Staff Nurse - RN

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Full Time – 40 hours per week

Geiger Gibson Community Health Center, Dorchester, MA, US

Salary Range: $38.03 – $57.07 per hour (Minimum starting pay $40.00 per hour)

Sign-on bonus: $5,000 (half on hire, remainder after 90 days in good standing; former Harbor Health employees not eligible)

Harbor Health Services is an innovative, growing, mission‑based organization that serves the community with medical, behavioral health, dental, and support services to more than 34,000 patients in Boston, the South Shore, and Cape Cod.

Role:
The Staff Nurse – RN provides nursing services at the top of the incumbent’s license to patients in accordance with all applicable Massachusetts State Laws and regulations promulgated by the Department of Public Health and Harbor Health Services, Inc. Duties include but are not limited to triage, access, case management, and nursing support of clinical sessions at the health center.

Position is Full Time, Hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 8:45 AM‑5:15 PM, Thursday 11:45 AM‑8:15 PM.

• Performs routine nursing care to patients, while utilizing age‑specific guidelines and standard precaution practices at all times.
• In conjunction with care team and/or provider, assists in the development and implementation of a comprehensive plan of care.
• Administers medications and vaccinations to patients orally, topically, subcutaneously, intradermal and intramuscularly as ordered by provider or following standing orders policy.
• Documents patient care activities, assessments, treatment plans and interventions in Electronic Health Record ensuring accurate and timely documentation of patient encounters.
• Certifies that emergency equipment in clinical area is appropriately maintained and working once per month and/or whenever equipment has been used.
• Participates in team, department and clinic meetings to learn, support process improvement and contribute to care plans as appropriate.
• Provides cross coverage and training for staff in similar roles as needed.
• Provides health coaching and teaching for common conditions (e.g., asthma, hypertension, diabetes…) through individual nurse visits, group visits and co‑visits with other disciplines (clinical pharmacy, Behavioral Health, nutrition, physicals…) as appropriate.
• Assists patients with staying up to date with clinical care guidelines, immunizations and health maintenance tests.
• Supports transitions of care through nurse visits after ED/Hospitalizations as appropriate.

• Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) and Current BLS required; BSN preferred.
• Excellent customer service and verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively work within both a team setting and independently.
• Ability to work effectively with economically, racially and linguistically diverse customers;
  Bilingual Vietnamese, Spanish a plus.
• Basic computer literacy including knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams) and familiarity with Electronic Medical Record software (EPIC/OCHIN desired).
• Experience in a community health setting and/or ambulatory care or health insurance environment preferred.

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).