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PRIMARY CARE – REGISTERED NURSE

Organizational Overview:

Manet Community Health Center serves the broad health needs of South Shore residents through a family practice model of care. The health center is a federally qualified community health center that is fully licensed by the Department of Public Health and accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health care Organizations and Commission of Laboratory Accreditation. A multi site community-based health center, Manet works to ensure that its patients have access to all levels of the healthcare system and is especially committed to providing services for the medically underserved. Manet has four locations in Quincy and one in Hull, Massachusetts.

General Definition and Scope of Job

A Primary Care RN is responsible for assessing, planning, documenting and evaluating nursing care of patients. Emphasis is placed on patient teaching and education.  The nurse is expected to provide guidance to the ancillary staff.  Nurses participate in organizational objectives including performance improvement and assisting with the training and orientation of newly hired nursing personnel.  The nurse works in a collaborative relationship with medicine and administration.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

1. Has knowledge of nursing and medical principles including disease processes, certain examinations, observations, and laboratory studies; appropriately applies those principles to practice and procedure.
2. Interviews patients for complete medical histories. Designs a plan of nursing care based on assessment of physical, emotional and social needs and in collaboration with the patient and family.
3. Performs therapeutic measures within the health center policies and/or prescribed by medical authority. Institutes actions based on legal guidelines of the Nurse Practice Act.
4. Has the ability to interpret the plan of care to the patient and the family.
5. Provides triage management of all patient phone calls and walk-in patients.
6. Facilitates follow-up patient care when indicated.
7. Keeps informed of and utilize supportive services and referral channels for the accomplishment of quality care.
8. Collaboratively works with other caretakers toward patient education and rehabilitation including promotion of mental and physical health. Current health information and materials are to be made available to the patient and family. This includes participation in the development of patient education material.
9. Is a resource person and leader in guidance to other health center staff.
10. Serves as patient advocate.
11. Recognizes and carries out the leadership responsibility of the professional nurse.
12. Possesses and displays the ability to act independently within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act and consistently utilizes good judgment in patient care and the resolution of problems both clinical and non-clinical.
13. Assumes responsibility for close surveillance of patients undergoing therapy requiring technical knowledge and skill.
14. Teaches and directs medical assistants.
15. Participates in the orientation of new nursing, medical assistant, and medical staff.
16. Acts as a preceptor to new nursing staff.
17. Appropriately documents and communicates patient’s needs through symptoms, objective signs, assessments and plans.
18. Demonstrates self direction and motivation in activities which enhance patient care. Anticipates new problems and is part of the problem solving process.
19. Maintains professional composure and confidence during stressful situations.
20. Consistently utilizes good judgment in the resolution of problems, clinical and non-clinical.
21. Performs other appropriate job duties as assigned.

Minimum Skills, Experience and Educational Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Required Certifications and Licenses

Massachusetts license to practice professional nursing.
CPR

Preferred Skills, Experience and Educational Requirements

Previous experience in ambulatory care or public health preferred but not required.
Preferred BSN for RN

Required Availability

May be required to work a rotating schedule as the department requires.  This includes evenings, holidays, and weekends.

How to Apply

Interested applicants please email your resume and a cover letter to mhart@manetchc.org.

Or mail to:

Human Resources
110 West Squantum Street
North Quincy 02171

or fax to: 617 7741906.

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