Registered Nurse

Vecinos Inc.; Franklin (NC); On-site; USD 63,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Insurance

Retirement

Vacation

Job summary

Vecinos, Inc. seeks a Registered Nurse in Franklin, NC to support chronic disease patients, especially mobile clinic clients, ensuring they understand and access prescribed medications.

Working within an interdisciplinary team, you will perform medication reconciliation, patient education, and care coordination, traveling to migrant farmworker camps to close treatment gaps and connect patients with Medication Assistance Programs.

Qualifications

• Licensed RN in North Carolina with BLS.
• Fluent in English and Spanish (spoken and written).
• Minimum one year in primary care or community health.
• Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication.
• Willingness to work in nontraditional settings and potentially late nights.
• BSN or higher preferred; case management cert preferred.

Responsibilities

• Medication education and adherence support for chronic disease patients.
• Collaborate with pharmacists and connect patients to MAPs.
• Manage care plans, document encounters in the EHR.
• Travel to migrant farmworker camps for follow-up visits.
• Provide on-site nursing care and patient education; assist with triage.

Skills

RN licensure NC

Bilingual English/Spanish

BLS certification

Primary care/community health

Interpersonal skills

Cultural sensitivity

Nontraditional hours flexibility

Night shifts willingness

Education

BSN or higher

Case management certification (preferred)

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Organization: Vecinos, Inc.

Address: 19 Smoky Mountain Drive, Franklin, NC 28734

Phone: [phone]

Website: www.vecinos.org

Position: Registered Nurse

Location: Franklin, NC

Compensation: $63,000 - $68,000

Benefits: Generous Insurance, Retirement, and Vacation

Classification: Exempt, Permanent, Full-time

Organization Description: Vecinos is a non-profit, 501(c)3 Free Clinic that provides bilingual integrated primary and mental health care, mobile clinic services, health education, and case management to uninsured, low-income adults in the far-western NC counties. We offer a positive, supportive, and team-oriented atmosphere. We work in a non-traditional environment with limited resources. Schedules and hours vary throughout the year.

Purpose

The Registered Nurse helps chronic disease patients — with special focus on mobile clinic patients — understand, access, and stay on their prescribed medications. Working within the Chronic Disease Management (Care Plan) Program and an interdisciplinary care team, this role provides medication reconciliation, patient education, and care coordination; travels to migrant farmworker camps for follow-up visits to close treatment gaps; and partners with the clinic pharmacist to connect uninsured and low-income patients with Medication Assistance Programs (MAPs) to ensure uninterrupted medication access.

Job Responsibilities

1. Medication Education & Adherence

• Educate patients on prescribed medications — purpose, dosing, administration, side effects, and interactions — and address barriers to adherence (literacy, transportation, language, work schedule) in collaboration with pharmacy, providers, and community health workers.
• Develop and implement individualized adherence strategies for patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.

1. Pharmacy Collaboration & Medication Assistance Programs

• Help patients access high-cost medications through Medication Assistance Programs; coordinate with free pharmacies for timely refills to avoid treatment gaps.
• Partner with the pharmacist on patient medication education; monitor for and proactively address gaps in treatment.

1. Chronic Disease Management & Program Support

• Perform medication reconciliation and provide ongoing self-management education for patients in the Care Plan Program, with particular focus on migrant patients.
• Coordinate care across providers and pharmacy programs; document encounters, care plan support, and outcomes accurately and promptly in the EHR.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care team meetings to review patient progress and adjust care plans.

1. Mobile Clinic & Migrant Farmworker Outreach

• Travel regularly to migrant and seasonal farmworker camps for chronic disease follow-up visits, assessing living/working conditions related to medication storage and adherence.
• Build trust with farmworker communities, respecting cultural, linguistic, and logistical considerations; provide on-site medication education, adherence checks, and basic care coordination.
• Identify patients who become difficult to reach (relocation, job change, etc.) and coordinate strategies to maintain continuity of care.

1. Patient Care and General Nursing Services

• Support clinic nursing services as needed, including triage, nurse visits, and patient education; collaborate and coordinate with the Case Management RN.
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Licensed registered nurse in the state of North Carolina, with maintenance of appropriate certifications, including BLS
• Native or near-native proficiency in both English and Spanish with excellent oral and written skills in both languages.
• One year of nursing experience in a primary care or community health setting
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse patient populations
• Cultural sensitivity, a caring and confident demeanor, flexibility, dependability, excellent written and verbal communication skills, high energy-level, a professional attitude, and desire to serve uninsured/underserved populations
• Willingness to work in a nontraditional/non-clinical setting, willingness to work late nights,

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in community health, integrated care, or with underserved populations
• Knowledge of farmworker health issues and cultural competency with Latinx communities
• Previous experience program building, tracking and reporting key performance Indicators to demonstrate program impact
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher
• Certification in case management or other specialized nursing credentials

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