Registered Nurse - Per Diem

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

Community Health Programs is a network of health centers and caring professionals that provide outstanding primary and preventive care for patients of all ages. What's truly unique to CHP is our broad spectrum of support services that extend beyond medical and dental issues to strengthen families and improve children's well-being. The region is a federally designated rural community and a Medically Underserved Population Area.

Community Health Programs embraces its role as a nonprofit health‑care provider and community partner. We are a leader in the communities we serve by providing high quality health care, dental services, wellness education and family support services. CHP outreach provides free health screenings, insurance enrollment assistance as well as information so people can learn how to take better care of themselves and their families.

Prior OB/GYN experience required to be considered for this on‑site, per diem position. Salary Range: $32.00 – $37.00 / hour.

• Facilitates comprehensive care for all patients.
• Provide relevant patient education, both written and verbally, including education during the initial pregnancy visit, post‑operative and post‑partum.
• Make patient appointments, as necessary, and coordinate timely scheduling of appointments for ancillary services and specialty referrals.

• Respond to patient emergencies, within the scope of RN license.
• Screen, triage and respond to patients inquires via telephone, EMR messages or walk‑in; approve same day visits when appropriate; assist with referrals to area specialists; PT‑1 forms; patient education; supervising medical assistants as needed.
• Assist physicians in all procedures requiring nursing level support; administer immunizations as well as allergy shots; manage requests for prescription medication; process laboratory results, pull charts, review and hold partials‑flagging abnormal for provider review and filing normal; contacting patients with results as directed; chart all procedures performed.
• Assist with running daily controls on equipment; assist in charting for quality assurance (HCG, strep, sickle cell, urinalysis dipstick, etc.); ensures that billing codes are correct; other routine office duties as requested.
• Assists with rooming patients as necessary to maintain patient flow.
• Answers staff questions within scope of practice.
• Provides staff training as assigned by the Practice Manager.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Excellent multi‑tasking, communication and organization skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Ability to understand people and situations.
• Ability to provide people‑centered care.
• Ability to improve nursing quality.

• An RN / and/or a BSN from an accredited school of nursing are required.
• Current BLS certification.
• A minimum of three years’ experience in an ambulatory setting is preferred. Recent experience in the medical office/outpatient preferred.
• Electronic medical records experience is required. Experience with Athena is a plus.
• Licensed as a RN by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

• to view the Clinical Support ADA requirements

FULL‑TIME/PART‑TIME Per Diem
POSITION Registered Nurse
EXEMPT/NON‑EXEMPT Non‑Exempt
LOCATION MA, Great Barrington, CHP Barrington OB/GYN

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.