Registered Nurse- Outpatient Community Health

Join a Team That Makes a Difference at Optimus Health Care!

At Optimus Health Care, a career is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of the people and communities we serve.
We’re proud of the dedicated professionals who bring compassion, skill, and purpose to their work every day, and we’re always looking for talented individuals who want to grow with us.
If you’re looking for a career where your work truly matters, we invite you to explore opportunities with Optimus Health Care.
Your career. Your purpose. Our community.

We are looking to add a full-time Registered Nurse for our Stamford location.Working knowledge of Spanish is strongly preferred

Join our team-based model of care delivered in a kind and compassionate manner.  This position includes participation in the evening and Saturday rotations.

 The essential functions of the Registered Nurse include but are not limited to:

Promote and restore patients' health by implementing the nursing process; collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; provide patients with physical and psychological support; supervise assigned team members.

Promote patients’ independence by establishing patient care goals; teach and respond to patient’s questions regarding their medical condition, medications, and self-care skills.

Ensure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measure health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; make or recommend necessary adjustments; follow nursing standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agencies and regulating bodies such as DPH, CMS, HRSA and The Joint Commission

At the direction of the Nurse Manager, take responsibility for facilitating the clinical orientation for new hire onboarding.

Report clinical and operational issues that need to be addressed within the facility to the Practice Manager, Director of Nursing or Nurse Manager as soon as possible for immediate response.

Collaborate with Practice Manager and Nurse Manager to keep clinical staff informed of any changes, which need to be implemented.

Work with providers to coordinate care for patients and to provide appropriate clinical support.

Resolve patient concerns and/or complaints by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.

Monitor all tracking systems for patient’s results and ensure that all referrals/images are processed and tracked per Optimus’ policy.

Perform other related duties as required and/or assigned. 

 JOB QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS 

Has the ability to work with staff with different skill levels and diversity.

Excellent spoken and written communication skills.

Excellent leadership and motivational skills.

Ability to build relationships with colleagues at all levels. 

Ability to plan and prioritize own work and that of others when needed.

Proficient in using EMR; knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PPT

 EDUCATION: Graduated from an accredited registered nursing program approved by the State of Connecticut Department of Public Health with an Associate’s Degree; Bachelor’s Degree preferred

EXPERIENCE: Minimum of one to two years of experience as an RN or prior experience as an LPN in a community health setting. Familiarity with tele-medicine and prior experience a plus.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Bi-lingual English / Spanish is preferred

REASONING ABILITY: Critical thinking skills, ability to create positive motivation. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work independently. Must have ability to organize and manage multiple priorities and work under time pressure deadline. Ability to demonstrate consistently sound judgment, accessibility and responsiveness to all team members. Self-starter who proactively and continually identifies more efficient processes and procedures.

LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION: Valid and current RN License to practice in the State of Connecticut. CPR certification required upon hire and recertification bi-annually. 

 Working for Optimus:

 • OHC provides a fun, fast-paced working environment, where our commitment to quality is present in every job function. 

• 100% Outpatient Setting

* Excellent health & welfare benefit options

• Competitive Compensation 

• Optimus and its caring, multilingual staff proudly serve our community in a patient-centered environment.

Optimus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees as protected by applicable federal and/or State law