Job Description

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  Overview Of The Position
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 The Staff Nurse is an essential member of the patient center medical home team. Responsible for managing the individualized patient care, by promoting and restoring patient&rsquo;s health through the nursing process; collaborating with provider and multi-disciplinary team members; provides physical and psychological support. The nurse position is 75% administrative with the ability to serve as a leader to other clinical support staff.
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  Education And Experience
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   Diploma in Nursing; minimum requirements or Associates in Nursing
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   Licensed by the State Board of Nursing
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   BLS required
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   Two year medical office experience preferred
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  Required Skills / Core Competencies
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   Must have the ability to collaborate with others to improve the patient experience and address needs
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   Works with Patients, Families and Providers
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   Must possess excellent oral and written communication
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   Must have the ability to collaborate with others to improve quality and address needs
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   Maintain current general medical knowledge
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   Must possess excellent oral and written communication
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   Ability to take initiative and handle various task simultaneously
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   Knowledge of policies, procedures, regulations, and protocols
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   Knowledge of data bases (ex: EMR systems)
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   Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred
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   Familiar with medication names and usage
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   Medical terminology
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   At least two years of experience in a physician&rsquo;s office
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   Excellent interpersonal skills
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   Detailed oriented
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   Ability to multitask
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   Compassion for patients
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   Ability to administer a variety of treatments and medications as directed
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   Capable of adapting to computer software
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  Supervisory Responsibilities
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   This position has no direct reports
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  Essential Job Functions
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 These functions will be performed by the Staff Nurse and will be the responsibility of the incumbent working with the patients, medical providers, clinical staff and non-clinical staff to ensure excellence in service for the patient.
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   Assess the needs of patients based on data collected through history observation, physical exam, telephone triage, and analysis or diagnostic data
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   Performs direct patient care: triage, assessment, procedures, treatment, patient education, and follow up instructions.
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   Assist patients and providers in obtaining medicinal prior authorizations when required
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   Verifies the patient understands the purpose of the visit.
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   Providers preventative Care information matching the patients age, gender, and health status
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   Maintain knowledge of the principles of the skills needed for practical nursing to provide patient care and treatment
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   Knowledge of examination, diagnostic and treatment room procedures
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   Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply guidelines and procedures
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   Basic Critical Care and Chronic Illness Management
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   Required to participate in training opportunities
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   Helps promote office efficiency and encounter volumes
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   Ability to understand and administer vaccines and immunizations to pediatric and/or adult patients
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   Responsible for daily clinical workflow which includes but not limited to: Referral management, telephone encounters, lab results, medication refills, lab Q&amp;A, compliance with sample medication logs
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   Willingness to learn about AIDS Service Organizations and Community Health Centers
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   Assist in training new nurses to the organization in the standard working procedures of HopeHealth
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   All other duties assigned
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  Physical Requirements
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 Hearing: Adequate to perform job duties in person and over the telephone. Speaking: Must be able to communicate clearly to patients in person and over the telephone. Vision: Visual acuity
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 adequately to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens. Other: Requires occasional lifting and carrying items weighing up to 10
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 (especially if keyboarding and writing), standing, walking, squatting, and sitting, with some lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular work shift.
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