REGISTERED NURSE SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: * Assists in development of care protocols, keys measures, and standards of care. * Assists with establishment of program goals and objectives for patient care and management. * Engages patient and family in the developing of health care strategies aimed at improving quality of life thru education, empowerment and access to appropriate health care services. * Monitors trends and implements strategies to assist patients with accessing appropriate level of care. * Assists in implementing team-directed improvements by using and teaching others the PDSA change model. * Develops and conducts staff training as appropriate and necessary, to include introduction of new equipment, policies and procedures and all electronic patient care and practice management systems. * Monitors patient electronic medical record and produces reports as requested. * Follows data entry requirements based on BSHC protocol and policy. * Tracks and reports established key measures for disease management, referrals and preventive care. * Attends internal and external meetings as requested to accomplish patient care management program goals. * Actively participates in performance improvement activities and a serves on the QI/Performance Improvement Committee as requested. * Perform nursing duties as needed to facilitate care improvement and patient outcomes. * Manages triage of walk-in patients. * Responds to patient telephone calls (during and after office hours) based on BSHC policy. * Performs after-hours on call duties as schedule indicates. * Instructs patients regarding health promotion, lifestyle modification, disease prevention, self care necessary for certain conditions, and proper medication usage.  Reviews and explains further diseases patient may be diagnosed with. * Coordinates patient flow through clinic. * Provides nursing care according to the Kentucky Registered Nurse Scope of Practice. * Prenatal workups (if applicable). * Performs other duties as assigned. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:                                                             * Licensed to practice as Registered Nurse in the state of Kentucky. * BLS, ACLS and PALS certified.     * Previous experience in Primary Care, ER or Med/Surg preferred.