Registered Nurse

Organization: Vecinos, Inc. Address: 19 Smoky Mountain Drive, Franklin, NC 28734 Website: www.vecinos.org Position: Registered Nurse Location: Franklin, NC

Compensation

$63,000 - $68,000

Benefits

Generous Insurance, Retirement, and Vacation

Classification: Exempt, Permanent, Full-time

Organization Description: Vecinos is a non-profit, 501(c)3 Free Clinic that provides bilingual integrated primary and mental health care, mobile clinic services, health education, and case management to uninsured, low-income adults in the far-western NC counties. We offer a positive, supportive, and team-oriented atmosphere. We work in a non-traditional environment with limited resources. Schedules and hours vary throughout the year.

Purpose

The Registered Nurse helps chronic disease patients — with special focus on mobile clinic patients — understand, access, and stay on their prescribed medications. Working within the Chronic Disease Management (Care Plan) Program and an interdisciplinary care team, this role provides medication reconciliation, patient education, and care coordination; travels to migrant farmworker camps for follow-up visits to close treatment gaps; and partners with the clinic pharmacist to connect uninsured and low-income patients with Medication Assistance Programs (MAPs) to ensure uninterrupted medication access.

Job Responsibilities

• Medication Education & Adherence

• Educate patients on prescribed medications — purpose, dosing, administration, side effects, and interactions — and address barriers to adherence (literacy, transportation, language, work schedule) in collaboration with pharmacy, providers, and community health workers.

• Develop and implement individualized adherence strategies for patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.

• Pharmacy Collaboration & Medication Assistance Programs

• Help patients access high-cost medications through Medication Assistance Programs; coordinate with free pharmacies for timely refills to avoid treatment gaps.

• Partner with the pharmacist on patient medication education; monitor for and proactively address gaps in treatment.

• Chronic Disease Management & Program Support

• Perform medication reconciliation and provide ongoing self-management education for patients in the Care Plan Program, with particular focus on migrant patients.

• Coordinate care across providers and pharmacy programs; document encounters, care plan support, and outcomes accurately and promptly in the EHR.

• Participate in interdisciplinary care team meetings to review patient progress and adjust care plans.

• Mobile Clinic & Migrant Farmworker Outreach

• Travel regularly to migrant and seasonal farmworker camps for chronic disease follow-up visits, assessing living/working conditions related to medication storage and adherence.

• Build trust with farmworker communities, respecting cultural, linguistic, and logistical considerations; provide on-site medication education, adherence checks, and basic care coordination.

• Identify patients who become difficult to reach (relocation, job change, etc.) and coordinate strategies to maintain continuity of care.

• Patient Care and General Nursing Services

• Support clinic nursing services as needed, including triage, nurse visits, and patient education; collaborate and coordinate with the Case Management RN.

• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Licensed registered nurse in the state of North Carolina, with maintenance of appropriate certifications, including BLS

• Native or near-native proficiency in both English and Spanish with excellent oral and written skills in both languages.

• One year of nursing experience in a primary care or community health setting

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse patient populations

• Cultural sensitivity, a caring and confident demeanor, flexibility, dependability, excellent written and verbal communication skills, high energy-level, a professional attitude, and desire to serve uninsured/underserved populations

• Willingness to work in a nontraditional/non-clinical setting, willingness to work late nights,

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in community health, integrated care, or with underserved populations

• Knowledge of farmworker health issues and cultural competency with Latinx communities

• Previous experience program building, tracking and reporting key performance Indicators to demonstrate program impact

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher

• Certification in case management or other specialized nursing credentials