What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hiring Registered Nurses- ADULT/PEDIATRICS/FAMILY MEDICINE position at Lowell Community Health Center?
Company Description
Based in the heart of downtown Lowell, Lowell Community Health Center is currently seeking a Full-Time Registered Nurses in the following clinical areas: ADULT, PEDIATRICS and FAMILY MEDICINE.
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With over 400 employees, the Health Center has expanded and relocated to a new state-of-the-art facility as of December 2012. The Health Center is a diverse, community-based health care organization. Lowell Community Health Center programs have been recognized as national models. The Health Center was also named one of the top five health centers in the nation for excellence in cultural competency. The Health Center's employees speak 28 different languages and over 80 staff are trained in medical interpreting.
- Patients trust Lowell Community Health Center. Every year, we touch the lives of nearly 50,000 people – or almost half the population of the City of Lowell.
- More than 90% of Lowell CHC patients are low income, and 46% are best served in a language other than English.
- Since opening our new comprehensive facility in a renovated mill on Jackson Street in 2012, more than 9,000 additional patients have turned to Lowell CHC for a full range of primary care, including OB-GYN and behavioral health services for adults and children, with over 176,000 visits in 2014.
- We also have a Pharmacy serving health center patients and others in the community
Job Description
Under general supervision, provides nursing and health care services to individuals and families in an outpatient primary care environment with assignments in adult medicine. Responsible for the management, provision, and evaluation of nursing care in their center area of assignment. Assist with telephone and face to face patient communications, physical exams, lab testing, patient education. Responds to patient needs and assures health care services for patients and families are reflective of Lowell Community Health Center mission and values. Incumbent works as part of the nursing team and assists in the continuity of medical/health care for patients.
Essential Duties:
•Assists with provision of care that includes treatment, teaching and counseling.
•Recognizes and interprets symptoms of patient’s conditions and reports to appropriate health care provider.
•Provides direct nursing services to patients and their families. These services include, but are not exclusive to:
a)nursing assessment
b)nursing intervention/referral
c)health care education
d)Assesses patients’ needs based upon evaluation of current functioning and strengths, review of previous health/medical plan of care, and medications. This includes support system being utilized, vocational status, and identification of any special needs (i.e. physical, emotional, or substance abuse/psychiatric history)
•Able to Prepares patients for examination:
a)completes history, reviews systems , and current physical health status
b)takes B/P, weight, height, temperature, other measurements and/or vitals as appropriate to complete health assessment
c)performs vision and hearing screenings if appropriate
d)obtains urine, sputum specimens as appropriate
e)complete laboratory /radiology imaging reconciliation
f)administers appropriate immunizations and injections
•Maintains clinical logs for central area
•Develops a system for summarizing clinical and laboratory data for evaluation and planning purposes, and quality assurance
•Assists with the planning and implementation of educational programs for patients and families to increase awareness of relevant medical conditions, decrease risk-behaviors, and increase responsibility for self-care.
•Attends and participates in in-service education programs for staff, quality assurance programs, and risk-management programs
Qualifications
1. Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
2. Registered Nurse License in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
3. Current CPR required
4. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Bi-Lingual applicants strongly desired: Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Swahili, Khmer.
