Registered Nurse, Family Medicine Center, Foulk Road, Wilmington, DE

ChristianaCare is currently seeking a full-time Registered Nurse to join our Primary Care Practice at the Family Medicine Center in Wilmington, DE.

We are located at 1401 Foulk Road, Suite 100B in Wilmington, DE. This location includes physicians who are teachers, faculty members, making it possible for resident doctors to be part of the care team.

***This position also supports the Family Medicine Center located on the Wilmington Hospital campus on a rotating schedule.

You will be joining a team of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, Registered Nurses, medical assistants, and office assistants to support this very busy residency practice.
 

Work Schedule:

• Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm.

Compensation / Benefits:

• Full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, etc.
• Two retirement planning offerings, including 403(b) with company contributions.
• Generous paid time off with annual roll-over and opportunities to cash out
• 12 week paid parental leave
• Tuition assistance
• Incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets, insurance and much more!

Job duties & responsibilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge & skills necessary to provide care appropriate to pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients virtually or on-site within the practice, including knowledge of growth development, the ability to obtain and interpret information to identify patient needs and provide care needed
• Participates in a relationship-based care approach to care delivery
• Performs Nurse Visits such as Annual Wellness Visits, Advance Care Planning and Transitional Care Management calls and disease management
• Performs point of care tests, EKG's and other tests as directed by clinicians
• Triages walk-in patients and ensures appropriate disposition
• Answers and responds to telephone messages under the direction of the provider
• Assists providers in examinations or procedures
• Functions as a liaison between patients, physicians and staff to provide accurate communication
• Collaborates with team members to provide a smooth, organized and efficient flow of patients
• Responds to patient crises situations
• Assures adequate coverage within unit when needed
• Provides patient education and wellness counseling
• Performs medication history
• Supports the work of LPN and/or MA
• Assists with staff education and evaluation of clinical competencies for new and existing employees (MA & LPN)
• Assists with orientation of new personnel to ensure that they are properly trained to support patient and provider.
• Performs chart audits or has designee assist with chart audits
• Randomly shadows clinical support staff to ensure appropriate care is provided
• Supports the site by acting as the liaison for JCAHO, POCT, Tracer monitor for Safe Practice Behavior Monitoring (SPBM) tools & JCAHO Tracers
• Administration of medications, monitoring of vital signs, and performing routine treatments and procedures prescribed by the physician when needed.
• Keeps current with policies and procedures and participates in quality improvement activities.
• Participates in special projects.
• Supports our substance use disorder program in the Family Medicine Office.
• Performs assigned work safely, adhering to established departmental safety rules and practices; reports to supervisor, in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients and visitors.
• Performs other related duties as required

Education Requirements:

• A graduate of a state approved or National League of Nursing accredited School of Nursing.
• RN license or eligible for licensure in the state Delaware.
• Two years' experience as a RN, physician office experience preferred.
• BSN preferred; ADN considered with agreement of completion of BSN in 3 years.

Special Requirements:

• Current RN licensure in the State of Delaware
• BLS certification required

Wilmington Hospital, Wilmington, Delaware. This 241-bed, 622,100-square-foot facility includes an emergency department and helipad, and is supported by specialized centers for rehabilitation, advanced joint replacement, women's health, pediatrics, behavioral health and memory disorders. This location also offers diagnostic imaging, lab services and an on-site surgicenter. The Wilmington Hospital campus serves as Christiana Care's corporate headquarters and includes the Wilmington Annex, which hosts adolescent health services, an HIV program, a Community Health Access Program and the Wilmington Family Medical Center.