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Are you passionate and ready to make a difference in your community? One Health is looking for a Clinic Nurse II to join our dynamic team.

POSITION SUMMARY:

A skilled Licensed Professional that holds a valid license and brings expertise in their scope of practice. This role requires a blend of technical knowledge, practical experience, and interpersonal skills to deliver high-quality services, consultations and treatment in healthcare.

The Clinic Nurse II provides specialized nursing expertise to improve patient care and clinic operations. The nurse provides high-quality, patient centered, team-based care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse will assess patient and family needs, administer treatments, and educate patients on health management and wellness while maintaining all standards of nursing.

COMPENSATION: $39.48 - $41.90/hour DOE

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time (36 hours/week)

AVAILABILITY: Monday to Friday

BENEFITS: We offer a competitive compensation package that includes paid time off, ten paid holidays, discounted health care for employees and their family members, as well as health, dental, & vision insurance, disability insurance, health savings account, and matching retirement plan for all employees working at least 20 hours/week.

Licensed Professional Duties and Responsibilities

+ Provides services in accordance with industry standards and regulations. Ensuring compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, and professional standards.

+ Collaborates with colleagues, patients and other licensed and non-licensed professionals to develop and implement strategies, plans and interventions.

+ Participates in continuing education, professional development and team meetings.

+ Address and resolve patients’ inquiries or issues with professionalism and empathy

+ Document and manage patient records accurately, confidentially and timely.

Position Specific Duties and Responsibilities

+ Clinical Expertise: Offers advanced clinical assessments and knowledge to enhance patient outcomes. Trains staff in best practices, new procedures, equipment, patient management techniques and other identified needs.

+ Clinical Compliance: Ensures clinic compliance with state and federal laws and regulatory requirements applicable to the clinical setting such as the VFC program, clinical safety and risk, standards of care, OSHA, infection prevention standards, and scope of clinical practice.

+ Patient Assessment: Conduct initial assessments and triage patients, gathering all relevant information and histories; screenings when indicated; and assessing treatment needs in collaboration with the provider.

+ Care Coordination: Communicates with patients, families, healthcare providers, and care teams to ensure patients receive care when needed, minimizing fragmentation and optimizing health outcomes. Conducts follow-up and monitoring of care plans in conjunction with care team.

+ Medication and Treatment: Administer medications and treatments as prescribed, monitoring for side effects and effectiveness. Administers immunizations to patients in accordance with current vaccine schedules. Completes medication refill requests.

+ Patient Education: Educate patients and their families about health conditions, treatment plans, and preventative care. Provides basic education information to patients and family, focusing on self-care materials.

+ Documentation: Effectively uses the electronic medical record to maintain accurate and timely charting and record keeping in compliance with legal and regulatory standards. Keeps client medical records updated for reviews, audits, and contact purposes.

+ Clinical Procedures: Assists providers with examination and procedures per request. Perform nursing and clinical procedures such as wound care, injections, and specimen collection as needed. Performs lab testing including quality controls, maintains all laboratory/diagnostic test logs, and reports all critical lab values immediately. Contacts patients regarding diagnostic results.

+ Emergency Response: Respond to medical emergencies and provide appropriate interventions until further help is available.

+ Inventory Management: Assist in managing medical supplies and equipment, ensuring the clinic is well-stocked and organized.

+ Team Collaboration: Collaborates with care team members through huddle to determine and administer treatments for disease management and preventative cares.

+ Continuous Improvement: Participate in quality assurance and improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and clinic efficiency. Works in partnership with other health center staff in meeting accreditation and other regulatory and/or funding requirements such as Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) and Uniform Data System (UDS).

+ Communication: Communicates clearly, concisely, and accurately. Uses professional courtesy and health literate language when communicating with patients, team members, other co-workers, and community members.

+ Scope of Practice: Completes duties and responsibilities based on the appropriate State Nurse Practice Acts.

+ Performs medical assistant duties when needed and maintains competence.

+ Adheres to all One Health Policies and Procedures.

+ Participates in performance optimization and risk management activities as required.

+ Cooperates and abides by all elements of One Health’s Compliance Program.

+ Provides exceptional customer service and models the mission of One Health when interacting with internal and external stakeholders promoting a positive image for the health center.

+ Performs other duties as assigned or required with or without prior notification.

MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Certificates/Licenses:

Required

+ Registered Nursing degree from an accredited nursing program

+ Current license in state of practice

+ BLS Certification upon hire

+ Valid driver’s license

Experience:

Required

+ Two (2) years of nursing experience in a healthcare setting

Preferred

+ Diverse culture

+ One (1) year of nursing experience at One Health

+ Four (4) years of nursing experience in a healthcare setting

About One Health

With multiple clinic sites across Montana and Wyoming, One Health provides medical, dental, pharmacy, behavioral health, and community and public health services to rural populations through an integrated approach to health care. One Health is a non-profit organization and is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). To learn more check out our website: https://www.onechc.org/about

One Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Department

Medical Support

Employment Type

Full-Time

Compensation

$39.48 - $41.90/hour DOE