Charge Nurse RN

Clinical Care Work collaboratively with primary and specialty practitioners, nurse managers, medical directors, and operations managers to address patient care scheduling, urgent and chronic healthcare needs, and preventive care. Assist in delivering patient education and referrals to ancillary services. Support volunteer and staff practitioners providing patient care on-site and via telehealth. Take and record vital signs, populate patient medical histories, and other visit information into the EMR. Charge Nurse Duties Triage and manage daily patient phone encounters including sick calls, test/procedure follow-up, and referral questions; ensure all interactions are documented in the EMR. Oversee patient flow and provide clinical guidance to nursing and front desk staff. Exercise autonomy for urgent care scheduling; consult Medical Director or Assistant Medical Director for high-risk notifications. Provide immediate notification to the Medical Director or Assistant Medical Director of any ED referrals issued during a patient care visit. Monitor patients' annual and follow-up care to ensure appropriate continuity of care. Cover or assign scheduled nursing visit appointments in ATHENA NURSE SCHEDULE. Confirm nursing and interpreter schedules daily; manage last-minute cancellations and rescheduling as needed. Precept new nurses in EMR use, BVMI protocols, and Women's Health. Collaborate with the clinical pharmacist to ensure proper medication documentation, storage, administration, and sample distribution. Ensure proper and safe autoclave sterilization for disinfection and decontamination of medical instruments. Report medical equipment or maintenance issues promptly to the Director of Operations. In the absence of the Director of Nursing, manage supply replenishment and coordinate volunteer clinical staff and interpreters as needed. Be familiar with AED location and usage. Perform additional duties as assigned.