Administrative Duties Administers clinical services consistent within the mission, objectives, and scope of Occupational Health Services. Provides necessary assistance to Clinical Staff of the OHS Department. Maintains appropriate medical records to meet legal requirements and standards of good practice. Maintains confidentiality of patients and obtains releases when necessary. Effectively communicates with Director, Clinical Leaders, OHS Manager, CCHC Managers, OHS staff and other hospital departments. Refers nursing and non-nursing tasks appropriately. Collaborates with OHS Management in developing objectives for employee health services, compatible with the CCHC’s corporate goals and objectives when appropriate. Determines goals with OHS Manager/Director and reports on progress in a timely manner. Actively participates on appropriate committees as assigned. Patient Care Provides nursing care, including; Preplacement screening, testing, emergency first aid, and follow-up of injury and illness consistent with OHS policies and procedures with minimal supervision. Works closely with Infection Control and staff during Outbreak Management Exposures. Instruct/triage employees in appropriate care of injury and/or illness. Documents progress notes in employee/volunteer chart and communicates appropriate information relative to the case for all work-related (WR) and non work-related (NWR) appointments. Uses standard precautions and appropriate hand hygiene. Performs all duties in accordance with established departmental and corporate policies and procedures. Performs and is responsible for Tuberculin Skin Testing (TST) screening and surveillance for any and all CCHC entity employees, volunteers, and medical staff. Performs and is responsible for Respirator Fit Testing (RFT) and training for any and all CCHC entity employees determined to be candidates for wearing an N95 respirator or a Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR). Additional Responsibilities Establishes appropriate priorities to carryout daily workload. Works effectively with other departments to resolve issues and improve services. Notifies Director/OHS Manager of problems or potential problems in a timely manner. Takes initiative to complete tasks. Knows appropriate chain of command. May be required to work/travel to other sites/facilities for coverage on an as needed basis. Performs all duties in accordance with safety and other laws, rules and regulations as set forth by appropriate regulatory and government agencies and in accordance with established department and corporate policies and procedures. May be required to perform similar or related duties as may be necessary on an emergency basis or as designated by the OHS Manager. Performs and is responsible for Occupational Health Outbreak Management Process. Communicate effectively. Provide superior service. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of patient confidentiality and informed consent. Must possess teaching and counseling techniques. Current Massachusetts Nursing Registration Three to five years nursing experience, preferably in occupational health nursing. Graduate of a Baccalaureate degree program preferred. Certification as an Occupational Health Nurse (COHN), desirable. Current CPR certification Ability to use computer including Meditech, MOX, Microsoft Word, Excel, and other software programs. Possess skills in independent decision-making, problem-solving, independent nursing judgment and communication. Ability to maintain calm in stressful situations which involve difficult or demanding customers. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Purpose of Position Provides a variety of identified nursing services for staff and clients including prevention, recognition, treatment, education of illness and injury, to the maximum extent permitted by the Nurse Practice Act. Schedule Details 40 Hours Per Week, Days, Occasional Weekends & Occasional Holidays, On-Call Required Organization Cape Cod Healthcare, Inc. Primary Location Massachusetts-Hyannis Department HCI-Occupational Health Annual/Hourly Hourly Hiring Pay Range 37
Assists in providing clinical care to office patients as delegated by supervising provider Manages provider’s daily schedule and patient flow to expedite care and maximize clinical time Greets and escorts patients to exam rooms, and checks two-patient identifiers Communicates status of delegated task completion to supervising provider Obtains relevant information and takes vital signs as indicated (i.e. height, weight, blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation) Inputs pertinent clinical information into the electronic health record timely and with accuracy and collects home medication lists Assists clinicians with clinical procedures and/or additional tests specific to the department. Keeps patients informed of visit status, unforeseen delays and other relevant information pertaining to the patient’s visit Prepare and maintain exam rooms for patient arrivals. Clean and/or maintain inventory of supplies (medical included) and equipment throughout the practice. Notifies supervisor to order clinical supplies, clinical equipment and pharmaceuticals as appropriate Under the supervision of a provider, administers routine injections when delegated, and documents in real time and with accuracy Participates in practice and department meetings, trainings, etc. to promote continuous improvement of quality patient care Takes initiative to learn, understand, and stay current with community resources and the greater healthcare system Maintains patient rights and abides by all confidentiality obligations pursuant to CCHC and HIPAA Provides clerical/office support as necessary (i.e. scheduling appointments, greeting and registering patients, scanning incoming medical records and paperwork, preparing medical records, answering phone calls and taking messages, faxing, etc.) Ability to float to other MACC practices when required Performs other work-related duties and activities as assigned or requested Ability to read, write and communicate in English Medical Assistant - Certification from either the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) or the National Healthcare Association (NHA) Completion of a post-secondary medical assisting program required for PCP Office (Preferred for Specialty Office) Basic Life Support Certification for Health Care Providers Strong interpersonal, customer service, time management skills Experience with current office technology, proficient with computer office applications (Electronic Medical/Health Records, MS Office, etc.) Minimum of two years’ experience in a clinical setting preferred Purpose of Position Under the direction of the supervising provider to provide the highest standards of support to the MACC practice. Delivers excellent customer service to patients through participation in a medical care team. Demonstrates a high level of competence with support in accordance with MACC’s policies and procedures. Schedule Details 20 hours per week, Mon-Fri, No Weekends & No Holidays Organization Medical Affiliates of Cape Cod Primary Location Massachusetts-Falmouth Department MAC-Orthopedics Annual/Hourly Hourly Hiring Pay Range 24.4
