Staff Nurse--Hartford Pediatrics - Primary Care

Staff Nurse – Hartford Pediatrics – Primary Care (16 Hours)

Role Overview
Part‑time Primary Care Nurse providing comprehensive nursing care to individuals and families at Community Health Center.

Schedule
Monday and Thursday: 9:00 am–6:00 pm or 8:00 am–5:00 pm.

• Support primary care of patients under the planned care model, including pre‑visit planning, daily huddles, and execution of nurse‑led and nurse‑assisted visits.
• Collaborate with PCP to identify needs for preventive care, evidence‑based chronic disease care, and care coordination.
• Provide general and specific health care education during patient visits and by telephone.
• Work with patients to identify and monitor self‑management goals.
• Collaborate and coordinate care with other community‑based providers.
• Follow up on emergency room visits and hospital discharges.
• Assist providers with exams, treatments, and procedures as needed.
• Ensure safe, accurate, clinically appropriate collection, storage, and processing of all biologic specimens.
• Administer medications, including immunizations, at the order of prescribing provider and under standing orders as established by CHCI.
• Adhere to CHC protocols regarding documentation of medication, route, dosage, and information provided to patient.
• Monitor patient response to medication based on specific medication administered; detect, report, and respond to any adverse reaction. Reconcile medications. Provide patient education as appropriate to the administered medication.
• Perform wide range of nursing activities as needed and after initial prescription by primary care provider such as wound care, catheterization, etc.
• Accurately document all aspects of patient care in the medical chart on a timely basis.
• Schedule tests and referrals for specialty care on order of provider.
• Maintain strict infection control standards in accord with CHCI protocols and universal precautions TJC, OSHA and CLIA standards.
• Act as a resource person for medical assistants regarding patient preparation, needs and procedures needed.
• Monitor and ensure follow up of all abnormal pap smear results, STDs, lead screens and other tests and screens performed at CHCI.
• Oversee the maintenance of supplies and equipment, ordering supplies as necessary.
• Maintain compliance with agency mandatory annual training (Patient Safety, Abuse, Age Based Competencies, EOC, Abuse trainings, etc.).
• Expert use of electronic health record to ensure timely, safe, confidential storage and retrieval of patient information.
• Participate in Project ECHO complex care management to continually advance knowledge and skills in care management and care coordination.
• Present nursing information and insight into patient care with other members of the care team at Integrated Care Team meetings.

• Registered nurse, in good standing.
• BSN or ASN.
• Bilingual (preferred).
• Electronic health record experience.
• 1+ year of experience as a nurse in ambulatory care (preferred). New graduates and experienced nurses from other settings with a strong interest in chronic disease management and primary care nursing are encouraged to apply.
• Current Nursing License.
• Current American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer and AED (CPR/FPR/AED) certification or current American Heart Association BLS/AED for Healthcare Providers certification.

• Frequent and alternating standing, walking, and sitting.
• Occasional bending, squatting, kneeling, lifting.
• Daily and continuous computer use.
• Daily and frequent telephone use.

• Committee membership.
• Participation in quality improvement projects.
• Precepting.
• Participation in ongoing nursing education activities.

Connecticut Pediatrics @ CHC – Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.