Current Massachusetts RN nursing license required.
Current CPR certification required.
Bilingual candidates preferred.
Two years of experience in a hospital or community health center setting encouraged (new graduates welcome).
Responsibilities
Provide in-person nursing visits for patients under Medical Provider supervision.
Perform telephone triage in the onsite call center and bill appropriately using EMR.
Schedule same-day sick visits based on triage call information.
Educate patients on chronic conditions, medications, and lab results.
Document all nursing activities accurately in EMR, including immunizations and medication administration.
Delegate tasks to support staff and oversee their completion.
Assist medical providers during patient examinations.
Benefits
403B retirement plan.
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
Disability insurance through Massachusetts PFML.
Employee discounts on cell phone, eyewear, etc.
Paid time off and flexible spending account.
Opportunities for continuing education units (CEUs).
Voluntary benefits including additional disability and life insurance.
Full Job Description
Job Description About Us
We're more than just quality treatment for substance use disorders. We're a total health community. At SSTAR, our mission is healing the community, one person at a time. We will provide a personal level of healthcare and addiction treatment that addresses the mental, physical, and spiritual well-being of everyone we touch. SSTAR is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) which affords our employees eligibility to apply for one of our three Loan Repayment Programs.
The Registered Nurse (RN) in ourHealth Center is responsible for direct patient care, performing assessments, improving patient outcomes, mentoring medical assistants, supporting efficiency of the day-to-day operations of the nurse's station and workflow.
Shift: This is a Monday-Friday position, NO weekends, NO on-call responsibilities!
Pay Rate: $38-43/hour, commensurate upon experience. SIGNING BONUS: Up to $2,500.00!
Benefits
403B
Dental insurance
Disability insurance through Massachusetts PFML
Employee discounts, cell phone, eyewear etc.
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Opportunities to earn CEU's
Voluntary Benefits including but not limited to, Disability, Life, Critical Illness, Accident and Disability Insurances (LTD included for this position)
Duties & Responsibilities
Ability to provide in-person nursing visits to patients of the Health Center under the supervision of a Medical Provider and bill through EMR.
The Registered Nurse (RN) performs telephone triage in the onsite call center and in the health center clinic and bills out the appropriate telephone visits in EMR.
Schedules in person same day sick or nursing visits based on information obtained through triage calls.
The Registered Nurse (RN) provides patient education in areas such as chronic, new or acute diseases, new or changed medications, lab results, etc.
Documents accurately all nursing activities in the EMR such as immunizations, therapeutic injections, medication administration or wound care.
Delegates and oversees appropriate tasks to support staff.
Assists medical providers during patient examinations as needed.
The Registered Nurse (RN) maintains patient flow, including patient assessment, history, weight, vital signs, chief complaints, allergies, review of medications and patient preparation as indicated.
Assists in completion of necessary medical forms for Health Center patients.
Liaison between physicians and patients.
Responsible for patient's medication prior authorizations.
Review and refill prescriptions that are ordered and appropriate. Advise patients when follow up appointments and labs are required.
Assist in completing orders for Durable Medical Equipment and VNA services.
Use of linguistic capacity required as part of the position when appropriate.
Participates in care team meetings
Experience and Skills
Current Massachusetts RN nursing license.
Current CPR certification.
Bilingual preferred.
Two years' experience in a hospital or community health center setting (new graduates are encouraged to apply).