Coordinates care for patients in the Urgi-care setting. Coordinate activities to ensure that office operations conform to principles of good clinical care; create and monitor office systems that promote customer service and customer satisfaction and maximize center efficiency. Directly supervises employees of the Urgent Care Center. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, selection and training employees; scheduling, planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining/counseling employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Recommends personnel actions, addresses conflicts among staff and brings them to a resolution. Provide professional nursing care and support for center patients receiving treatments, examinations, evaluations, etc. Through the nursing process of assessment and evaluation while maintaining standards of professional nursing within the realm of departmental policy. Under the direct supervision of the Physician assist in providing nursing care to center patients. Triage and evaluate patients, obtain major complaints and brief medical history when necessary and take vital signs with complete chart documentation (including name, medical record #, allergies, current medications with routine update with each visit). Ensure staff provides quality safe care according to current standards of practice for administration of procedures/treatments/medications. Ensures staff documents according to entity/dept. guidelines Oversees the maintenance and filing for administrative and patient records and correspondence, as well as inter and intradepartmental correspondence, reports, etc. in accordance with accepted office practices and procedures. Coordinate and monitor billing operations. Maintains medical records; ensures compliance with policies and procedures and acceptable medical record keeping practices. Assists in the preparation of medical records for utilization review. Ensures that incoming calls are handled in an efficient, customer friendly manner, managing the flow of calls to proper staff members, maintain the messaging system. Oversees daily mail operations, as appropriate. Purchases equipment and materials required for the day-to-day operations of center; overall responsibility for coordinating building maintenance. Insure proper level of stock and maintenance of necessary supplies, equipment, precautionary cart and pharmaceuticals weekly Prepares administrative and management reports, correspondence. Conducts special projects and related activities for the practice as requested. To maintain patient rights and confidentiality of information. Serve as an advocate and provide a safe and secure environment. Participate in identification of the important aspects of care for each patient, the identification of indicators used to monitor the quality and appropriateness of care. Assess personal and learning developmental needs and act as a resource person. Conduct staff meetings and other activities which promote the growth and developmental of nursing and patient care. All other duties as assigned or necessary. Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers in a manner that reflects MACC’s commitment to CARES: compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and service. Bachelor of Science in Nursing Current RN Licensure in MA 3 - 4 years of clinical experience in an emergency, critical care, or urgent care setting Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience Proficient in computer applications Strong communication and interpersonal skills required Current Basic Life Support Certification Purpose of Position To provide professional nursing care and support for patients receiving treatments, examinations, evaluations, etc. General management of Urgent Care Facility. Responsible for day-to-day management and coordination of care, staffing, performance improvement and operational flow Schedule Details Full-Time, Monday-Friday, Occ. Evenings, Weekends, & Occ. Holidays Organization Medical Affiliates of Cape Cod Primary Location Massachusetts-Hyannis Department MAC-UrgiAdmin-General Annual/Hourly Unassigned Hiring Pay Range 0
Coordinates activities between hospital departments and acts as liaison between physicians, nurses, families, etc. Assumes public relations function, responding to press calls, dealing with police, community agencies and other hospitals, as necessary. Makes arrangements between hospitals for borrowing and loaning equipment. Assists patients and families with social and behavioral problems. Serves as an expert clinical resource for patient placement. Works in collaboration with the admitting office to provide appropriate placement of all admissions and transfers from internal and external sources. Acts as central contact with the authority to make all bed management decisions. Monitors bed availability and turnover with input from leadership and staff in all areas. Facilitate continuous patient throughput with effective communication with staff and leadership in all areas. Facilitates the coordination of patient’s transfer with physicians, staff RN’s, and other departments. Arranges Patient Services staffing for the following shift, documenting absenteeism. Also, assesses weekend staffing on a continuous basis, adjusting for changes in patient care, activity or illness/injury of staff members, etc. Makes hospital rounds to key in on important patient