T his position is supporting the Nurse Coordinator of the vaccine clinic with vaccines and immunizations for our patients at Family Health Center of Worcester.

The RN/LPN will provides direct and indirect nursing care in a family practice setting. The RN/LPN will participate in all aspects of
care to patients including triage, health maintenance teaching, and administration of vaccines/medication. The RN/LPN will also collaborate and communicate with other nursing professionals, medical assistants, and medical providers to ensure high quality patient care. The RN/LPN will provide support to medical providers, as needed in the management of prescriptions and controlled substance prescriptions.

Educational Requirements:

Graduate of accredited school of nursing required; AS or BS in nursing preferred.

Experience Required:

Two years full time professional experience or part time equivalent

Professional Licensure/Special Skills And Certification Required:

Must be licensed as a RN by the Massachusetts State Board of Registration. BLS required.

Interpersonal Relationships/Organizational Expectations:

• Commitment to providing health care to families in a medically underserved community.
• Willingness to be flexible in the development of new methods of health service delivery.
• Ability to deal with sensitive information in a highly confidential manner.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written, with patients, families, visitors,
  co-workers, health care professionals, funders and other regulatory agencies.
• Bilingual in English and another language appropriate to the health centers patient
  population preferred, but not required.
• Ability to function independently with minimal supervision, and to plan, coordinate,
  and complete tasks necessary to meet the job responsibilities.
• Awareness of resources available within the health center to accommodate the needs of
  patients.
• Commitment to providing fiscally responsible, timely, efficient, effective, safe,
  patient-centered, culturally competent, equitable, and participatory health
  care.
• Processes personal health information in accordance with FHCW HIPPA policies and
  procedures.

Reporting Relationship:

Reports directly to the Coordinator -Vaccine Administrator and Infection Control

EOE

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