RN - Women's Health - Full-time

Connecticut Institute For Communities, Inc. (CIFC) - CIFC Health's Women's Health Department is seeking a full-time, compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team. You will work alongside the doctors, nurse practitioners and other healthcare professionals to provide the highest standard of care to our patients.

Responsibilities within RN License:

Patient assessment and triage:

• Obtain health histories and assess symptoms, vital signs, pain, bleeding, pregnancy-related concerns, and other clinical findings.
• Perform telephone or electronic nursing triage using approved clinical protocols.
• Identify changes in condition or warning signs requiring prompt provider evaluation or emergency care.

OB/GYN clinical support:

• Provide nursing support for prenatal and postpartum patients.
• Monitor patients before, during, and after procedures within nursing competency and organizational protocols.

Medication administration:

• Administer medications, injections, vaccines, and other treatments pursuant to valid orders and established policies.
• Monitor and document patient responses and adverse reactions.
• Provide medication education.

Testing and follow-up:

• Review incoming clinical information and route abnormal or significant findings to the appropriate provider.
• Communicate provider-approved results and follow-up instructions to patients.
• Coordinate referrals, imaging, laboratory testing, and follow-up appointments.

Patient education:

• Educate patients regarding prenatal and postpartum care, contraception, breast health, menopause, STI prevention, reproductive health, medications, and preventive care.
• Reinforce provider treatment plans and instructions.
• Assess patients' understanding and identify barriers to following the care plan.

Care Coordination:

• Coordinate care with OB/GYN providers, primary care, specialists, hospitals, laboratories, pharmacies, behavioral health, and community services.
• Facilitate referrals for higher-risk patients and patients requiring services outside the practice.

Documentation and clinical safety:

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic health record.
• Follow infection-control, medication-safety, patient-identification, and confidentiality requirements.
• Participate in quality improvement and clinical safety activities.