What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse Lead - Family Medicine position at Jefferson City Medical Group (JCMG)?
Position posted: 8/21/2026
RESPONSIBILITIES
Job Specific Competencies:
Job Specific Competencies:
- Provide clinical supervision and guidance to all clinic staff
- Lead training for all Family Medicine clinical staff both for new employees and refreshers for existing staff.
- Work with the Director and Practice Manager to develop and propose competencies, processes and protocols for Medical Assistants, LPN’s and RN’s within the Family Medicine Clinic.
- Confer with practice manager and to resolve operational problems and to promote excellence in the delivery of care.
- Responsible for the coordination of scheduling of staff within the clinic.
- Room patients, measuring and recording vital signs such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration.
- Assess the patient’s condition prescribing appropriate action to meet the needs of the patient within scope of practice.
- Assess, intervene and reassess the patient’s self-reported symptoms of pain promptly utilizing an appropriate tool for assessment (0-10 numerical scale).
- Report pertinent observations and reactions regarding the patient to the provider and record those observations accurately.
- Prepare patients for examinations, testing, treatment or procedures.
- Assists the provider before, during, and after examinations and procedures.
- Administer injections (vaccine, local anesthetic, etc.)
- Demonstrate an understanding of medications with regards to action and side effects. Report pertinent information to appropriate individual.
- Call patients with results, scheduling testing and appointments as needed.
- Send or receive patient referrals as appropriate for clinic.
- Provide education to patients about post treatment or procedure care and medications.
- Provide telephone triage using professional nursing practices to assess patient need & acuity of care, recommend action/follow-up, and document all components within eCW.
- Participate in educational experiences designed to maintain competence (meetings, training, process improvement work).
- Effectively utilize all appropriate applications of the eCW computer system.
- Effectively manage dynamic, potentially stressful patient encounters.
- Use excellent guest relations skills in all interactions with patients, visitors and staff.
- Follow all safety, security, and infection control, policies and procedures. Perform all tasks to ensure the safety of self, patient, and co-workers.
- Perform patient care duties and procedures following department policy, established protocol and standard of care.
JCMG Core Competencies:
- Strives for continuous quality improvement.
- Participates in educational experiences designed to maintain and/or improve professional competence.
- Maintains high work ethic standards.
- Provides quality customer service to staff, patients and visitors at all times.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
- Graduate from an approved RN School of Nursing
Experience:
- 1 year in an acute care setting; prefer an additional 1 year in ambulatory care
Certification/License:
- MO RN License in good standing
- Basic Cardiac Life Support Certified or obtain within 90-days of employment
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Basic computer skills
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Works in heated and air-conditioned area; may be exposed to infectious material and contagious conditions; frequently exposed to patient body fluids, including blood and contaminated sharps; potential for exposure to hazardous disinfecting chemicals and radiation; must follow universal precautions and utilize personal protective equipment.
BENEFITS
- Health insurance & employer paid short- and long-term disability
- Generous PTO policy, beginning at 148-hours annually
- 56 hours paid Holiday Leave
- Employer Retirement Plan (401K) with employer match
- Tuition reimbursement and other professional advancements, including a Medical Assistant training program
Salary : $32 - $39