Staff Nurse - Groton Signon

Job Description

Summary:

Job Description:

Job Description

Full time opportunity, with one Saturday per month

The Primary Care Nurse (PCN) provides high-quality, comprehensive, professional nursing primary care to individuals and families throughout the lifespan. As part of a clinical team, the PCN works at the top of their licensure to enhance safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of care through professional nursing responsibilities and delegation of technical and clerical functions as appropriate to medical assistants. Provides patients with health education on preventive, chronic, and episodic health issues.

Collaborates with primary care providers to coordinate care, support transitions, and educate patients to improve health outcomes. Applies principles of advanced access, planned care, the chronic care model, and rapid cycle performance improvement using the PDSA approach at CHCI.

Responsibilities:

• Support primary care of patients under planned care model. Collaborate with PCP to identify needs for preventive care, evidence-based chronic disease care, and care coordination. Provide health education. Assist patients in identifying and monitoring self-management goals. Coordinate care with community providers. Follow up on ER visits and hospital discharges. Assist providers with exams, treatments, and procedures.
• Ensure safe, accurate, and appropriate collection, storage, and processing of biologic specimens. Administer medications, vaccines, and immunizations as ordered. Document medication administration accurately. Monitor patient responses and report adverse reactions. Educate patients about medications.
• Perform nursing activities such as wound care and catheterization after initial prescription. Document patient care promptly. Schedule tests and referrals.
• Maintain infection control standards per protocols and OSHA/CLIA standards.
• Act as a resource for medical assistants regarding patient preparation and procedures.
• Monitor follow-up of abnormal test results and screenings.
• Oversee supplies and equipment maintenance and ordering.
• Maintain compliance with mandatory training requirements.
• Use electronic health records effectively for patient information management.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN)

Organization Information:

Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) is a leading provider of primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services, known for practice-based research, training, and innovative healthcare technologies. Recognized as a federally qualified health center and a patient-centered medical home, CHC serves over 500,000 patients annually across CT, employing hundreds of health professionals engaged in practice, teaching, and research. The Weitzman Institute focuses on research and practice transformation to improve health outcomes, especially for vulnerable populations.

CHC has also developed subsidiaries such as the NNPRFTC, the National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement, and Confer Med.

Location:

Community Health Center of Groton

City:

Groton

State:

Connecticut

Time Type:

Full time