Pediatric Nurse

Company Background: Our Mission: To proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and to demonstrate His love by providing affordable, quality primary health care to the underserved.
Our Vision: In response to God’s grace, we desire to be a part of the redemptive work of Christ to the economically, socially, and spiritually impoverished communities of Augusta, Georgia.
About: Christ Community Health Services Augusta (CCH) is a rapidly growing, primary care health clinic and a community and faith-based 501 (c) (3) organization serving families in a ten-county region between Georgia and South Carolina.
As our patient population continues to grow throughout the greater Augusta area, we are in search of a caring and competent Pediatric Nurse to join our team! Our four clinics (five, including dental) are strategically located in urban Augusta neighborhoods, providing local access to affordable care for patients who face medical, economic and transportation hardships.
As a federally qualified health center and certified patient-centered medical home, we accept patients with no insurance, Medicare, Medicaid and most commercial insurance plans.
Our services include: Adult and Pediatric Primary Care Integrated Behavioral Health Family Dentistry Physical Therapy HIV/Chronic Disease Care Management Lab Services Prescription Assistance Specialty Referrals Christ Community Health aims to share Christ’s love through healing of the body, mind, and soul.
We hope you’ll consider joining us in this ministry.
Help us meet the needs of others in our community! Working at Christ Community, you’ll find community, vocational purpose, and a place to grow in the health care field.
Position Overview: The Pediatric Nurse works within a Care Team to provide Nurse Visits, Triage, Case Management, patient education, and patient care support to the Care Team within the scope of nursing.
Key responsibilities include: Health Promotion: Educates patients regarding health promotion, illness prevention, medical diagnoses, medication administration, treatment procedures, disease management, and community resource utilization.
Utilizes provider-based protocols and/or direct provider order.
Case Management: Coordinates and manages ongoing patient care to patients outside of the Office Visit utilizing community resources, patient education, and Nurse Visits.
Measures patient progress with empirical and observed data.
Advocates for patient needs by reporting findings to provider and actively developing nursing care plan for patients in the community health care setting.
Medication Administration: Assists in medication and immunization administration (where licensure is required) and documentation.
Handles requests for medication refills per standard work.
Triage: Responds to telephone calls and patient walk-ins: Assesses patient, documents findings in EMR, reports findings to physician, carries out standing orders and other physician orders.
Nurse Visits: Schedules and conducts Nurse Visits where licensure is required.
Assesses patient, documents findings in EMR, reports findings to physician, carries out standing orders and other physician orders.
Staff Development: Assists in education of Care Team members.
Promotes clinical excellence.
Member of Care Team: Works effectively as a Care Team member.
Assists MAs with duties during high volume or high acuity to minimize patient wait times.
Uses nursing judgment to delegate responsibilities to MAs and Facilitator/Patient Advocate, as needed to aid patient schedule flow.
Maintains Required Qualifications: Takes initiative to obtain/maintain required qualifications to perform duties (RN/LPN licensure, CPR certification, TST certification).
Participates in Quality Improvement: Takes initiative and takes on responsibilities to improve clinic functions and procedures with evidenced based practice when directed.
Other Duties as Assigned: Vaccine Program management, Medication Assistance Program coordination- Coordinates and advocates for enrollment, medication refills, shipments, and re- enrollments for patients in Care Team.
Delegates, where applicable, to maintain patient’s eligibility for the Medication Assistance Program.
What we’re looking for in a candidate: A current, valid LPN or RN license in the state of Georgia is required; BLS certification is required; ACLS certification is appreciated but not necessary; 2-3 years of previous inpatient nursing experience is appreciated; Community Health or Public Health experience and GRITS training are desirable; Additional board certifications are favorable; Demonstrates the three levels of caring: competence (what the nurse does), courtesy (what the nurse says), and compassion (what the nurse feels); Demonstrates leadership skills that support staff and promote quality patient care; Demonstrates critical thinking, reflection, and problem solving; Skilled in assessment and implementation of nursing process as related to the ambulatory care setting; Ability to multitask and prioritize work issues properly; Must possess experience in verbal and written communications, clinical information systems, as well as detailed nursing documentation in an EMR, which serves as legal proof of the type and quality of nursing care provided to patients at CCH; Demonstrates skill in negotiation when needed; Understands the scope of practice for RNs, LPNs, MAs and unlicensed personnel; Understands and abides by policies and procedures related to HIPAA compliance, OSHA standards, and FQHC regulations; Must possess a high degree of initiative with minimal supervision and guidance, utilizing independent and collaborative judgment in decision making; Understands and determines patient needs.
Effectively communicates information to patients and families of diverse economic, physical, emotional, social, and spiritual backgrounds; Demonstrates flexibility in response to continuous changes in demands, procedures, and situations; Fluent in English and Spanish preferred.
What Christ Community has to offer: CCH is committed to understanding the needs of its staff and recognizing that there's more to an employee than just what happens during the typical work week.
Because of that, we strive to offer a compensation package that includes a competitive salary; employer-paid medical, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance; available 401k plan with employer matching.
Additional benefits include dental and vision insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, flexible spending accounts, employee care credit, uniform allowances, tuition assistance, and more.
We are also a qualifying employer under HRSA-funded loan repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) programs.
Join our team today! **Christ Community Health Services Augusta Inc.
is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other federal, state, or local protected class.