RN Part-Time

Siloam Health

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Job Summary

Employment status: Part-Time, Hourly, Non-exempt
Hours per week: 20hrs (Wednesdays & Thursdays)
Reports to: Director of Nursing
Location: Nashville, TN

Our Mission

Siloam Health’s mission is to share the love of Christ by serving those in need through health care. Our patients come from more than 80 countries and speak over 70 languages. Siloam’s approach to medical care provides a unique, interdisciplinary model of whole-person health care that addresses the physical, social, emotional, and spiritual determinants of health. Our staff is anchored by a multicultural primary care team that serves alongside roughly 300 volunteer interpreters, doctors, nurses, and other licensed medical specialists each year to provide comprehensive health care to Nashville’s most vulnerable.

Job Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

The primary objective of the RN Staff Nurse is to collaborate with the larger team to provide patient care through intake, basic triage, onsite diagnostics and treatments, and patient education at the satellite office.  Everything is done in the context of whole-person care with a team model. 

• Provides nursing support directly for one specific provider but also for the entire team of providers along with the other nurses.
• Provides basic triage on a rotating basis, both by phone and in-person to walk-in patients.
• Performs in-office procedures as needed including HbA1c, blood glucose, strep screen, U/A, pregnancy test, EKGs, and audiometry.
• Provides PO, IM, and nebulized medications as needed. Provides IV access on occasion.
• Performs phlebotomy for in-office laboratory as needed.
• Collaborates with other members of the Care Team by making phone calls on behalf of the provider to the patient, pharmacy, or another physician’s office.
• Provides patient education according to nurse assessment or direction by provider.
• Provides patient assessment and follow-up through phone calls
• May provide health education to Community Health Workers within the Community Health program if designated.
• Delivers care in a manner that preserves patient autonomy, dignity, and rights.
• Performs other clinical duties as assigned such as ordering clinic supplies, reporting to the Health Department, and providing EMR support.
• Serves as leader of the nursing team when the Director of Nursing is not available in the satellite office.
• Participates in ongoing quality improvement (QI) activities within the roles defined above.

Qualifications

Who We Are Looking For
We value having an experienced team of nurses to provide whole-person care for our patients. We are looking for someone who:

Education and Experience

• Current RN licensure
• CPR certification is required
• 1 year of experience preferred
• Experience with an EMR (electronic medical record) system as well as MS Office
• Bilingual (English/Spanish or English/Arabic) is preferred, but not required

Qualifications

• Able to work independently, think creatively, and troubleshoot problems with little oversight
• Capable of thinking critically and making decisions with confidence
• Flexible and able to adapt to changing circumstances
• Passionate about Christian ministry to the underserved and in full agreement with Siloam’s mission and core values
• Willingness to serve persons with limited access to healthcare and who are from different cultures and faith beliefs
• Exhibits compassion and respect for patients as well as being personable and outgoing
• Ability to work independently and problem-solve as needed
• Computer literacy and familiarity with MS Office products as well as electronic medical records preferred
• Adherence to OSHA and confidentiality requirements
• Ability to work well in a team setting
• Familiarity with medical terminology is preferred

Special Conditions of Employment

• Willingness to receive the Hepatitis B vaccination or provide proof of previous immunization
• Initial TB screening upon hire

Additional Information

Benefits

How to Apply

Please visit our website at siloamhealth.org/careers to find the link to apply.

Details

• Date Posted: November 6, 2024
• Type: Part-Time
• Job Function: Clinician
• Service Area: Health (Physical, Mental)
• Salary Range: $27.60 - $32.30 per hour
• Working Hours: 20 hours per week