Registered Nurse 1

Summary

The ambulatory care Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing comprehensive care management in outpatient settings, including both primary and specialty care. To ensure a strong emphasis on delivering patient- and family-centered care, this role involves a highly collaborative relationship with physicians, advanced practitioners, and other healthcare professionals.

CORE

Responsibilities

Possesses the clinical competencies necessary to perform the essential tasks of a Registered Nurse (RN).

• Gathers and updates relevant patient information and vital signs in patient

charts based on visit type.

• Carries out clinical tasks based on assessment or standing order(s):

• Medication and/or vaccine administration

• Performs diagnostic screenings

• Accurately collects and prepares specimens for testing

• Performs in-office clinical procedures

• Places and reviews orders within EMR

• Relays lab/test results or recommendations to patient via phone, portal or

in-person

• Provides patient and/or family education

• Documents accurately, appropriately and timely into patients’ chart

• Responds and provides treatment for urgent or acute patient situations based

on prioritization skills and knowledge of potential complications.

• Coordinates patient care management with in-house specialties, community

resources, home health, hospital or acute care.

• Consistently adheres to applicable industry standard guidelines

• Demonstrates knowledge of department protocols, policies and procedures

• Completes mandatory educational requirements and maintains required

certifications.

• Maintains strict confidentiality in alignment with HIPAA (Health Insurance

Portability and Accountability) guidelines and InterMed policies.

• Performs other duties as assigned to support the mission, vision and values

of InterMed.

Mission and values

• Follows InterMed’s mission to provide patient-centered primary care, putting

the patient first to deliver high quality, high value care.

• Provide the highest quality care to our patients with a level of service that

exceeds their expectations.

• Maintain a positive attitude and always treat our patients and each other

with dignity and respect.

• Insist on honesty and integrity from each other and our business partners.

• Make teamwork a core component of our relationships between physicians,

staff, and patients.

• Embrace change to better serve our patients.

• Use business practices that feature individual accountability and group

responsibility to ensure delivery of high value healthcare.

• Have fun as we carry out our mission to serve.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Required

education

ADN or BSN from an accredited institution

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Experience

0+ years of experience

• Required license/

Certifications

• Unencumbered active Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Maine

• BLS required within 6 weeks of hire

• Demonstrates excellent professional judgement, phone skills and

prioritization decision-making skills.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and respond to

rapidly changing, sometimes acute patient care needs

• Knowledge of OSHA standards and regulations

• Professional appearance and demeanor

• Proficient in Windows and Microsoft applications, electronic medical record

(EMR) experience preferred

The estimated compensation range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications, and other job-related reasons. Certain positions may be eligible for incentive compensation plans above and beyond base compensation.