Registered Nurse - Primary Care

Job Title: Registered Nurse - Primary Care

Client Location: Mattapan, MA

Work Location: Onsite

Job Description:

Are you ready to give your career a boost by bringing your talents and expertise to some of the nation's top companies? At Medix, we are dedicated to creating opportunities for talent through our Healthcare division. Our dedicated recruiters offer a personalized service to make sure we truly understand your employment needs.

Under the direction of the Clinical Nurse Supervisor, the Staff Nurse will be responsible for performing a variety of patient care services, including patient triage and treatment for patient's comfort and well being. The position requires performance of clerical duties as assigned. This position will be part of the Department of Clinical Health Services.

Responsibilities/ Job Duties:

• Provides direct patient care, utilizing the nursing process.
• Assesses patients including vital signs, height, weight, BMI, allergies, medications and reason for visit.
• Performs procedures such as the administration of medications either orally or by injection and immunizations as ordered, PPDs, suture removal, wound care, dressing changes, ear irrigation, EKG's, visual acuity screening, audiometry, O2 sats, blood glucose per Hemocue protocol, peak flow, nebulizer treatments, etc.
• Collects specimens from patients for laboratory tests and notifies requesting providers of abnormal results. Perform lab testing such as urine pregnancy test, rapid streps and routine urinalysis and rapid strep test using correct protocols and procedure.
• Triages patients by telephone or directly as walk-ins to identify urgency and level of care needed.
• Makes appropriate referrals required for the management of patient care.
• Assists providers with procedures such as suctioning, I&D, IUD insertion, endometrial biopsy, straight catheterization, Colposcopy, suturing Provides or arranges for patient education, such as instructing patients in the proper use of medical equipment, medication administration, diabetic teaching and other nursing care regimens.
• Ensures that follow-up is made when patients miss scheduled appointments in order to determine reason and reschedule.
• Assures appropriate scheduling and assists with patient flow.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• A graduate of an accredited School of Registered Nursing and current Commonwealth of Massachusetts Registration is required.
• At least six months of experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Ambulatory / outpatient care experience as a nurse, medical assistant or other clinical support position.
• EMR Knowledge
• Current certification in CPR.

Schedule/ Shift: M-F 8am-5pm

Benefits:

• Paid Sick Leave (Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances)

• Health Benefits / Dental / Vision (Medix Offers 6 different health plans: 3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans (Standard and Preferred), and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan. Eligibility for health benefits is based on verifying that an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the work assignment has been met. If you meet eligibility requirements and take action to enroll, you will be covered no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, depending on plan selection(s).)

• 401k (eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date following 6 consecutive months on assignment. 401k Open Enrollment dates are 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, and 10/1)

• Short Term Disability Insurance

• Term Life Insurance Plan

Medix is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.