Registered Nurse

The RN triages patients by telephone or walk-in to determine the urgency

and level of care needed. The RN is responsible for assisting the

Practice Manager in the supervision of clinical support staff working

within the office and for assisting in patient care under the guidance

of CHP Physicians. Duties will be performed as assigned and allowed

under their license. The RN contributes to a work environment that is

caring, collaborative, and innovative. This person will support CHP's

mission, vision, and values and will adhere to compliance protocols as

well as CHP's policies and procedures. **Registered Nurse Essential

Duties and Responsibilities:** - Facilitates comprehensive care for all

patients. - Provide relevant patient education, both written and

verbally, including education during the initial pregnancy visit,

post-operative and post-partum. - Make patient appointments, as

necessary, and coordinate timely scheduling of appointments for

ancillary services and specialty referrals. - Respond to patient

emergencies, within the scope of RN license. - Screen, triage and

responds to patients inquires via by telephone, EMR messages or walk-in;

approve same day visits when appropriate; assist with referrals to area

specialists; PT-1 forms; patient education; supervising medical

assistants as needed. - Assist physicians in all procedures requiring

nursing level support; administers immunizations as well as allergy

shots; manage requests for prescription medication; process laboratory

results, pull charts, review and hold partials- flagging abnormal for

provider review and filing normal; contacting patients with results as

directed; chart all procedures performed. - Assist with running daily

controls on equipment; assist in charting for quality assurance (HCG,

strep, sickle cell, urinalysis dipstick, etc.); ensures that billing

codes are correct; other routine office duties as requested. - Assists

with rooming patients as necessary to maintain patient flow. - Answers

staff questions within scope of practice. - Provides staff training as

assigned by the Practice Manager. - Other duties as assigned.

• Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should

demonstrate the following competencies:** - Excellent verbal and written

communication. - Excellent multi-tasking, communication and organization

skills. - Detailed oriented. - Ability to understand people and

situations. - Ability to provide people-centered care. - Ability to

improve nursing quality. **Essential Skills and Qualifications:** To

perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform

Each Essential Duty Satisfactorily. The Requirements Listed Below Are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with

disabilities to perform the essential functions. - An RN/ and/or a BSN

from an accredited school of nursing are required. - Current BLS

certification. - A minimum of three years' experience in an ambulatory

Setting Is Preferred. Recent Experience In The Medical Office/outpatient preferred. - Electronic medical records experience is required.

Experience with Athena is a plus. - Licensed as a RN by the Commonwealth

of Massachusetts. View or apply for [Open Positions at CHP

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