information nursing reports. Establishes and maintains effective communication with other Managers. Contributes to the evaluation process of nursing staff in conjunction with Nurse Managers. Provides leadership to staff as necessary. Participates in formal conference sessions with union representatives. Participates in grievance procedure and arbitration, when necessary. Acts as resource person for staff in clinical and administrative matters. Investigates all Unusual Incidents. Supports, interprets and enforces Patient Services and Hospital Policies and Procedures. Participates in Patient Services and Hospital committees. Functions as member of code team. Conducts postcode critique. Promotes quality care through use of the Nursing Process and collaborates with Education/Training Services as needs are identified. Reviews care plans and evaluate implementation based on patient outcomes. Conducts informal patient care conferences. Assists with patient assessments, as necessary. Responsibilities involve continual analysis and balancing of priorities to effectively manage all administrative and patient care functions on assigned shift. Keeps Chief Executive Officer/Chief Nursing Officer informed as appropriate. Participates in the identification, creation, implementation, and evaluation of Process Improvement projects for assigned areas. Maintains current knowledge of The Joint Commission and other applicable regulatory standards. Participates in regulatory inspections and action plans as needed. Performs other work-related duties as assigned or requested. Challenges current working practices; identifies process improvement opportunities and presents recommendations and solutions to management. Engages and commits to the organization’s culture of continuous improvement by actively participating, supporting, and promoting CCHC Pillars of Excellence. (RN) - Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (BLS) - Basic Life Support certification (obtain within 30 days, offered within) (ACLS) - Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification (obtain within 30 days, offered within) CCHC Pharmacology Exam (pass prior to start date) CCHC Basic Arrhythmia Exam (pass prior to start date) (De-escalation) – Completion of an approved De-escalation Certification Course (obtain within 90 days, offered within). (Preferred) Three years experience in Critical Care or Emergency Department Purpose of Position Acts as administrative person in charge of Hospital during evening and night shifts, weekend day shifts. Keeps appropriate Nursing and Hospital Administration informed of important Hospital situations and emergencies. Functions independently within a broad scope of established policies and goals. Schedule Details Per Diem Hours, Rotating 12-hr Shifts, Nights, Occasional Weekends & Occasional Holiday Organization Falmouth Hospital Association Primary Location Massachusetts-Falmouth Department FHA-Nursing Administration Annual/Hourly Unassigned Hiring Pay Range 0
Sign-On Bonus Eligible! Practices according to entity mandatory requirements. Practices according to department expectations and according to best practice standards of care. Practices with a Customer Service approach to all activities. Participates in ongoing Performance Improvement programs. Cares for patients utilizing the nursing process, with an interdisciplinary approach. Provides effective patient and family teaching throughout the spectrum of care, initiating discharge planning at time of admission. Assesses patients for actual and potential problems and updates assessments continually. Documents the patients’ diagnosises which are derived from: health assessment, history and interviews. Administers medications safely, to include moderate sedation within hospital guidelines under the direction of the physician. Manages the patient with pain. Utilizes chemical and physical restraints per policy. Identifies signs and symptoms of neglect/abuse and reports as required by law. Cares for terminally ill patient and family, respective of patient’s advance directives. Addresses age-specific needs of infants, toddlers, school age, adolescents, adults, older adults. Performs cardiovascular assessment. Assess the physical, mental and psychosocial status of patients. Assists physicians with minor/local surgical procedures to include pain management interventions. Assists physicians with gastroenterology procedures to include but not limited to colonoscopy with polypectomy, biopsy, splinting patient’s abdominal wall during colonoscopy, esophageal dilations, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, bandings and electrocautery procedures to include argon plasma coagulation, clipping and subcutaneous injections. Performs pre and post procedure phone calls Provides care of the post procedure patient. Maintains appropriate licenses, certifications, registrations required to perform duties of their designated role/position. Demonstrates proficiency in computerized nursing informatics. Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers in a manner that reflects Falmouth Hospital’s commitment to CARES: compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and service. Must read, write and communicate in English. Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing. Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts BLS certification. Successful passage of FH’s pharmacology exam. Successful passage of Basic Arrhythmia Program or challenge exam. ACLS within three months. Moderate Sedation certification with three months. Minimum of 2 to 3 years of current (within the last 5 years) Endoscopy experience. Purpose of Position Coordinates total nursing care for patients in the above listed setting. Participates in patient and family teaching, pre, intra and post procedure. Demonstrates leadership abilities by working cooperatively with all patient care team personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing standards Schedule Details 64PP (24/32 FLEX hours per week), Rotating Days & Shifts (7a-3p,7:30a-3:30p,8a-4p,8:30a-4:30p,9a-5p), Occasional Weekends & Rotating Holidays, On Call Required. *Sign-On Bonus Eligible! Organization Falmouth Hospital Association Primary Location Massachusetts-N Falmouth Department FHA-N Falmouth Endo Annual/Hourly Hourly Hiring Pay Range 38.36
