Provides professional nursing care under supervision to primary and specialty care patients in a private medical office setting.
Salary Range:
$26.75 - $36.61 per hour
Responsibilities
- Prepares patients for examination, tests, or treatments and explains procedures.
- Takes patients’ histories and vital signs, and performs EKG as needed. Administers injections, medications, and treatments as required.
- Responsible for blood draws, completion of lab slips, cultures, etc.
- Ensures electronic medical records are updated promptly and accurately.
- Triages calls and responds to phone messages, completing and committing when appropriate or forwarding to physician for proper advice. Schedules patients for appointments when necessary.
- Implements physician orders and notifies patients of results as directed. Assists Doctor with various procedures.
- Responsible for the cleanliness and preparation of examination and procedure rooms. Assists with ordering and maintaining supplies and equipment, including sterilization of instruments.
- Remains updated and current on the electronic health record policies and procedures.
- Attends required meetings and participates in committees and professional development activities.
- Performs automated functions that fall within job responsibility.
Qualifications
- Knowledge of the principles and skills needed for practical nursing to provide patient care and treatment.
- Ability to communicate clearly with individuals of all levels and establish and maintain effective working relationships with providers, staff, patients and the public.
- Knowledge of examination, diagnostic and treatment room procedures.
- Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment.
Minimum Requirements:
- Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing.
- Valid and unrestricted Connecticut State Registered Nurse License
- One year medical office experience, including phlebotomy and EKG.
About Us
The UConn Health Community Network is a not-for-profit organization created to extend UConn Health’s mission by partnering with community hospitals and connecting them to its clinical expertise, academic strength, and operational resources.
Today, the network is a thriving community‑based system of care serving more than 280,000 residents across the region. It employs over 2,000 professionals and supports a medical staff of roughly 700 clinicians.
At its core is Waterbury Hospital, a 347‑bed community teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Alongside Connecticut Children’s, the UConn Health Community Network Medical Group, Access Rehab Centers, and its role as a leading partner in the Harold Leever Cancer Center, the network has been shaping the region’s healthcare landscape for more than 130 years.
And Waterbury Hospital is only the beginning — the network is designed for continued growth, deeper partnerships, and broader regional impact.
