RN Elmwood Primary Care - 40 hours, M-F
MaineGeneral Health System
Summary
As a registered nurse (RN) at Elmwood Primary Care, you will play a crucial role in facilitating healthcare services and ensuring patient well-being. You will help manage chronic conditions, coordinate health screenings, and assist with medical procedures. Your responsibilities also involve telephone triage, appointment scheduling, and responding to emergencies, all contributing to comprehensive patient care within the community.
Job description
Job Summary
As a registered nurse (RN) at Elmwood Primary Care, you will play a crucial role in facilitating healthcare services and ensuring patient well-being. You will help manage chronic conditions, coordinate health screenings, and assist with medical procedures. Your responsibilities also involve telephone triage, appointment scheduling, and responding to emergencies, all contributing to comprehensive patient care within the community.
Position Highlights
- This position is a 40 hour-per-week position M-F
- One week you will work 7:30-5, M, T, Th, F and 7:30-12 on Wednesday
- The following week you will work 7:30-5 M-Th and 7:30-12 on Friday
The Work
- Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources. Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
- Evaluate the learning needs of the patient and/or family and provide patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
- Triage calls from patients/caregivers requesting assistance. Provides advice, referrals, and patient education. For symptomatic patients, determine the necessity and type of care needed and advise the caller regarding appropriate care.
- Performs administrative duties to coordinate patient care, including data collection, telephone triage, scheduling tests/procedures and appointments, calling in prescriptions, patient education, suture removal, blood draws, determining insurance coverage, and billing and receiving payments.
You Have
- Active Maine RN licensure or ability to obtain same in a timely fashion
- 1 year of RN experience preferred
- Previous practice experience, helpful
- Strong assessment skills, especially over the phone
- Excellent teamwork, communication, and collaboration skills
- Proven and demonstrated critical thinking skills
- Ability to react calmly, objectively, and effectively in emergencies
Requirements
- Active Maine RN licensure or ability to obtain same in a timely fashion
- 1 year of RN experience preferred
- Previous practice experience, helpful
- Strong assessment skills, especially over the phone
- Excellent teamwork, communication, and collaboration skills
- Proven and demonstrated critical thinking skills
- Ability to react calmly, objectively, and effectively in emergencies
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Earned time program
- Student loan reimbursement
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee assistance program
- Retirement income plan
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
Company overview
MaineGeneral Health System is Maine's third largest healthcare system, serving the greater Kennebec Valley region with comprehensive medical services. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Augusta, Maine, the organization employs approximately 5,000 healthcare professionals across Central Maine. As a leading community healthcare provider, MaineGeneral operates multiple medical facilities including the Alfond Center for Health in Augusta and the Thayer Center for Health in Waterville. The system offers a wide range of specialized services including orthopedics, cancer care, women's health, primary care, surgical services, emergency medicine, and rehabilitation. With an annual revenue of approximately $675 million, MaineGeneral is committed to clinical excellence, patient satisfaction, and community health improvement. The organization's mission focuses on enhancing the health of local residents through accessible, high-quality care while maintaining financial stability and operational efficiency. MaineGeneral Health plays a vital role in Maine's healthcare landscape, providing essential medical services to a diverse patient population across multiple counties.