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Health Center Staff RN en St. Johnsbury Community Health Center

St. Johnsbury Community Health Center · St. Johnsbury, Estados Unidos De América · Onsite

61.068,00 US$  -  96.324,00 US$

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💙 Now Hiring: RN at St. Johnsbury Community Health Center!
Join a team driven by compassion and community. At St. Johnsbury CHC, every day is an opportunity to provide high-quality care, build trusting relationships, and make a meaningful impact on the lives of our patients. New grads are encouraged to apply — if you’re dedicated to serving others and excited to be part of a mission-focused team, we’d love to welcome you!

Job Summary:

The Health Center RN provides comprehensive primary care to diverse patient populations. They offer a range of services, including preventative care, chronic disease management, and health education, with a strong emphasis on patient-centered care. Their responsibilities include patient assessment, care coordination, medication administration, and health education, all within a collaborative team environment.


Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:

PATIENT CARE

Triage

  • Screen patient telephone calls for providers.
  • Perform clinical assessments, utilizing knowledge of disease process and treatment.
  • Assist office staff in triaging call-in and walk-in appointments.
  • Coordinate with office staff in monitoring and adjusting scheduling and workload of providers to insure
  • the smooth flow of patients.
  • When requested by Nurse Manager, carryout standing orders for medication refills, ordering tests, and
  • routine health maintenance services per Health Center protocols.


Intake

  • Interview patients for health history and clinical information updates.
  • Conduct nursing assessments and preliminary patient work-ups.
  • Take patient vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, etc.).


Treatment and Procedures

  • Apply and change dressings/bandages.
  • Administer IM, SQ, intradermal, and inhaled medications and vaccines.
  • Administer allergy injections, as per local site protocols.
  • Perform catheterization per provider orders and within the scope of health center protocols.
  • Conduct vision screening.
  • Conduct audiometry screening.
  • Perform EKG’s (if provided on site).
  • Assist in suturing procedures.
  • Other procedures as per health center protocols, for example starting IV’s, and responding to Code Blue/defib needs.


Health Education/Teaching

  • Instruct patients about treatment regimens (medication, diet, activity, etc.).
  • Provide education and instruction on issues of health maintenance.
  • Participate in the development and implementation of community health education initiatives (screening clinics, public information forums, etc.).


LABORATORY

  • Perform laboratory tests as per health center protocols.
  • Record tests and results in appropriate EMR.
  • Draw and prepare specimens for in-house or outside laboratory testing.


PHARMACEUTICALS

  • Dispense pharmaceuticals as per provider orders and in accordance with health center, NCHC, Vermont,
  • and Federal guidelines.
  • Monitor inventory levels and outdates of on-site pharmaceutical supplies.

RECORDS

  • Document nursing activities and relevant patient care information in medical records as per health
  • center protocols.
  • Record and maintain records and statistics (e.g. immunizations, perinatal data, etc.) as per protocols or
  • request.

The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.


Position Qualifications:

  • Graduate of an accredited RN program
  • Licensed in the State of Vermont
  • Provider-level CPR/BLS required
  • ACLS and PALS required at some sites
  • Minimum one-year experience in a community health center, medical office, or similar setting
  • Familiarity with public health and community health issues
  • Knowledge of disease processes and treatments
  • Knowledge of medications and their effects/side effects
  • Effective communication skills with patients of all ages
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
  • Skilled in multitasking and managing priorities
  • Strong problem-solving abilities
  • Able to perform basic medical office lab tests
  • Proficient in written and verbal communication
  • Computer proficiency, including email, spreadsheets, word processing, and EMRs
  • High level of confidentiality required
  • Physically able to lift up to 50 pounds and stand/walk for extended periods
  • Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination required
  • Exposure to bodily fluids and communicable diseases expected
  • Must be able to work under stress and in emergency situations during irregular hours

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