Community Clinic Nurse (LPN or RN)

• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

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  Supervises and mentors medical assistants ensuring adherence to workflows documentation and patient care standards.
• Supports optimization of provider support and clinic flow through coordination with clinic staff.
• Serves as a clinical resource and supports MA onboarding training and performance improvement in collaboration with Nursing Leadership.

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  Facilitates smooth clinic operations by ensuring patients are prepared for visits supporting follow-up coordination and aligning preventive care needs.
• Helps maintain schedule efficiency by identifying and filling gaps in provider availability.

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  Develop and maintain relationships with local schools and community organizations to provide access to physicals vaccines and wellness services.
• Participate in or coordinate school-based clinics vaccine events and other outreach efforts to extend care beyond the clinic walls.

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  Use population health tools and payer reports to identify patients overdue for preventive or chronic care.
• Partner with health coaches and front desk staff to bring patients back into care.
• Help close care gaps and support quality measures for prevention and chronic conditions.
• Align outreach with insurance priorities like reducing ER use increasing screenings and meeting value-based care goals.
• Support ACO efforts through follow-up quality tracking and improved patient outcomes

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  Supports care teams by identifying patients in need of chronic condition support and facilitating appropriate referrals including to health coaches.
• Educates patients on clinical devices (e.g. BP cuffs glucometers CGMs) and injectable medications to improve self-management.
• Promotes medication adherence through patient education and ongoing support.

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  Oversee vaccine medication and medical supply inventory ensuring timely reordering and proper storage.
• Monitor for and report broken or malfunctioning equipment helping ensure a safe well-equipped care environment.

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  Attends nursing and general staff meetings as scheduled.
• Supports the policies and procedures of St. Thomas Community Health Centers and assists in policy review as requested.
• Demonstrates consistent and timely attendance
• Promotes positive and productive communication with clinic staff.
• Utilizes established communication channels and appropriate lines of authority for problem-solving.
• Assists in documentation of incidents and participates in safety and emergency preparedness drills.
• Performs other duties as requested by the Chief Nursing Officer and Medical Director.
• Maintains HIPAA compliance.

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  Required:
  • Current and valid LPN or RN license in (Louisiana)
  • CPR/BLS certification
  • Experience supervising or leading clinical support staff (formally or informally)
  • Strong organizational communication and teaching skills
  • Experience with pediatric and adult preventive care and immunization schedules
  • Comfort working with EHR systems and basic clinical data reports
    
    
• Preferred:
  • Background in community or public health settings
  • Familiarity with population health tools ACO participation or value-based care initiatives
  • Bilingual or culturally responsive communication skills

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  Clinic-based MondayFriday with some Saturdays and community or school-based events
• Team-oriented collaborative and mission-driven workplace culture
• Involves both administrative and clinical oversight responsibilities

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  Competitive salary commensurate with licensure and experience
• Full benefits package (medical dental vision PTO holidays)
• Professional development opportunities
• A strong culture of mentorship teamwork and service to the community

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

St. Thomas Community Health Center is committed to equal employment opportunity as a sound business practice. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicants or employees race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin age disability or any characteristic protected by law.