Contract RN

Employment status:Contract, Hourly, Exempt
Hours per week:20 Hours
Reports to:Director of Nursing 

Our Mission 

Siloam Health’s mission is to share the love of Christ by serving those in need through health care. Our patients come from more than 80 countries and speak over 50 languages. Siloam’s approach to medical care provides a unique, interdisciplinary model of whole-person health care that addresses the physical, social, emotional, and spiritual determinants of health. Our staff is anchored by a multicultural primary care team that serves alongside roughly 300 volunteer interpreters, doctors, nurses, and other licensed medical specialists each year to provide comprehensive health care to Nashville’s most vulnerable. 

What You'll Do 

The primaryobjectiveof theRN is to collaborate with the larger team to provide patient care through intake, basic triage, onsite diagnostics and treatments, and patient education at the satellite office.Everything is done in the context of whole-person care with a team model. 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities 

• Provides nursing support directly for one specific provider but also for the entire team of providers along with the other nurses.  
• Provides basic triage on a rotating basis, both by phone and in-person to walk-in patients.  
• Performs in-office procedures as needed including HbA1c, blood glucose, strep screen, U/A, pregnancy test, EKGs and audiometry.  
• Provides Vaccines both to private pay individuals and through the Vaccine for Children (VFC) program  
• Provides PO, IM and nebulized medications as needed. Provides IV access on occasion.  
• Performs phlebotomy for in-office laboratory as needed.  
• Collaborates with other members of the Care Team by making phone calls on behalf of the provider to the patient, pharmacy or another physician’s office.  
• Provides patient education according to nurse assessment or direction by provider.  
• Provides patient assessment and follow-up through phone calls  
• May provide health education to Community Health Workers within the Community Health program if designated. 
• May assist with the Refugee Medical Screening program as needed.  May Perform in-office procedures as needed for RMS screening as needed: including HbA1c, blood   
• Delivers care in the manner that preserves patient autonomy, dignity and rights.  
• Performs other clinical duties as assigned such as ordering clinic supplies, reporting to the Health Department, and providing EMR support.  
• Participates in on-going quality improvement (QI) activities within the roles defined above.  

Other Duties 

• May provide health education to community health workers within the Community Health program if designated. 
• May perform quality control measures on equipment if assigned. 
• Performs OSHA requirements for sharps containers, biohazard bags and expired medications. 
• May perform sterilization of surgical instruments with autoclave protocol. 
• May complete Health Department Reporting for Communicable Diseases 

Who We Are Looking For 

Education and Experience 

• CurrentRN licensure 
• CPR certification isrequired 
• 1 year of experience preferred 
• Experience with an EMR (electronic medical record) system as well as MS Office 
• Bilingual (English/Spanish or English/Arabic) is preferred, but notrequired 

Qualifications 

• Able to work independently, think creatively, and troubleshoot problems with little oversight  
• Capable of thinking critically and make decisions with confidence  
• Flexible and able to adapt to changing circumstances  
• Passionate about Christian ministry to the underserved and in full agreement with Siloam’s mission and core values  
• Willingness to serve persons with limited access to healthcare and who are from different cultures and faith beliefs  
• Exhibits compassion and respect to patients as well as being personable and outgoing  
• Ability to work independently and problem solve as needed  
• Computer literacy and familiarity with MS Office products as well as electronic medical records preferred  
• Adherence to OSHA and confidentiality requirements  
• Ability to work well in a team setting  
• Familiarity with medical terminology is preferred

Physical Requirements 

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.  
• Prolonged periods of standing, bending, and reaching  
• Must be able to lift and/or assist patients (with or without reasonable accommodation)  
• Must be able to perform repetitive movements associated with clinical care

Special Conditions of Employment  

• Willingness to receive the Hepatitis B vaccination or provide proof of previous immunization  
• Initial TB screening upon hire or proof of TB Screening within the past year