Registered Nurse - Woonsocket or West Warwick

Job Description
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Title:

Registered Nurse - FM

Reports To:

Director of Nursing/Nurse Manager Department:
Medical Job Grade: 9CEmployment Status:
Non
- Exempt Date:
October 2025

General Responsibilities:

We provide culturally competent care to patients from birth through late adulthood, utilizing a multidisciplinary team approach. As a registered nurse you are an essential member of the team delivering care in areas such as family medicine, primary care, pediatrics, obstetrical and gynecological care, medication assisted treatment, trans and behavioral health. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, competent patient assessment, promptly prioritizing triage calls, determining appropriate patient disposition, managing nurse visits, providing direct patient care, and assisting providers as needed.

The registered nurse acts as a resource person for medical assistants and other team members.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

Current State of Rhode Island Registered Nurse license

Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with patients, providers, other members of the healthcare team, other disciplines, and community agencies

Professionalism, self-starter, leadership skills, triage skills, documentation skills, and teaching skills

CPR certification required

Preferred Qualifications:

Three or more years nursing experience preferred, new RN graduates will be considered

Ambulatory Health Care experience preferred

Candidates who do not meet all of the preferred qualifications are encouraged to apply.

Significant

Job Functions:

Possess basic nursing critical thinking skills (i.e.,assessment, triage, knowledge of medical terminology)

Perform proactive chart review in anticipation of provider and patient needs and huddle with provider/MA as needed

Ensure the safe delivery of care to patients (i.e.,newborn, infant, child, adolescent, adult, geriatric)

Evaluate and assess patient's healthcare needs and determine patient disposition (i.e.,provider appointment, urgent care, ER, selfcare)

Triage phone calls and evaluate patient healthcare needs, referencing up-to-date telephonic triage protocols

Perform nurse visits and provide evidence-based health education and information at an appropriate levelof understanding for the patient

Administer vaccines and other injections as ordered by a provider and in accordance with agency procedures and policies

Perform treatments ordered by providers such as dressing changes, respiratory treatments, etc.

Support various population needs, including trans health and mental health as part of primary care

Provide family planning and HIV counseling and documentation in accordance with Title X and based on the needs of our patient population

Accurately obtain and document vital signs (i.e.,weight, blood pressure, BMI, pain assessment, temperature)

Review externally ordered labs and diagnostic imaging and notify provider of abnormal results according to company policies and workflows

Support obstetric patients in pre-natal and post-natal care, triage, and education via nursing and/or provider visits, and telephonically (Applicable to Woonsocket and WW only)

NST Certification and experience helpful but not required

Lactation Counselor Certification helpful but not required

After appropriate orientation/training of OB and pediatric specialties, possess ability and flexibility to rotate through dependent on staffing needs. (Applicable only to Woonsocket)

Support pediatric patients through accurateassessment and triage and determine appropriate patientdisposition. Administer immunizations and providerordered treatments.

Prior pediatric emergency or primary care experience helpful but not required

Experience in pediatric catheterization helpful but not required

Perform medication reconciliation as needed and process prescriptions per established workflows

Assess patients for potential communicable diseases and utilize infection control precautions. (i.e.,isolation of patient with TB or Chicken Pox)

Act as a resource for other staff

Notify patients of test results under the guidance and knowledge of providers, offer education, and assess patient understanding

Receive and verify verbal orders from providers, assuring accuracy of the order

Develop and implement nursing care plans based on patient evaluation

Maintain line of communication with supervisor, providers, and other staff members

Actively participates in performance improvement activities

Respond to codes and rapid responses

Utilize standing orders and SOP's

Maintain OSHA and HIPPA guidelines

Adhere to organizational policies and procedures

Utilize electronic medical record alerts and act on them when appropriate

Maintain standard precautions

Assume responsibility for professional continuing education

Perform other tests, duties and special projects as assigned

Utilize training resources including RN manual, workflows, and instructional materials to perform at top of license

Physical Effort/ Environment:

This role is onsite

Moderate physical activity, walking,…