Staff Nurse

Job description

Minimum starting pay for this position is $40.00 hourly
Harbor Health is always seeking per diem Staff Nurses (RN) to provide as needed coverage at our health center locations in Dorchester, Plymouth and Hyannis.
Our Health Center locations include:
• Daniel Driscoll Neponset Health Center, 398 Neponset Ave. Dorchester, MA
• Geiger Gibson Community Health Center, 250 Mt. Vernon St, Dorchester, MA
• Harbor Community Health Center-Plymouth, 10 Cordage Park Circle, Plymouth, MA
• Harbor Community Health Center-Hyannis, 735 Attucks Lane Hyannis, MA

We have day (8:00 AM-5:00 PM), some evenings until 8:00 PM and Saturday, 8:00 AM to Noon shifts.
Role:
The Staff Nurse provides nursing services at the top of the incumbent’s license to patients in accordance with all applicable Massachusetts State Laws as well as regulations promulgated by the Department of Public Health and Harbor Health Services, Inc. Duties include but are not limited to triage; access; care coordination and nursing support of clinical sessions.
Responsibilities:
• Performs all nursing duties in accordance with Massachusetts Nursing Practice Act, while adhering to Harbor Health policies and procedures.
• Performs routine nursing care to patients, while utilizing age specific guidelines and standard precaution practices at all times. Performs comprehensive assessment of patients health status and triage based on urgency of symptoms, in person and via telephone.
• Actively demonstrates a working knowledge of nursing theory, techniques, principles, and practice to holistically care for the patient.
• Provides patient education on disease prevention, medications and treatment plans and self-care techniques.
• Acts as liaison between the patient, the care team and/or provider.
• Provides health coaching and teaching for common conditions (i.e. asthma, hypertension, diabetes) through individual nurse visits, group visits and co-visits with other disciplines as appropriate.
• Helps patients stay up to date with clinical care guidelines, immunizations and health maintenance screenings.
• Administers medications and vaccinations to patients as ordered by provider or by following standing orders policy.
• Assesses information about the patient’s physiological, psychological, sociological, and spiritual status.
• Documents patient care activities, assessments, treatment plans and interventions in EHR, ensuring accurate and timely documentation of patient encounters.
• Serves as an advocate for patients, ensuring their needs and concerns are addressed.
• Supports patients in navigating the healthcare system and understanding their patient rights and options.
• Demonstrates knowledge of medical equipment and appropriate usage.
• Complies with all facility policies and procedures, while upholding the high expectations of Harbor Health Services, Inc.
• Maintains knowledge of all medications, reactions, documentation, and dosage requirements.
• Participates in team, department, and clinic meetings as needed, to learn, support process improvement, and contribute to care plans as appropriate.

Requirements:
• Successful completion of a nursing program (RN), BSN preferred
• Current MA RN License, current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Experience in a community health setting preferred
• Ambulatory care or health insurance environment experience preferred
• Basic computer literacy, knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office 365 including Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams, knowledge of Electronic Medical Record (EMR), EPIC/OCHIN EMR preferred .
• Excellent customer service skills and verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to effectively work within both a team setting and independently
• Ability to work effectively with economically, racially and linguistically diverse customers
• Bilingual a plus, English and Vietnamese/Spanish/Portuguese or Haitian Creole

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement.
When determining actual base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g. location, years of relevant experience, education, training, and other factors as permissible by law). As such, most offers will not be at the top of the salary range.
Per Diem (on call) as needed to cover open shifts