Health Center Staff RN chez St. Johnsbury Community Health Center
St. Johnsbury Community Health Center · St. Johnsbury, États-Unis d'Amérique · Onsite
- Professional
- Bureau à St. Johnsbury
💙 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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