Registered Nurse (Full-Time): Urgent Care/Adult Family Medicine

The mission of Whittier Street Health Center is to provide high quality, reliable and accessible primary health care and support services to promote wellness and eliminate health and social disparities.  Our vision is to serve as the premiere leader in the urban healthcare to diverse populations.

 

The Clinic Registered Nurse is a staff nurse under general supervision of the Nurse Manager.  The Nurse renders directs professional nursing care to clinic patients, ensures continuity and quality care, and maintains current nursing knowledge and skills.  The Nuse ensures the quality and accessibility of health care services offered and provided within the department. The Nurse works closely with other medical practice staff and provides general and technical supervision of  medical assistants and other ancillary staff in accordance with Whittier Street Health Center's policies.

 

Duties:

 Renders professional nursing care for the well-being of patients.Takes patient's history and vital signs; cleans wounds and changes dressings; administers prescribed medication orally and by injection; and provides health teaching to patients and families related to clinical conditions.Triages patient telephone calls and walk-ins to identify need for urgent care and to make appropriate referrals required for the management of patient care.Obtains required specimens and performs or requests diagnostic laboratory tests; communicates results to provider. Ensures that physician and patient are notified of abnormal test results.Maintains patient' s records by charting nursing observations and actions taken. Ensures the confidentiality of patient records and, promotes patient privacy.Performs or assigns various administrative duties such as patient billing, maintaining stock levels of medicines, linens, bandages, office supplies and forms. Arranges for the repair of maintenance of equipment used in the delivery of patient care. Ensures that patient care areas are kept clean and orderly.Maintains and enhances professional nursing skill and knowledge by attending continuing education programs. Fulfills Massachusetts requirements for continuing nursing education.Provides or arranges for patient education. Instructs patients in the proper use of medical equipment, prescribed regimens and other nursing care regimens.  May assume charge responsibilities as required.Performs other related duties as required or assigned. Knowledge/Skill

 Position requires successful completion of an accredited school of Nursing and a current license from the Massachusetts State Board of Registration. Position requires a Nurse to work a rotation schedule of 12:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. once a week on a weekday and a Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.once a month.Strong computer skillsAbility to organize competing prioritiesAbility to work in a fast pace environmentStrong communication skills with good problem solving skills

 

Human Resources

1125 Tremont Street

Boston, MA  02120

Email:  antoinette.preston@wshc.org

Fax:  617-989-3125