Borinquen Medical Centers is based in Miami, FL and is seeking to hire an Immunization Registered Nurse. The RN will be responsible to administer nursing care under the supervision of a registered nurse. Also, administrates the immunizations to children and adolescent.
Tasks And Responsibilities
- Participates in the implementation and evaluation of patient care.
- Ensures the health, comfort and safety of patients.
- Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field.
- Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
- A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required.
- Translate when it is necessary.
- Filling immunization reports and forms, administration of medications and vaccines as well as to give parents VIS form before administering vaccines, ordering immunizations.
- Order medical supplies and maintain inventory.
- Order vaccine and vaccine administration supplies and maintain inventory.
- Able to perform different treatments and procedures in patients when required such as but not limited to: cauterization, aerosols, injection glucometry, immunizations, dipstick, ear lavage, dispense medications, wound care, among others.
- Assist the supervisor as unusual problems arise.
- Support staff in assigned project-based work and provide clinical support to Medical Assistant personnel and Providers.
- Schedule patient appointments, respond to e-mails on a daily basis, return patients phone calls, and answer calls from pharmacies and hospitals.
- Verify oxygen tank levels and order refill; Verify refrigerator and freezer temperature.
- Manage Florida Shots Program; update and print Florida Shorts Certificates.
- Address all task and orders as they appear in Athena.
- Provide TB test results; Responsible to register patient for referrals with the Department of Health as well as give proper instructions to patient in the event there is a positive TB result.
- Complete WIC forms and any physician forms accurately; Complete forms for aerosol machine and give instructions to parents on how to properly operate.
- Get metabolic screening result from Tallahassee for newborns.
- Complete nurse visit encounters.
- Other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor as required.
Requirements
- Current Florida RN License.
- Associate degree required.
- Current CPR Certification.
- 0-2 years of experience in a related field. Immunization experienced preferred.
- Bilingual preferred.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to interact effectively with consumers, administration, faculty, and staff.
- Handle the information with high level of confidentiality.
- Considerable knowledge of standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a field.
- Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Short Term Disability
- Company paid long term disability
- Life insurance
- 401K Plan
- Standard Paid Holiday's
- Vacation and Sick Time
- Amazing Team & Atmosphere
