Employee Health Nurse (20 hours)
Responsible for coordination and management of employee health program to include: assessment of employee’s health status, ensuring prospective employees, volunteers, students and interns are able to carry out their proposed functions and are appropriately protected from major communicable diseases. Major focus is coordinating and conducting the pre and ongoing health screening to include N95 Fit Testing, TB screening and ensuring all applicable immunizations are up to date and/or verification of immunity demonstrated. Monitoring and tracking employee flu vaccine status and encouraging vaccination.
Access Nurse (20 hours)
The Access Nurse assesses clinically new patients and integrates the patient into Lowell CHC primary care and/or other services to ensure high quality, cost effective care along the continuum. The goal of access nurse is to facilitate access and to promote/maintain optimal care for patients, to assist linking the patient with the next available provider and to enhance revenues by appropriate management of resources. The access nurse will facilitate access for high volume, high-risk patients, i.e., diabetics, asthmatics, and those seen in Emergency Room and/or recently discharged from the hospital.
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
Registered Nurse License in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Associates of Science in Nursing required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing strongly preferred.
Current CPR Certificate required.
At least two years’ of experience as a practicing Registered Nurse in Occupational and/or Employee Health preferred.
Current BLS certification required.
Knowledge and experience with Electronic Medical Records desired.
Knowledge of workplace health and safety concepts and OSHA regulations required.
Certification in Occupational Health Nursing desired.
General computer knowledge: Microsoft Outlook, Office, Excel.
Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Lowell Community Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are proud not only of being one of Lowell's largest primary care providers, but of our history serving the community. For over 40 years, Lowell Community Health Center has been offering quality, caring, and culturally appropriate health care services to the people of Greater Lowell, Massachusetts.
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Based in the heart of downtown Lowell, Lowell Community Health Center is currently seeking a Full-Time Registered Nurses in the following clinical areas: ADULT, PEDIATRICS and FAMILY MEDICINE. Apply Here to submit a general application: https://www.vscyberhosting2.com/lowell/ With over 400 employees, the Health Center has expanded and relocated to a new state-of-the-art facility as of December 2012. The Health Center is a diverse, community-based health care organization. Lowell Community Health Center programs have been recognized as national models. The Health Center was also named one of the top five health centers in the nation for excellence in cultural competency. The Health Center's employees speak 28 different languages and over 80 staff are trained in medical interpreting. Patients trust Lowell Community Health Center. Every year, we touch the lives of nearly 50,000 people – or almost half the population of the City of Lowell. More than 90% of Lowell CHC patients are low income, and 46% are best served in a language other than English. Since opening our new comprehensive facility in a renovated mill on Jackson Street in 2012, more than 9,000 additional patients have turned to Lowell CHC for a full range of primary care, including OB-GYN and behavioral health services for adults and children, with over 176,000 visits in 2014. We also have a Pharmacy serving health center patients and others in the community