Boise, Idaho
Registered Nurse - Refugee Care Coordinator Job Opening in Boise, Idaho - The Family Medicine Residency of Idaho, Inc. (FMRI) is currently recruiting a RN - Refugee Care Coordinator. This position is full-time schedule working Mon - Fri during normal business hours. This position is based at our Emerald St. Clinic location in Boise, ID.
Vision and Purpose
The RN: Refugee Care Coordinator provides care coordination, patient education and direct care to the participants of the Refugee patient population. In addition to providing patient-centered care to FMHC patients while adhering to the RN scope of practice, the RN: Refugee Care Coordinator navigates patients through their intake process to include immunizations and the State of Idaho Laboratory requirements. The RN: Refugee Care Coordinator will triage patients and make appropriate recommendations to the provider for care and will follow up with patients and their resettlement agency if patients miss appointments or outside specialty referrals.
Essential Job Functions - Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions:
Refugee Care Coordinator Duties & Responsibilities
Prepare and review patient medical information for each screening day including: IOM paperwork, the CDC?s EDN system, overseas immunization records to determine validity, screening lab results for final screening appt., titer results and adult immunization schedules for adult refugee immunization appointments.
Enter State Lab results into patient flow sheets on a weekly basis.
Identify Class B patients based on IOM paperwork and develop plan of care based on health condition.
Triage patient health concerns appropriately and help manage complex refugee referrals for patient?s that establish care with FMRI after the screening process.
Review screening protocols annually with the medical director of the screening clinic, updating necessary per newest guidelines and evidence-based practice.
Maintain competence on immunization practices by attending yearly trainings and subscribing to updates from the CDC and ACIP.
Provide support to other FMRI staff regarding refugee care including: immunizations, complex referrals, resettlement and agency logistics, and interpreter questions.
Collaborate with the refugee team at Emerald Clinic and outside resettlement agencies.
Create and manage a registry for adult refugee patients for immunizations during their first 8 months of arrival in the U.S.
Enter in-house referral orders for TB Clinic refugee patient?s with a positive TB screening test and coordinate with TB Clinic to order chest x-rays and draw labs as needed.
Maintain clinic stock of adult refugee immunizations ? including ordering immunizations as needed to keep sufficient quantity on hand
Participate in orientation and trainings regarding refugees and interpreters for FMRI providers and staff.
Attend the monthly refugee community meeting, the monthly refugee team meeting and the monthly Emerald team meeting.
Standard Registered Nurse Duties & Responsibilities:
Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following clinic and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by the state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.
Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; completes patient interventions as assigned; calling for assistance from health care support personnel.
Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
Documents patient care services by charting in the patient?s health record.
Maintains continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
Maintains nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies; using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods.
Contributes to team effort by working toward, and accomplishing, established goals.
Provides education to team members as necessary and appropriate.
Completes immunizations orders and responsible for immunization storage and handling, including availability to help with after?hour process in the event of an outage.
Works during evening clinics or events as directed.
Additional Job Specific Roles and Responsibilities
At all times, behaves in manner consistent with the ICARE value system of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.
Protects patients' rights by maintaining confidentiality of personal and financial information; complies with HIPAA privacy and security protocols; Protects patients' rights by maintaining confidentiality of personal and financial information.
Serves the organization by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.
Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations; completing Incident Reports and / or Opportunity Reports regarding patient complaints, workplace injuries or accidents and submits such reports employee?s supervisor and/ or Quality Dept. staff.
Completes assigned continued education and mandatory compliance training as assigned.
Participates in Safety, Security and Emergency Preparedness drills and training as assigned.
Courteously and professionally interacts with FMRI patients and the general public.
Attends scheduled team and interdepartmental meetings as directed.
Actively manage phones and emails.
All other duties as needed.
Qualifications
Education: ADN from an accredited College of Nursing with a minimum of 3 years nursing experience will consider Licensed Practical Nurse or Medical Assistant experience; BSN from accredited College of Nursing preferred.
Experience: Minimum of two years clinical practice in a public health or primary care setting; previous experience working with multi-cultural / refugee patients preferred.
Licensure: Valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Idaho and current BCLS certification.
Other: Meets established Credentials Committee requirements for RN scope of practice including fully credentialed, licensed and privileged as well as the ability to pass a background check. Our organization is a tobacco-free workplace; qualified applicants must complete a tobacco/nicotine free attestation prior to employment.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
Ability to collaborate with other health care providers in the provision of patient care
Ability to delegate to other team members as required
Ability to multitask in a busy environment
Ability to function in stressful and emergency situations
Ability to maintain compliance with the American Nurses' Association Code of Ethics for Professional Nurses
Basic computer competency skills
Personal time management skills
Strong detail orientation
About our Organization
FMRI is a team-based primary care environment providing services to the local uninsured, underserved and refugee population which creates the unique opportunity to embark on a "medical mission without the need for a passport". This is a great opportunity to work with a diverse patient population and a healthcare team that is passionate about patient centered care.
Our progressive organization operates 6 Federally Qualified Health Centers in Ada County, Idaho. Each of our clinic locations have received Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Home accreditation with Resident physicians training at four of our locations. We have grown to a 16-16-16 program, have rural training tracks in Caldwell and the Magic Valley and have 4 Fellowships: Geriatrics, HIV/Primary Care, Obstetrics and Sports Medicine. FMRI is one of the 11 original Teaching Health Centers, combining a Family Medicine Residency Program and a Federally Qualified Health Center. We operate full-scope family medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, infectious disease, refugee, and HIV clinics, a 340B pharmacy as well as the first school-based clinic in the state of Idaho. We also offer our patients a full suite of outpatient mental and behavioral health services.
Benefits
Employees receive a generous benefits package including health, dental, voluntary vision and life insurances, short and long term disability benefits, paid holidays and Personal Leave, 403(B) retirement with company match as well as an employee assistance program.
Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their cover letter and resume.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $25.50 to $30.50 /hour
Required education:
Associate
Required experience:
nursing: 2 years
outpatient or primary care nursing: 2 years
Required license or certification:
Registered Nurse (RN)
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