excellent cross cultural communication skills and the ability to communicate to staff members at all levels. Physical Demands Job duties are performed in the typical office environment of the organization, which requires ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations. The environmental factors and/or physical requirements of this position include the following: Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, frequently sit, and lift up to 25 lbs
Requires good hand-eye coordination, reach with arms & hands, and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and manipulate (using keyboard, office equipment)
Visual acuity to use keyboard, operate office equipment, and read printed material and regularly required to talk and hear
Able to hear and communicate clearly with clients and staff on telephone and in person The COVID and Flu vaccines are required.

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