Healthfirst Family Care Center, Inc. "Heart of Our Community"

Nurse

• The Nurse (RN or LPN) is responsible for nursing care at patient appointments
• Obtaining vital signs and patient history
• Providing individualized education to patients related to acute and chronic diagnosis
• Triaging patient calls and schedules visits as appropriate
• Administering oral and injectable medication and treatments within the scope of practice and with orders from providers
• May distribute sample medication per provider orders
• May perform venipuncture blood draws and urine collection for lab work as ordered by the provider
• Maintaining patient data and health information in the electronic medical record according to documentation guidelines
• Generating patient-related reports, as needed
• Participating in performance improvement programs and disease management programs
• Assisting in the coordination of well-child and immunization programs
• Assisting in ordering and stocking clinical supplies
• Completing transitional care management follow-up for patients with hospital admissions
• Monitoring assigned AthenaOne Buckets for patient follow-up according to outline protocol, including patient portal messages.
• Monthly participation on the Life Risk Safety Committee
• Routine safety and risk assessment to support Just Culture.
• Supporting care coordination efforts as requested by the primary care provider

Nurse – Primary Care