Registered Nurse- Danbury, CT

* 2,000 Sign-On Bonus for External Candidates*

Do you have compassion and a passion to help others? Transforming healthcare and millions of lives as a result starts with the values you embrace and the passion you bring to achieve your life's best work.

Pro Health Physicians has grown to become Connecticut's leading primary care physician organization. With over 90 locations throughout the state, our family of primary care doctors and specialists care for more than 360,000 people statewide and provide roughly ten percent of the primary care delivered in the state.

We are a CMS‑approved Accountable Care Organization, covering over 30,000 Medicare patients, and a nationally recognized NCQA Level III Medical Home.

Pro Health Physicians in Danbury, part of Optum Care, has an immediate opening for a friendly, patient‑focused and detail‑oriented RN. This is a 40 hour per week position, Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. Schedule will be determined by the Practice Manager.

• Order vaccines as needed.
• Oversee the medical team’s CLIA competencies.
• Serve as liaison between patients, staff, and providers.
• Support the care team and its patients by providing and documenting nursing care following established standards and practices.
• Provide patient care and education and assist in locating and coordinating services from other providers and resources.
• Document all patient interactions and other clinical activities accurately and in a timely manner in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Demonstrate respect for patients and Pro Health staff by presenting a friendly, courteous manner at all times and maintaining patient confidentiality.
• Act as a member of the care team, including preparing patients for examination by collecting and recording height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, head circumference, current medications, chief complaint and history.
• Triage patients according to approved protocols and consistent with Pro Health’s Appointment and Scheduling Guidelines.
• Provide and document patient care such as giving injections and performing preventive screenings.
• Educate patients regarding their illness or injury and provide instruction regarding self‑management of their condition.
• Carry out standing orders (e.g., authorizing prescription refills and ordering tests) consistent with Pro Health’s policies and procedures.
• Schedule tests, treatments and follow‑up visits on behalf of patients and assist patients with identifying suitable outside resources for disease management and other services; refer patients when appropriate.
• Monitor task list to respond to tasks in a timely manner, follow up on overdue orders and monitor status of critical referrals.
• Order supplies and vaccines and maintain appropriate records.
• Maintain knowledge of current coding, OSHA and CLIA regulations and Pro Health policies.
• Assist the care team to assure smooth office operation and delivery of excellent service through teamwork.
• As appropriate, conduct outreach to patients in need of appointments or other services, communicate test results and other information, and follow up after appointments to ensure patients are following their plan of care.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role, as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.