Urgent Care Registered Nurse

Position Title: Urgent Care Registered Nurse
Department: Nursing
Supervisor: Director of Nursing
Hours per week: 40 hours
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Pay Range: The pay range for the position is $36.00 - 65.00 per hour, commensurate with experience and licensing; including other factors, such as language, certifications, etc.

Primary Function:

The Urgent Care (UC) Registered Nurse functions under the supervision of the Director of Nursing and overall guidance and consultation with Primary Care Providers. The UC RN conducts initial clinical assessment of patients presenting to Urgent Care, determines the relative urgency of care for each patient and provides quality nursing care as part of the Urgent Care team.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Triage patients on arrival to UC, assess acuity, and prioritize care appropriately.
• Perform clinical duties including taking vital signs, administering medications, wound care, immunizations, point-of-care testing, EKGs, and assisting with procedures.
• Document patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately and timely in the electronic health record (Epic).
• Support providers with exams, treatments, and procedures as needed.
• Provide patient education and discharge instructions, reinforcing treatment plans and follow-up recommendations.
• Recognize and respond to urgent or emergent patient conditions, escalating to the provider or emergency services as necessary.
• Function as part of the UC team, working collaboratively with medical assistants, providers, and other UCC staff.
• Facilitate access to Urgent Care for hospital discharges that are being followed up on at the health center.
• Provide follow-up to patients seen in walk-in as appropriate (e.g. picking up prescriptions, progress of recovery/medication adherence etc.).

• Conduct nursing visits.
• Check DAILY or MONTHLY per review schedule and record or report irregularities for the UC fridge, Emergency Code Cart and Medication Closet.
• Participate as part of the team responding to UCC emergency (code blue) alerts.
• Participate in supporting providers in reporting all diseases cited in the Massachusetts Department of Public Health list of Reportable Diseases to the State and Local Board of Health when applicable.
• Provide patient education as needed.
• Participate in department and health center meetings.
• Maintain current knowledge of developments in nursing field and be responsible for self-development through continuing education opportunities.
• Perform other related duties as required.