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ERP International

Delivers Digital, BPM, and Health solutions

Registered Nurse - Outpatient/Primary Care

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSan Diego, CA, USA$44.11 - $69 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Possess a minimum of 1 year of outpatient experience as an ambulatory care nurse within the last 2 years, including experience providing services in psychiatric nursing, behavioral health, and/or wellness counseling.
  • Hold a current, full, active, and unrestricted Registered Nurse license from any state.
  • Hold an American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support certification.
  • Be able to pass a government background check or security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate patient care with healthcare professionals to achieve optimal clinical outcomes, quality, and cost effectiveness.
  • Ensure compliance with standards of care and practice and with applicable policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the military treatment facility.
  • Perform physical examinations and obtain health histories.
  • Provide health promotion, counseling, and education.
  • Administer medications, provide wound care, and perform other individualized interventions.
  • Direct and supervise care provided by other healthcare professionals; make patient-care assignments based on personnel scope of practice and skill level.
  • Recognize adverse signs and symptoms and respond promptly to emergency situations, following established protocols, notifying appropriate personnel, and documenting events.
  • Communicate and collaborate with patients, families, and the healthcare team about care plans, actions, and education.
  • Make referral appointments and arrange specialty care as appropriate.
  • Conduct research to support improved practice and patient outcomes.
  • Attend staff meetings for case discussion, continuing education, quality improvement, and safety.
  • Use electronic health records and other software applications to document assessments, interventions, and evaluations of patient care plans, reverting to paper documentation if systems are unavailable.
  • Maintain productivity comparable to others performing similar services.
  • Participate in peer review, performance improvement, and risk management activities; identify opportunities to improve care and recommend corrective action when needed.
  • Use aseptic techniques and comply with infection-control requirements, including infectious-waste handling and universal precautions.
  • Apply safety procedures and legal considerations in patient care to reduce risk; notify supervisors or designated personnel about problems that cannot be managed.
  • Participate in the Family Advocacy Program as directed, including medical examination, documentation, and reporting.
  • Respect patient and significant-other rights and remain accountable for professional practice; participate in continuing education for professional growth.
  • Participate in in-service training and provide training or clinical direction to clinic staff and supporting government healthcare workers, including hospital corpsmen and students.
  • Attend meetings as directed and maintain timely, accurate, concise, legible patient-care records and reports in accordance with clinic directives and local abbreviation instructions.
  • Operate automated systems, including ADS and MHS GENESIS, participate in clinical staff performance-improvement and risk-management functions, maintain a Department of Defense email account as directed, and respond to email and voicemail communications.
  • Assess patients and perform triage as assigned.
  • Develop and carry out goal-directed plans of care based on nursing diagnoses and patient outcomes, prioritized according to patient needs and available resources.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of self-care provided by health-team members and the contribution of systems, environment, and instrumentation to patient progress.
  • Provide treatment and discharge instructions when patients are released.
  • Conduct ongoing, systematic patient assessments and data collection focused on physiological, psychological, and cognitive status.
  • Provide a safe and clean environment for each patient.
  • Identify patient and significant-other learning needs and implement measures to address them.
  • Assist in planning, provide clinical direction, and instruct licensed practical/vocational nurses, nursing assistants, and ancillary personnel.
  • Follow up with patients referred by a Primary Care Manager or Internal Behavioral Health Consultant and monitor progress with Primary Care Manager treatment adherence.
  • Participate in Primary Care Manager or Internal Behavioral Health Consultant case staffing and consultations for patients engaged in or who may benefit from care-facilitator services.
  • Participate in screening processes developed by the Internal Behavioral Health Consultant and Primary Care Manager to improve recognition of and interventions for depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
  • Provide and teach curriculum for classes promoting education and skills to support the psychological and physical health of the enrolled population.
  • Raise awareness of behavioral-health issues and care-facilitator services within the Military Home Port practice area to support patient referrals.
  • Inform the Clinic Manager of administrative or clinical problems.
  • Participate in accreditation and Medical Home Port recognition processes, including Joint Commission and Inspector General processes.
  • Engage Military Home Port team members to improve documentation of care episodes using approved clinic templates, including Tri-Service Workflow/COMPASS.
  • Coordinate schedules and unavailability, such as leave and training, with behavioral-health and Military Home Port team members to maintain access to care.
  • Participate in Military Home Port team huddles.

About the Company

ERP International

Delivers Digital, BPM, and Health solutions

ERP International provides Digital, Business Process Management, and Health solutions for government and commercial clients, including Health, Defense, National Security, and Homeland Security sectors. It works by combining research, benchmarking, and mature problem-solving methods with hands-on experience, operating under CMMI Dev M5 and CMMI Svc M3 and ISO 9001, ISO 20000, and ISO 27001 standards to deliver consistent, data-driven improvements. The company differentiates itself with proven process maturity, recognized workplace and diversity awards, a top-tier Dunn & Bradstreet customer rating, and a track record as a fast-growing firm focused on reliable, cost-conscious mission-critical delivery. Its goal is to Be the Best by helping customers improve mission performance with scalable, dependable solutions that provide measurable ROI and high customer satisfaction.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Laurel, MD
Founded
2006

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