Lead Registered Nurse OBGYN

Brockton Neighborhood Health Center
US - Massachusetts - Brockton
November 21, 2024

LEAD REGISTERED NURSE OB/GYN$37 - $43Reports to: Charge NurseSign on bonus of $5,000- 50% at 3 months, 50% at one year.POSITION SUMMARY:

The Lead RN for the O.B./Gyn department is a full-time, direct care working position. The Lead RN must be flexible, work within an interdisciplinary team, able to multi-task, and work with distraction.

In addition to the RN position description, the Lead RN for the O.B./Gyn department is responsible for the following:

PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR:

Is reliable and dependable as demonstrated by good punctuality and attendance.
Delegates tasks appropriately, however, is ultimately responsible for the completion of the delegated task.
Attends staff meetings and represents the O.B./Gyn department.

NURSING STAFF:

Directly oversees nursing staff working in the O.B./Gyn department.
Assures adequate provider coverage. Works with the supervisor for staff time off requests and absenteeism coverage.
Participates in nursing staff evaluations.
Submits written documentation in regard to staff disciplinary concerns.
Participates in staff training.

TASKS: - May be delegated appropriately but is ultimately responsible for:

Telephone calls, telephone/walk-in triages and scheduled nurse visits.
Cleaning and care of re-usable instruments.
Maintaining adequate medical supplies. Orders medical supplies routinely.
Assuring all CLIA waved tests have been quality controlled and within the expiration date.
Assuring that all the medications in the department are within the expired date.
Calling in patient prescriptions as needed.
Being the liaison person to the hospital staff for continuity of patient care.

Tracking:
• Tracks abnormal paps, colposcopies, and leeps.
• Tacks missed appointments of post-partum patients.
• Lead RN present a brief in-service on an O.B./Gyn topic to the nursing department two (2) times a year.

QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY IMPROVEMENT:

Maintains awareness of any safety issues within the O.B./Gyn department.
Maintains equipment for proper functioning, repair, or replacement.
Maintains updated policies and procedures relate to the pediatric department.

OTHER:

Other tasks as needed.

BROCKTON NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER, INC. does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion/creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, transgender status or gender identity, sexual orientation, legally recognized disability, veteran, military or military reserve status, HIV status, genetic information, or any other legally protected class. No question used on this application is intended to acquire information to be used for such discrimination.

About us: BNHC is a multicultural organization that collaborates with community agencies and residents to provide high quality comprehensive health care. We are committed to health promotion and disease prevention. BNHC began providing services in 1994 in a mobile medical van operating out of a church parking lot. Since then, the center has rapidly grown to provide desperately needed services to low-income and marginalized populations in the greater Brockton area. BNHC is committed to providing care that is responsive to community health needs and is linguistically, culturally and financially accessible. BNHC serves an extremely diverse patient population including Brazilian, Cape Verdean, Haitian, Latino, Portuguese, African American and Caucasian, 77% of whom live in poverty.

BNHC is committed to providing a safe and heathy environment for patients and staff. As a condition of employment, employees, to include new hires, are required to be fully vaccinated to include the most recent COVID 19 booster and annual flu vaccines, with the exception of those who have documented medical or religious exemptions, that must be approved by BNHC according to its protocols. Additional vaccines may be required based on the recommendation of the CDC. New hires who are not yet vaccinated for flu or COVID can arrange to be vaccinated on site.

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