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Description *Sign-On Bonus $2,000- $3,000* for Full-Time PART- TIME ROLES AVAILABLE AS WELL. Position Title: Registered Nurse Health Service Position Reports To: Program Supervisor and Medical Director Duties and Tasks: • Prepares patients for visits with providers by performing and recording vital signs including blood pressure, temperatures, pulse, weight, and other procedures as needed. • Collect record and maintain patient information such as medical history, reports and examination results.
• Reviews patients’ medical records for completeness and updates prior to patients’ visit. • Assists in routine medical examinations by preparing the patient, the equipment, and supplies and assisting the provider as needed. • Assist in preparing routine diagnostic request forms. • Occasional lifting of patients with assistance, reaching, handling, and fingering of instruments and caring of patient needs.
• Books patients for tests and appointments with outside facilities and/or specialist. • Provides guidance to non-clinical staff regarding clinical issues (i.e. phone triage). • Prescribe or administer treatment, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness to patients including children and infants. • Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary.
• Understand and follow VIP’s “Mission Statement”, Organizational Policies and Structure. • Performs other job related duties as required or assigned. • Supervision and support to the medical assistants. • Responsible for meaningful use and PCMH requirements and staff training. • Infectious Control training • Lead support to the medical director in the continue quality assurance (CQI) monthly meetings.
• Produce CQI monthly report a quality measures to present to the board. • Support the quality assurance director with review of patient charts and reports. • Assist with the annual UDS report and assure all quality measures are being ?followed. • Maintain logs; Refrigerate temperature logs, VFC orders and logs, consent forms. Qualifications: • Current NYS Registered Nurse • Current Infection Control Certificate • Current BCLS • Minimum 2 years similar work, internship, or volunteer experience required • Bilingual in Spanish • Proficiency with computers technology • Demonstrate interpersonal relationship skills • Demonstrates written and verbal communication skills • Ability to interact effectively with all populations served.
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