Pediatric Registered Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

Fair Haven Community Health Care

FHCHC is a forward-thinking, dynamic, and exciting community health center that provides care for multiple generations at over 143,000 office visits in 21 locations. Overseen by a Board of Directors, the majority of whom are patients themselves, we are proud to offer a wide range of primary and specialty care services, as well as evidence-based patient programs to educate patients in healthy lifestyle choices. As we grow and are able to bring high-quality health care to more areas that need access, we continue to put our patients first in everything we do. The mission of FHCHC is “ To improve the health and social well-being of the communities we serve through equitable, high quality, patient-centered care that is culturally responsive .”

For 53 years, we have been a health care leader in our community focused on providing excellent, affordable primary care to all patients, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. Fair Haven is proud to have a motivated team of professionals who are constantly seeking ways to enhance and improve the health and well-being of all patients. We believe that everyone should have access to high-quality medical and dental care, regardless of ability to pay.

Job purpose

Nurses provide patient care and leadership support to the Care Team by collaborating with

Team members and performing high quality, cost effective nursing care using the nursing process; assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation.  Nurses strive to promote health maintenance and restoration of the patient’s health and wellbeing.  This is done in a collaborative approach with all Team members and is guided by Fair Haven Community Health Care (FHCHC) policies,

Standards of care and mission.

Duties and responsibilities

Major Areas of Responsibility :

• Independently carries out assignments; providing direct patient care in clinic or via telephone.
• Collaborate and Lead within the Patient Care Team.
• Provides supervision and collaborates with Licensed Practical Nurses in the development of the patient’s plan of care.
• Provides supervision of Medical Assistants within the care team.
• Delegates appropriate tasks to the LPN and Medical Assistant in the provision of patient care.
• Documents in patient’s EMR, processes forms & performs follow up phone calls related to the patient’s plan of care.
• Is a key participant in Care Coordination within the patient care team.
• Plans patient care using the nursing process (Assess / Plan / Implement & Evaluate).
• Conducts Patient Education and documents education and patient’s response to teaching in the patient record.
• Positively contributes to Fair Haven Community Health Care mission.

Primary Objectives :

Specific Responsibilities of the Job :

Supervision (Team Specific, may vary )

Documentation, Forms Management & Phone Calls

Care Coordination

Patient Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation & Evaluation

Patient Education

Positively contribute to Fair Haven Community Health Care

Qualifications

Education and Experience :

Direct Reports

Licensed Practical Nurse

Medical Assistant

What we offer :

American with Disabilities Requirements :

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job specific functions (listed within each job specific responsibility) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case by case basis.

Fair Haven Community Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FHCHC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

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