Primary Care Registered Nurse (RN) Job Details Level Entry Job Location GEN Norwich - Norwich, CT Secondary Job Location(s) Undisclosed Remote Type N/A Position Type Full Time Education Level Not Specified Salary Range Undisclosed Travel Percentage Undisclosed Job Shift Day Job Category Health Care Description Primary Care Registered Nurse (RN) Are you a Registered Nurse looking to make a genuine difference for patients? Join our team at Generations Family Health Center! We are a non-profit regional Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that has served eastern Connecticut since 1984. Our healthcare professionals provide a full continuum of primary health care, oral health care, behavioral health care and case management services, primarily to a medically underserved population. We are seeking a Primary Care Registered Nurse (RN) to assist us in providing our patients with quality, compassionate healthcare. Ideally, you will have prior experience in an ambulatory primary care setting and teaching experience. We currently have an opening working in our facility in Norwich, CT. If this sounds like the kind of career opportunity that you’ve been waiting for, and if you meet our qualifications, we want to talk with you. Contact us today! Connecticut Location: Norwich, CT Job Responsibilities: To assess and identify patient needs to ensure that safety and high-quality care is provided through nursing interventions, supervision of staff, education, patient advocacy and coordination of services. The Primary Care RN may also assist in the organization’s effort to provide COVID testing and vaccination at our office locations and in community settings. Your specific duties in this RN role include: + Provide smooth and timely flow of patients, responding to high volume of patients in short-term time spans + Provide clinical supervision of clinical support staff + Perform triage activities for all appointed & walk-in patients and medical phone inquiries + Develop and provide individualized and group counseling, guidance, and health instruction + Provide nursing care during nursing visits based on provider orders + Administer medications, injections, and vaccinations + Carry out standing orders for medication refills, ordering tests, diagnostic imaging, labs + Conduct newborn weight visits and lactation education. + Collaborate in the coordination of chronic disease management + Follow up INR visits, specialty visits, ED visits, hospital discharge + Perform a range of nursing procedures, including dressing changes, suture removal, oxygen administration, and basic wound care. + Teach patients and/or families proper home health care activities and provide health materials, resources and education + Be able to assess patient condition, recognize adverse signs and symptoms, and react swiftly in emergency situations. + Participate in the ongoing Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement initiatives. + Participate in grant preparation/development/reporting, as well as policy development as appropriate + Assist with ensuring quality and regulatory compliance Qualifications Qualifications: + Current RN license in the State of CT + Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) / Basic Life Support (BLS) + Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), preferred + Experience in an ambulatory and behavioral health settings, preferred + Teaching experience, desirable Compensation: Base salary starting at $72,800+ (compensatory salary based on experience) Exceptional Benefits Include: + Primarily day-time schedule (Monday-Friday), some evenings/weekends + Medical, dental, and vision coverage + Life insurance + Short Term Disability coverage + Employee Assistance Program + 403(b) retirement savings plan + 5 weeks paid time off + 9 paid holidays + Malpractice insurance provided + CME days & CME/CEU and CPE stipends Ready to Make a Difference? If you’re passionate about making a positive impact in healthcare, we want to hear from you! Please submit your resume and application online at: https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=374617&clientkey=2BC07A6E822020A0FEE17DD65B7E1A9B To apply by mail, email, or fax, please contact: Generations Family Health Center, Inc. ATTN: Human Resources 40 Mansfield Ave, Willimantic, CT 06226-1948 FAX: (860) 456-1293 EMAIL: hr@genhealth.org EOE