Registered Nurse
Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, Mcminnville, OR, United States
At Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, we welcome diversity; we encourage, uplift, and are honored to serve people who have been historically underrepresented and underserved. Our mission is to provide high-quality, culturally appropriate healthcare to low-income residents of Washington and Yamhill Counties, with a special emphasis on seasonal and migrant farm workers and others with barriers to receiving healthcare. We strive to provide an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the diversity of the people we employ and serve.
Job Summary
The Registered Nurse (RN) provides holistic patient care service as a member of the primary care team. The RN performs routine clinical tasks necessary for efficient patient care and assists other patient care providers as needed.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Assess patient needs through problem-oriented history, including past medical history, current problems, and vital signs.
Identify patients with significant health risks, including hereditary factors, lifestyle, diet, substance abuse, social/cultural/environmental factors, and or inadequate understanding of their disease process or treatment plan.
Perform patient education, explaining to the patient their diagnosis, treatment plan, medication effects and side effects, infection control (if indicated), and preventative techniques to lower future disease or accident risk.
Assess patient needs through telephone interviews.
Advise patients over the phone and identify patients with urgent care needs.
Triage patients who arrive without appointments, including assessment and evaluation for need of medical care based on their medical history, present complaint, vital signs, and physical assessment (after physician consult if necessary).
Dispense medication under M.D. supervision and administer oral, I.M., and I.V. medication as ordered by M.D., FNP, and CNW.
Case‑manage high‑risk patients.
Facilitate patient/family group education sessions.
Coordinate patient flow and triage patients in the absence of the provider when the provider is out or unavailable.
Update on‑call providers daily on changing needs of complex, high‑maintenance, or high‑risk patients.
Maintain infection control within the clinic.
Perform laboratory procedures when necessary.
Handle protected health information (PHI) consistently with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, safe driving record and insurance coverage required.
Perform other duties as assigned.
HIPAA Requirements
The RN will use PHI to answer patient questions about their medical problems or plan of care, to triage and schedule appointments for urgent medical problems, to relay information from the health care providers to the patient and to provider nursing visits at patient homes. The designated record sets to which this employee will have access include scheduling, demographics, and view‑only patient account information in the practice management system, and the complete medical record, including confidential sections.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
Proficiency in English and Spanish, both written and spoken language preferred.
Commitment to providing quality health care to all.
Demonstrated commitment to working with patients and staff from a wide range of ethnic, economic, cultural and social backgrounds.
Education and Experience Required
Current Oregon RN License.
Behavioral Competencies
Accountability:
Role model VG's mission, vision, and shared values.
Customer‑Focus:
Listen to the voice of the customer and strive to delight them by exceeding their expectations.
Teamwork:
If someone needs help, help them.
Initiative:
Be innovative, apply fresh ideas, and continuously improve how you do your work.
Confidentiality:
Maintain strict confidentiality and respect the privacy of others.
Ethical:
Demonstrate integrity, honesty, and stewardship in all encounters at work.
Respect:
Demonstrate consideration and appreciation for co‑workers and patients.
Communication:
Demonstrate the ability to convey thoughts and ideas as well as understand perspective of others.
Physical Requirements
Standing: 10%
Walking: 25%
Sitting: 60%
Lifting/Carrying: 5%
Physically demanding tasks: Must be able to occasionally lift/carry up to 30 lbs.
Working Environment / Physical Hazards
Work in well‑lit, ventilated environment.
Exposure to blood‑borne pathogens and to potentially hazardous chemicals.
Equipment Used
Office Equipment
Computer
Telephone, fax, copier, scanner
Medical Equipment
Autoclave
Fetal Monitor
EKG
Pulse Oximeter
Audiometer
Nebulizer
02 tank
Glucometer
Immunization
Staff members must meet immunization requirements as stated in VGMHC's immunization policy and state and federal guidelines.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
VGMHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from consideration for employment because of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, veteran status, marital status, or physical challenges. The policy applies not only to recruitment and hiring practices, but also includes affirmative action in placement, promotion, transfer, rate of pay, and termination.
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Job Summary
The Registered Nurse (RN) provides holistic patient care service as a member of the primary care team. The RN performs routine clinical tasks necessary for efficient patient care and assists other patient care providers as needed.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Assess patient needs through problem-oriented history, including past medical history, current problems, and vital signs.
Identify patients with significant health risks, including hereditary factors, lifestyle, diet, substance abuse, social/cultural/environmental factors, and or inadequate understanding of their disease process or treatment plan.
Perform patient education, explaining to the patient their diagnosis, treatment plan, medication effects and side effects, infection control (if indicated), and preventative techniques to lower future disease or accident risk.
Assess patient needs through telephone interviews.
Advise patients over the phone and identify patients with urgent care needs.
Triage patients who arrive without appointments, including assessment and evaluation for need of medical care based on their medical history, present complaint, vital signs, and physical assessment (after physician consult if necessary).
Dispense medication under M.D. supervision and administer oral, I.M., and I.V. medication as ordered by M.D., FNP, and CNW.
Case‑manage high‑risk patients.
Facilitate patient/family group education sessions.
Coordinate patient flow and triage patients in the absence of the provider when the provider is out or unavailable.
Update on‑call providers daily on changing needs of complex, high‑maintenance, or high‑risk patients.
Maintain infection control within the clinic.
Perform laboratory procedures when necessary.
Handle protected health information (PHI) consistently with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, safe driving record and insurance coverage required.
Perform other duties as assigned.
HIPAA Requirements
The RN will use PHI to answer patient questions about their medical problems or plan of care, to triage and schedule appointments for urgent medical problems, to relay information from the health care providers to the patient and to provider nursing visits at patient homes. The designated record sets to which this employee will have access include scheduling, demographics, and view‑only patient account information in the practice management system, and the complete medical record, including confidential sections.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
Proficiency in English and Spanish, both written and spoken language preferred.
Commitment to providing quality health care to all.
Demonstrated commitment to working with patients and staff from a wide range of ethnic, economic, cultural and social backgrounds.
Education and Experience Required
Current Oregon RN License.
Behavioral Competencies
Accountability:
Role model VG's mission, vision, and shared values.
Customer‑Focus:
Listen to the voice of the customer and strive to delight them by exceeding their expectations.
Teamwork:
If someone needs help, help them.
Initiative:
Be innovative, apply fresh ideas, and continuously improve how you do your work.
Confidentiality:
Maintain strict confidentiality and respect the privacy of others.
Ethical:
Demonstrate integrity, honesty, and stewardship in all encounters at work.
Respect:
Demonstrate consideration and appreciation for co‑workers and patients.
Communication:
Demonstrate the ability to convey thoughts and ideas as well as understand perspective of others.
Physical Requirements
Standing: 10%
Walking: 25%
Sitting: 60%
Lifting/Carrying: 5%
Physically demanding tasks: Must be able to occasionally lift/carry up to 30 lbs.
Working Environment / Physical Hazards
Work in well‑lit, ventilated environment.
Exposure to blood‑borne pathogens and to potentially hazardous chemicals.
Equipment Used
Office Equipment
Computer
Telephone, fax, copier, scanner
Medical Equipment
Autoclave
Fetal Monitor
EKG
Pulse Oximeter
Audiometer
Nebulizer
02 tank
Glucometer
Immunization
Staff members must meet immunization requirements as stated in VGMHC's immunization policy and state and federal guidelines.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
VGMHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from consideration for employment because of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, veteran status, marital status, or physical challenges. The policy applies not only to recruitment and hiring practices, but also includes affirmative action in placement, promotion, transfer, rate of pay, and termination.
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