Clinic Nurse

Primary function:The Clinic Nurse works with the site Nursing Coordinator to facilitate access to high quality, safe, patient-centered medical care for all Neighborhood Health patients.

Demonstrates commitment to Neighborhood Health's mission of improving health and advancing health equity in Alexandria, Arlington, and Fairfax by providing access to high quality primary care regardless of ability to pay.

DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES: (Essential Functions: Duties and responsibilities noted with bullets are considered to be the essential functions of the job).

• Works with multidisciplinary team, to include the medical provider, behavioral health provider, care coordinator, and medical assistant to provide high quality, coordinated, and patient-centered primary care.
• Facilitates daily flow of medical care in clinic.
• Performs clinical duties, including phone or in-person triage, nurse visits for chronic care education and management, and communication of clinical information.
• Manages high risk patient care, including patients with multiple co-morbidities or those at high risk for hospitalization or readmissions.
• Reports morbidity and reportable conditions to local health department.
• Responds to patient phone calls, questions, and requests for care, in coordination with medical patient care team.
• Informs patients of lab and diagnostic results and need for follow up care.
• Administers medications and immunizations.
• Provides education to patients.
• Assists with ordering and maintenance of clinical supplies, onsite medications, and equipment.
• Obtains prior authorization for medications and urgent patient procedures.
• Assists with administration of Virginia state vaccine program by performing vaccine inventory and assisting with orders.
• Along with care coordinators, assists patients in efficiently navigating the health care system.
• Participates in clinic quality improvement and risk management activities involving individual patient outreach, population health campaigns, and chronic care management.
• Tracks patients who need follow up GYN procedures and diagnostic tests, coordinates receipt of results, and assist patients with scheduling procedures off site.
• Tracks patients with abnormal cancer screening studies to ensure follow up care is provided.
• Fills in for medical assistant duties as needed.
• Employee will be asked to perform additional duties and take on other responsibilities as dictated by events and circumstances.

OTHER DUTIES:

• Prepare and maintain special internal and external reports as requested by Supervisor and/or Department Head.
• May be assigned to various project lead roles to advance the development of the department and support ad hoc needs.
• Employee will be asked to perform additional duties and take on other responsibilities as dictated by events and circumstances.
• Assists with developing, coordinating, and/or recommending improvements in program area.
• May be asked to assist during weekend or evening.
• Able to work under minimal supervision.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

• Current LPN or RN license in state of Virginia
• A minimum of one year of experience in healthcare setting
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Microsoft Excel
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong communication skills; bilingual English and Spanish highly preferred