Registered Nurse - Primary Care

Company: Quadrant Inc
Location: Alexandria
Posted on: November 15, 2024

Job Description:

Job ID: 24-03873

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Registered Nurse - Primary Care
Alexandria, VA
Pay From: $33 per hour

MUST:
Experienced Registered Nurse
1+ years of experience as a Registered Nurse
1+ years of experience working with specialty in Primary Care, Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Women s Health environment, preferably with Federally Qualified Health Center
1+ years of experience with healthcare insurance
Knowledge of local health care environment and capacity to develop partnerships with community partners
Clinical competency in the administration, storage, and handling of vaccine services
Strong interpersonal communication skills
Ability to work effectively with diverse and low-income patient population
Ability to work in a fast pace environment
Attention to detail and excellent technical skills
Experience with information technology, electronic health records, medical records
Active Registered Nurse licensed in Virginia or compact state
BLS certification required
Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
Fluency in Spanish highly preferred

DUTIES:
Facilitates daily flow of medical care in clinic
Performs clinical duties, including phone or in-person triage, nurse visits for chronic care education and management, and communication of clinical information
Participates in clinic quality improvement and risk management activities involving individual patient outreach, population health campaigns, and chronic care management
Tracks patients who need follow up GYN procedures and diagnostic tests, coordinates receipt of results, and assist patients with scheduling procedures off site
Tracks patients with abnormal cancer screening studies to ensure follow up care is provided
Fills in for medical assistant duties as needed
Manages high risk patient care, including patients with multiple co-morbidities or those at high risk for hospitalization or readmissions
Reports morbidity and reportable conditions to local health department
Works with multidisciplinary team, to include the medical provider, behavioral health provider, care coordinator, and medical assistant to provide high quality, coordinated, and patient-centered primary care
Responds to patient phone calls, questions, and requests for care, in coordination with medical patient care team
Informs patients of lab and diagnostic results and need for follow up care
Administers medications and immunizations
Provides education to patients
Assists with ordering and maintenance of clinical supplies, onsite medications, and equipment
Obtains prior authorization for medications and urgent patient procedures
Assists with administration of Virginia state vaccine program by performing vaccine inventory and assisting with orders
Along with care coordinators, assists patients in efficiently navigating the health care system
Prepare and maintain special internal and external reports as requested by Supervisor and/or Department Head
May be assigned to various project lead roles to advance the development of the department and support ad hoc needs
Employee will be asked to perform additional duties and take on other responsibilities as dictated by events and circumstances
Assists with developing, coordinating, and/or recommending improvements in program area
May be asked to assist during weekend or evening
Able to work under minimal supervision
Other duties may be assigned

Quadrant is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a protected veteran, or status as an individual with a disability.

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