Medical Practice RN- Primary Care Department- Danbury, CT

Medical Practice RN

Join our team as a Medical Practice RN in the Primary Care department in Danbury, CT. This position offers a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with 8-hour shifts between 7:45 AM and 5:30 PM.

Job Description

• Assist the clinician in providing medical care to the patients of the Medical Practice.
• Triages and assesses patient conditions via phone or in-person consultations.
• Determine the urgency and type of care required for patients based on assessment.
• Provide medical advice and guidance based on assessments.
• Communicate with physicians, nurses, and other members of the care team about patient statuses.
• Prepare materials, supplies, equipment, and the patient to assist the clinician with the patient's medical exam.
• Obtain the patient's history and medical information.
• Provide direct patient care, such as ear irrigation, vaccinations and medications, wound care, nurse visits, and suture removal.
• Collect and process specimens as directed by the clinician and perform point of care testing.
• Instruct the patient and caregiver on how to perform clinician-recommended preventive care, take prescribed medication, prepare for tests, monitor treatment progress, and note symptom changes.
• Contact the patient by telephone to provide requested follow-up, advise them of test results, or relay a physician's instructions.
• Perform organizational responsibilities to achieve the Practices' and organization's missions through a process of total quality improvement.
• Fulfill all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Maintain and model the organization's values.
• Demonstrate regular, dependable, and predictable attendance.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• Three years job-related experience; one year supervisory experience required. Five years job-related experience preferred.
• Active RN license based on state; BLS certification required within 30 days.
• Associate degree preferred. Previous medical office experience preferred.

Working Conditions

• Manual: Significant manual skills/motor coordination & finger dexterity.
• Occupational: Some occupational risk.
• Physical Effort: Medium to heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force.
• Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions.

Salary Range

$36.53 - $67.90 Hourly

Sign-On Bonus

$5,000 for full-time externals only, pro-rated for part-time.