RN, Primary Care

Description

At Signature Health, our purpose is to provide integrated healthcare for our community specializing in patients with mental illness and/or addiction because we want people to realize their highest potential.

If you align with our core values, putting people first, striving for excellence in the work you do each day and have a can-do mindset, then Signature Health is the best place for the next step in your rewarding career.

As a full-time employee, you will have access to the following employer/employee paid benefits:


* Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k match, HealthJoy - a no cost medical and mental health online resource available Day 1, and much more


* Robust earned paid time off program (PTO)


* Federal Loan Forgiveness Program (available on eligible roles)


* Professional Development Support

SCOPE OF ROLE

Reporting to the Manager, Nursing-Primary Care, the Registered Nurse (RN), Primary Care will be successful in their role by providing excellent nursing support to the primary care health team while ensuring appropriate patient care is received by patients and their families.

You will evaluate and care for a specific patient population using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

The RN Primary Care, will build and create positive relationships with patients both on-site as well as in their homes and community.

HOW YOU'LL SUCCEED:


* Consult and collaborate with staff and providers to correctly execute appropriate plan of care.


* Provide comprehensive and evidence-based primary nursing services, care, and preventative screenings to patients.


* Provide patient-centered care within the nursing license scope of practice including: initial assessment and intake, induction, stabilization, and maintenance phases of treatment.


* Obtain vital signs for each patient prior to the provider visit.


* Conduct thorough and accurate reviews of patient medications, update medication list, and add prescription information to the medication list.


* Perform procedures and specimen collection, including phlebotomy as needed.


* Complete appropriate documentation in the medical record to comply with state, federal, and departmental policies when sharing/documenting patient care data.


* Coordinate both adult vaccines and vaccines for children (VFC) programs and inventory with the organization's Vaccine Coordinator (VC).


* Assist in coordination of care for patients with other service lines within and outside Signature Health.


* Coordinate excellent patient care with staff of outside healthcare facilities or emergency rooms when necessary.


* Completes appropriate prior authorizations and patient assistance forms.


* Ask prompted health related questions and follows structured screening protocol


* Conduct nasopharyngeal and/or anterior nare specimen collection for the purpose of screening patients for COVID-19


* Administer vaccine...