Per Diem Health Center RN/LPN

Northern Counties Health Care, Inc.; Newport (VT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Counties Health Care, Inc. Health Center Nurse (LPN/RN) role located in Vermont supports primary care teams with patient-centered care under provider oversight.

The nurse performs patient assessments, medication administration, health education, chronic disease management, preventive care, and care coordination with staff to promote community health across diverse populations.

Qualifications

• Active LPN or RN license in good standing.
• Experience in primary care or ambulatory settings is a plus.
• Ability to adapt responsibilities based on licensure and scope of practice.

Responsibilities

• PATIENT CARE
• Intake
• Coordinate with office staff in monitoring and adjusting
• Interview patients for health history and clinical
• Contributes to the assessment of patients through the collection of data using established protocols, procedures, forms or guidelines.
• Take patient vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, etc.).
• 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 EKGs (if provided on site).
• Assist in suturing procedures.
• Other procedures as per health center protocols, for example starting IVs, 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: Testing; Perform laboratory tests as per health center protocols; Record tests and results in EMR.
• PHARMACEUTICALS: Dispensing; 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: Medical Records; Document nursing activities and relevant patient care information in medical records as per health center protocols.
• Tracking Systems; Record and maintain records and statistics (immunizations, perinatal data, etc.) as per protocols or request.
• INFECTION CONTROL: Instrument Sterilization; Clean and sterilize instruments; General office infection control.
• QUALITY ASSURANCE: Participate in the development, implementation, audit, and continuous evaluation and improvement of protocols, services and programs provided by the health center.
• OTHER: It is expected that you will meet the productivity standards that are set forth by your Supervisor and/or NCHC Division protocols.

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Registered Nurse (RN)

Job description

• We're seeking either a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team. Candidates with either license are encouraged to apply. Responsibilities may be adjusted based on licensure, experience, and scope of practice.***

Job Summary

The Health Center Nurse (LPN/RN) is an integral member of the primary care team, providing compassionate, high-quality, patient-centered care to individuals across diverse patient populations. The Health Center Nurse (LPN/RN) is responsible to the Practice Manager and works under the daily direction and clinical oversight of the provider staff. As an integral member of the healthcare team, the Health Center Nurse provides compassionate, high-quality, patient-centered care to individuals across diverse patient populations. Responsibilities include patient assessment, care coordination, medication administration, health education, chronic disease management, preventative care, and assisting with various aspects of patient care within the nurse's scope of practice. The Health Center Nurse collaborates closely with providers and other team members to promote the overall health and well-being of the patients and communities served.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

• PATIENT CARE
• Intake
• Coordinate with office staff in monitoring and adjusting

• Interview patients for health history and clinical

• Contributes to the assessment of patients through the

• collection of data using established protocols, procedures, forms or guidelines.

• Take patient vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration

• blood pressure, etc.).

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 EKGs (if provided on site).

• Assist in suturing procedures.

• Other procedures as per health center protocols, for example

• starting IVs, 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

• Testing

• Perform laboratory tests as per health center protocols.

• Record tests and results in appropriate EMR.

• Phlebotomy

• Draw and prepare specimens for in-house or outside

• laboratory testing.

• PHARMACEUTICALS

• Dispensing

• 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

• Medical Records

• Document nursing activities and relevant patient care

• information in me ical records as per health center

• protocols.

• Tracking Systems

• Record and maintain records and statistics (e.g. immunizations, perinatal data, etc.) as per protocols or

• request.

• INFECTION CONTROL

• Instrument Sterilization

• Clean and sterilize instruments.

• General office infection control.

• QUALITY ASSURANCE

• Participate in the development, implementation, audit, and

• continuous evaluation and improvement of protocols, services and

• programs provided by the health center.

• OTHER

• It is expected that you will meet the productivity standards

• that are set forth by your Supervisor and/or NCHC Division

• protocols.

• 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.

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