Medical, Dental, and Clinical Health Services

Department: Clinical Health Services

Job Summary: Under the direction of the Clinical Nurse Supervisor, the Staff Nurse will be responsible for performing a variety of patient care services, including patient triage and treatment for patients' comfort and well-being. The position requires the performance of clerical duties as assigned. This position will be part of the Department of Clinical Health Services.

Responsibilities: Direct Patient Services (85%)

• Provides direct patient care, utilizing the nursing process
• Assesses patients including vital signs, height, weight, BMI, allergies, medications, and reason for the visit
• Performs procedures such as the administration of medications either orally or by injection and immunizations as ordered, PPDs, suture removal, wound care, dressing changes, ear irrigation, EKG’s, visual acuity screening, audiometry, O2 sats, blood glucose per Hemocue protocol, peak flow, nebulizer treatments, etc.
• Collects specimens from patients for laboratory tests and notifies requesting providers of abnormal results.
• Perform lab testing such as urine pregnancy test, rapid strep, and routine urinalysis. and rapid strep test using correct protocols and procedures.
• Triages patients by telephone or directly as walk-ins to identify urgency and level of care needed. Makes appropriate referrals required for the management of patient care
• Assists providers with procedures such as suctioning, I&D, IUD insertion, endometrial biopsy, straight catheterization, Colposcopy, and suturing
• Provides or arranges for patient education, such as instructing patients in the proper use of medical equipment, medication administration, diabetic teaching, and other nursing care regimens
• Ensures that follow-up is made when patients miss scheduled appointments in order to determine the reason and reschedule
• Assures appropriate scheduling and assists with patient flow
• Provides translation as needed
• Assist providers with calling patients regarding abnormal labs, sending medication refills, and paperwork at the request of the provider

Responsibilities Cont'd: Administrative and System Development (10%)

• Records in the patient’s medical record all care provided and ensures that appropriate forms are properly completed for billing purposes
• Monitors need for equipment repair/replacement and notify the nursing supervisor when the need arises.
• Participates in individual or group teaching exercises.
• Precepts nursing and medical assistant students as needed
• Provides follow-up on patients seen in the ER, hospital and, patients with chronic diseases and abnormal labs
• Works on special programs/projects as assigned
• When assigned will work the telephone call center and Assigned to prescription drug line and call center per Nursing Supervisor
• Assigned to work with an NP or MD and assist with paperwork, medication refills or other tasks asked to perform

Responsibilities Cont'd: Educational/In-service (5%)

• Maintains current licensure through in-service education and obtaining CEU’s
• Serves on committees as needed/assigned

Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

Summary of Qualifications and Requirements:

A graduate of an accredited School of Registered Nursing and current Commonwealth of Massachusetts Registration and two to three years of experience working with a diverse population in a health care setting is required. The position also requires current certification in CPR. The ideal candidate must have excellent organizational skills, and Basic Computer operations skills such as Word, Excel, as well as demonstrated oral and written communication skills. Bilingual Haitian- Creole is also a plus

Please, direct cover letter, resume, and inquiries to baptistey@matchc.org or fax - (617) 296-5408 or mail to - Mattapan Community Health Center, 1575 Blue Hill Avenue, Boston, MA 02126, Attention: Human Resource Recruiter. Additionally, you may also apply by Clicking Here.

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