East Boston Neighborhood Health Center
RN
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Job Description
- Req#: R0006485
- Graduate of an Accredited Nursing Program.
- Licensure in Massachusetts as an RN.
- BLS certification Bilingual skills preferred.
- 1-year relevant nursing experience in a community health and/or ambulatory care setting preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally.
- Familiarity with the use of a personal computer in a Windows environment preferred.
Thank you for your interest in a career at NeighborHealth, formerly East Boston Neighborhood Health Center!
Everywhere you turn, you can feel the immeasurable level of enthusiasm here at NeighborHealth! We are one of the largest community health centers in the country, supporting the greater Boston area and focusing on the well-being of our patients and local community. From the nurses and physicians on the front line of patient care, to the managers who lead and guide our staff, to the many support roles that keep our facilities running smoothly - everyone plays a vital role in improving medicine for our patients.
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Time Type:
Part timeDepartment:
Family MedicineAll Locations:
20 Maverick Square – Cradock BuildingPosition Summary:
A registered nurse holds responsibility for direct and indirect nursing care, including providing nursing care, health maintenance, teaching, counseling, planning and restoration for optimal functioning and comfort. Skills include demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the department’s immediate needs and long term growth goals, showing initiative, using critical thinking to problem solve independently, exhibiting leadership qualities, and effectively engaging with the clinical team.
This position is per diem.Education
Experience
Skills/Abilities
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
• Assess a patient through obtaining patient history and performing appropriate tests and observations.
• Communicate with the patient’s provider and educate the patient on test results, new care plans and/or other relevant healthcare information including the use of newly prescribed medications and/or changes in the current medication regime.
• Demonstrates sound clinical judgment/decision-making when triaging sick patients, both on the phone and in the waiting room.
• Safely and effectively administers medications, tests, and treatments as ordered.
• Teaches patients and families about health care regimens. Explains and provides information regarding disease and wellness, tests, results, medications, diet, exercise, and other aspects of the plan of care to patients.Starting at $40.00 and going up to $60.00, based on experience
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