Float Registered Nurse - Lower Cape Cod

Position: Float Registered Nurse - Lower Cape Cod

Employment Status: Non-Exempt (Hourly), Full Time

Reports To: Site Director

This position will require the candidate to float to our three sites in Harwich Port, Wellfleet and Provincetown.

Summary/Objective

The Registered Nurse at Outer Cape Health Service (OCHS) is responsible for providing direct patient care based on the nursing process within assigned work periods. The incumbent functions as a member of a multi-disciplinary team to achieve patient outcomes consistent with a comprehensive plan of care.

Essential Functions

• Assist in triaging patient telephone calls
• Conduct intake on walk-ins to identify need for urgent care
• Support providers with urgent care procedures
• Implement orders for EKGs, dressing changes, suture removal, ear lavages, splinting, injections, IV insertion, and IV infusions.
• Make appropriate referrals required for the management of patient care
• Obtain required patient specimens and perform or request diagnostic laboratory tests
• Communicate diagnostic laboratory results to provider
• Prioritize communication of patients abnormal test results to physician, and to patient (if requested)
• Render other treatment as ordered by providers (including, but not limited to intravenous, pulse, SpO2, etc.)
• Conduct routine patient examinations according to OCHS Nursing Protocols (routine examinations include but are not limited to blood pressure checks, allergy injections, minor wound care, uncomplicated suture removal, etc.)
• Seek appropriate and timely guidance from the Nurse Manager depending on the level of concern
• Provide the best patient experience possible; address patients concern and questions, explain procedures, testing, and diagnosis thoroughly
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality of information at all times in accordance with OCHS policies and HIPAA
• Maintain patient records with accurate and timely documentation in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) in accordance with OCHS policies
• Educate patient in the proper use of medical equipment, prescribed regimens and other nursing care regimens
• Refer patient to outside sources, programs, or support groups, for additional education or referrals
• Promote and support teamwork by collaborating with team members including providers, Medical Assistants, and Patient Service Representatives
• Adheres to the National Patient Safety Goals that are applicable to ambulatory care centers (including but not limited to improving the accuracy of patient identification, improving the safety of using medications, reducing the risk of care-associated infections, and following the universal protocol of preventing wrong site/wrong procedure/wrong person)
• May assume charge responsibilities, as required
• Other related duties and projects, as required or assigned in order to ensure the needs of the Health Center and its patients are met
• Adherence to all of OCHSs policies and procedures

Core Competencies

Communication

• Excellent oral and written communication
• Cross-functional communication
• Persuasive communication

Interaction and Collaboration

• Building/strengthening collaborative relationships (both internal and external stakeholders)
• Building trust
• Influencing others/persuasiveness
• Ability to work with a range of patients from varying demographics

• Teamwork: ability to work across multiple functions and disciplines collaboratively

Achieving Results/Decision-Making

• Thoroughness
• Timeliness
• Problem solving
• Strong analytical skills
• Impactful decision-making skills

Time Management

• Skilled at organization
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Effectiveness at prioritizing competing work demands
• Professional accountability

People Skills

• Sensitivity
• Empathy
• Patience
• Kindness

Required Qualifications, Education, and Experience

• Bachelor of Science or Associates in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing by AACN
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license from the Massachusetts State Board of Registration
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and IV skills
• 1 year professional nursing experience (ED, urgent care, or ambulatory/primary care setting) or comparable experience

• Maintain and enhance professional nursing skill and knowledge by attending continuing education programs.

Physical and Mental Job Requirements

• Clinical setting with possible exposure to:
  • Hazardous waste
  • Infectious bacteria/viruses
  • Infectious diseases
  • Blood-borne pathogens
  • Bodily fluids

• Use of and/or subject to:
  • Computers/monitors
  • Confined spaces

• Physical requirements:
  • Occasional lifting/carrying up to 25 pounds
  • Frequent fine motor control
  • Occasional bending
  • Occasional squatting
  • Occasional kneeling
  • Occasional reaching
  • Frequent standing
  • Frequent sitting
  • Frequent walking
  • Frequent repetitive motion
  • Occasional finger dexterity
  • Occasional grasping/holding
  • Frequent handwriting and typing
  • Frequent visual perception and inspection
  • Frequent hand/eye coordination
    • Frequent color distinction
  • Frequent hearing
  • Frequent speaking
  • Occasional smelling

• Mental requirements:
  • Understand and apply both routine and non-routine verbal and/or written instructions
  • Understand complex problems and collaborate to explore alternative solutions
  • Organize actions to complete sequential and/or routine tasks
  • Organize and prioritize individual work schedule to manage multiple patients, tasks, and/or projects
  • Make decisions that have an impact on the individuals work
  • Make decisions that have an impact on the immediate work units and departments credibility, operations and/or patient services
  • Make sound judgment decisions that have an impact on the health and wellbeing of patients
  • Communicate and explain variety of information, from routine to medically complex
  • Communicate in-depth information for the purpose of interpreting, and/or negotiating
  • Memorization/concentration
  • Learning/knowledge retention
  • Preparing/analyzing numerical figures
  • Analyzing/examining/testing data
  • Emotional/behavioral self-regulation
  • Interacting with others

Work Environment

• • The functions of this role are conducted in an ambulatory, clinical environment

Hours of Work

• • This position is full time and benefit eligible
  • This position is non-exempt, paid on an hourly basis

AAP/EEO Statement

Outer Cape Health Services is committed to a firm policy in favor of equal employment opportunity and will abide by all applicable state and federal regulations by not discriminating against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability or veteran status. Our commitment to equal employment opportunities shall include employment, upgrading, promotion, demotion, transfer, leaves or other absences from work, layoff, compensation and benefits, selection for training or other education, professional opportunities and conflict resolution.

It is also the policy of OCHS to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of their status as woman, minority or individuals with disabilities or protected veterans, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements.

Please inform us of any necessary accommodations required during the application process and/or at any time during employment.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.