Registered Nurse - Full Time- Community Health Center- 5- 8's

Summary of Position: The Registered Nurse (RN) works with all members of the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Care Team by performing a variety of clinical and administrative patient-related duties as established in the roles and responsibilities defined below. The RN Actively participates in team huddles and care team meetings. The RN provides professional nursing care, that is safe and effective, utilizing established policies and procedures. The RN assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care in collaboration with physicians and practitioners. The RN provides leadership and supervision to all clinical staff. The RN coordinates department activities, ensuring safety of patients and staff and ensures that adequate medical supplies, medication and vaccinations are ordered and are on the premises. Services are provided based on the ages of the population served, newborn through geriatric (65 years or older), in collaboration with the care team. Qualifications Education: ● Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing with a current Registered Nurse license specific to the State of employment ● Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred. Experience: ● At least two years of nursing work experience. ● Ambulatory care/physician office experience preferred. ● Prior experience with chronic disease management and PCMH preferred. ● If applying for UC/Occupation Health Services o Emergency room, or Urgent Care experience is preferred Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: ● Duties require intensive knowledge of a highly specialized field or broad knowledge of major hospital and PCMH functions or activities. ● Extensive knowledge of epidemiological principles, infectious / communicable diseases, health assessment, health management, and adult immunizations. ● Highly effective written and verbal communications skills. ● Excellent interpersonal skills. ● Proficient computer skills as required to document, communicate and enter information into the electronic medical records system. ● In compliance with patient safety standards, must be able to effectively communicate in English; Bilingual abilities preferred. Certifications/Licensure: ● Current CPR/BLS certification by the American Heart Association (BLS for the Healthcare Provider) or ability to obtain prior to start date. ● If applying for Urgent Care/Occupational Health Services position a current ACLS card will be required. Must complete course through Barton within 2 weeks from date of hire or complete an approved outside course within 2 weeks from date of hire. ● Current California Nursing License in good standing for California position. ● If applying for Nevada position current California and Nevada Nursing licenses, in good standing will be required. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. ● While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, and talk or hear. ● The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. ● Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. ● Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfer patients. ● The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Working Conditions The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. ● Routine Hospital/Healthcare & Office/Administrative conditions. ● Conta…