Community Health Nurse - Governor St Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States
2 days ago
Job description
RVNAhealth is looking to hire a part-time nurse who is passionate about community health and workingwith diverse and low-income populations. Bilingual (Spanish or Portuguese) preferred.
Under the direction of the Manager of Community Health and Wellness, this individual performs public
health nursing activities in onsite clinics and offsite clinics through community partnerships.
This position will be based in our Ridgefield, CT office but require occasional work in New Milford, as well as
occasional travel to surrounding towns including, but not limited to: Danbury, Kent, Newtown, Bethel,
Redding, Brookfield, Wilton, Sherman, and Bridgewater
(Note:
travel to these other sites will be
approximately 1x/week and will often be less).
This position is part-time (22.5 hours/week), typically within Monday to Friday workdays (8:30am -4:30pm), with occasional evening and weekend availability.
upon offer/hire. Flexibility may be needed from time-to-time.
Must have reliable transportation and valid driver's license and insurance. Mileage reimbursement provided.
Work duty outside of normal work hours (such as on evenings or weekends) will be required on occasion but will be planned with nurse input in advance and flex time will be offered.
Responsibilities:
- Provide immunizations (flu, COVID-19, Tdap, etc.) in clinic spaces in accordance with CDC
- Document all medical encounters and immunizations in multiple databases, including one
- Work with Community Partners to provide offsite well child clinics in and around the Danbury
- Conduct travel health consultations and administer immunizations as needed. (training
- Identify community and partnership opportunities to expand the reach of all community health
- Assist CHW manager in the coordination of large flu clinics, "know your numbers" programs, and
- Educate community on public health topics through community outreach and at local events.
- Provide health screenings and education.
- Provide home visits, on rare occasion, to support our chronic care management and homebound
Minimum Qualifications:
- Nursing degree from accredited college of university
- RN or LPN License Required; Connecticut or Compact License
- Bilingual Preferred (Spanish/Portuguese)
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work calmly with others during high-stress situations
- Adaptability to changing priorities
- Self-directed, enjoys autonomy, and has ability to make accurate, and at times, quick judgments. Ability to respond appropriately to crisis independently
- Computer literate and willing to use multiple technologies to document work
- Excellent organizational skills required
- Experience providing well child visits and/or pediatric vaccines in a pediatric office preferred
Competencies:
- Customer service oriented (interest in providing positive interactions with the public and staff
- Commitment to working within local communities, gaining their trust, and making a difference
- Good sense of humor, interest in functioning well within a team and chip in when needed.
- Willingness to continually self-reflect to better work with our communities.
- Desire to continue learning and growing as a nurse, acquiring new skills regularly.
- Enjoys variety in their days
Compensation:
The pay range for RN is $47-$48/hour; LPN $34-$38/hour and represents RVNAhealth's commitment to pay transparency and is a reasonable estimate of possible compensation for this role at the time of posting.
The final salary for this role will be determined based on careful consideration of a variety of factors, such as the candidate's exact location, experience, and expertise related to the qualifications.
RVNAhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.Similar jobs
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