At CCI Health Services, our mission is to deliver high-quality accessible care to our community members, leading the way to a more equitable health care system for everyone. Our vision is a healthy and empowered community for generations to come.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Clinical Nurse (RN), under the direction of the Director of Nursing and the clinical care team, serves as an integral member of the CCI nursing and primary care teams. The RN is responsible for assisting and supporting the CCI clinical team in providing high quality, direct patient care assessments, participating in continuity of patient care and helping to improve patient outcomes through care coordination and education.
As a member of the health center’s integrated care team, the Team Registered Nurse (RN) fulfills the following KEY FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES for the provision of patient-centered, coordinated patient care:
Performs routine nursing care and some care coordination duties to optimize patient care, upholding high quality and safety standards for CCI’s population of patients from infancy to geriatrics, which may include:
· Plans, coordinates, and/or attends assigned meetings, health fairs, events and trainings.
· Assists in quality assurance, quality improvement and workflow analysis and innovations in the nursing department.
· Assists with training new employees and ongoing training of medical assistants and other support staff.
· May directly supervise medical assistants per the direction of the nursing leadership and assist with managing the team’s schedule.
· Consistently seeks avenues for self-education to broaden knowledge base and maintain compliance with evidence-based practice.
· Uses the Electronic Medical Record to maintain patient medical records, utilizing standard language and abbreviations and following accepted medical standards for charting.
· Provides quality customer service and communicates in a HIPAA compliant, culturally sensitive and trauma-informed manner.
· Works within the policies and procedures of CCI Health Services Inc.
· Performs other duties determined as necessary by the Director of Nursing and other CCI leadership.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
· Active RN or LPN license issued by the State of Maryland Board of Nursing or any state under the Nurse License Compact.
· Current BLS/CPR certification required.
· Written and oral fluency in English.
Why Work at CCI?WORKING CONDITIONS:
· Working on-site is an essential duty for the job – with opportunity for a limited hybrid work schedule.
· This position may require travel between CCI sites as needed.
· ADA Category. In accordance with the American with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. However, no accommodation will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose undue hardships on the organization.
· OSHA Category 1. Clinical environment. Possibility of exposure to chemicals and infectious body fluids e.g., HPV, HIV, HEP C, HSV.
Founded in 1972, CCI Health Services is a diverse and inclusive workplace grounded in community. Located in the Washington, DC Metro Area, each year CCI cares for more than 60,000 individuals in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties. As a non-profit, CCI is committed to improving health equity through the provision of affordable primary care for all, across all stages of life. Visit ccicares.org for more information.