What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse (RN) Women's Health position at Norwalk Community Health Center?
Women's Health Registered Nurse (RN)
Position Summary
Norwalk Community Health Center is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Women's Health Registered Nurse (RN) to join our multidisciplinary care team. The Women's Health RN plays a vital role in supporting providers, coordinating patient care, and improving health outcomes for women throughout pregnancy, postpartum, and routine gynecologic care. This position serves as a patient advocate, educator, and care coordinator while providing direct clinical nursing support in a fast-paced outpatient setting.
Schedule: Full-Time or Part-Time, Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Key Responsibilities
- Execute nursing care under the direction of the provider, including assessments, triage, medication administration, venipuncture, injections, vaccines, and procedure support.
- Participate in code blue calls and other patient emergency responses as needed.
- Coordinate prenatal, postpartum, women’s health, chronic disease, and transition-of-care needs, including referrals, diagnostic testing, durable medical equipment orders, hospital/ER follow-up, and care management.
- Educate patients on pregnancy, postpartum care, infant feeding, chronic disease management, medications, preventive health, and available community resources.
- Communicate lab results, treatment plans, medication changes, and follow-up instructions under provider direction and established protocols.
- Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
- Track and follow up with women’s health and perinatal patients, including postpartum outreach, missed appointments, high-risk transitions, hospital admissions, as required.
- Support care team operations by collaborating with providers, clinical support staff, Population Health, Chronic Care Coordinators, and community partners.
- Participate in quality improvement, data tracking, staff training, competency verification, and clinic/care team meetings.
- Maintain emergency equipment, clinic medications, supplies, and required logs to support safe patient care.
Qualifications
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Connecticut.
- Current CPR/BLS Certification.
- Clinical nursing experience preferred, ideally in women's health, OB/GYN, primary care, ambulatory care, or acute care.
- Strong assessment, triage, patient education, and care coordination skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a commitment to providing compassionate, culturally sensitive care.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred but not required.
- Ability to work onsite Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
- Current immunizations and TB screening as required by organizational policy.
Why Join Norwalk Community Health Center?
At Norwalk Community Health Center, you'll make a meaningful impact by providing high-quality, patient-centered care to a diverse community. We offer a collaborative work environment where teamwork, compassion, and professional growth are valued.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Management: 2 years (Preferred)
Language:
- Spanish (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- RN License (Preferred)
Work Location: In person