Registered Nurse II

Life Long Medical Care has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse II - Triage to join our multidisciplinary team to provide patient care via telephone triage and our electronic health record. This is a Full Time (40 hrs/week) Hybrid/Remote role. Candidate must live in the Bay Area in California and have a CA RN License. Applicant must be able to attend New Hire Orientation in person in Oakland, CA and commute to Richmond, CA for training or as necessary.

The ideal candidate must have a commitment to providing high quality primary care for complex patients, dedicated to building a collaborative team model of care, ideally experience working with Covid-19 related care and an interest in serving a diverse patient population. Communication is a key component of a triage nurse's job. In addition to talking with patients who may be experiencing a medical emergency, triage nurses relay patients' conditions to other medical personnel, including doctors and nurses, and provide information to patients.

This position is represented by SEIU-UHW. Salaries and benefits are set by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), and an employee in this position must remain a member in good standing of SEIU-UHW, as defined in the CBA.

About us:

As a Federally Qualified Health Center in Northern California with over 49 years of dedicated service to the community, Life Long serves over 66,000 patients in the East Bay Area's socio-economically underserved regions. We provide medical, dental, behavioral health, and school-based services at more than 15 primary care sites across Oakland, Berkeley, and West Contra Costa County. From opening a residential respite program for homeless persons discharged from hospital to offering free COVID testing to the community, we are innovative and responsive to our times' social and medical needs.

We provide an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and with which our patients can identify. To this end, we seek candidates who reflect the diversity of the East Bay communities we serve.

Benefits:

We offer a competitive annual pay range of $51.00 - $59.13 per hour depending on years licensed, and excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision (including dependent and domestic partner coverage), generous leave benefits including nine paid holidays, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) retirement savings plan, and commuter benefits.

Responsibilities Ability to make quick decisions, multitask and handle stress; strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to work as part of a team; interpersonal skills; compassion.

Participate in the coordinated care for patients seeking care via telephone and MyChart messages

Follow up with patients and ensure communication with the primary care team.

Coordinates with Care Transitions team for all hospitalized patients to ensure timely follow-up and return to primary care.

Uses clinician-approved standardized procedures to order labs and preventive screenings and refill routine medications.

Coordinates care closely with other team members to identify patient self-care goals and ensure that medical and psychosocial needs are met.

Acts as a resource for support staff.

Facilitates follow-up care as needed.

Qualifications
• Current, unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse in California.
• Ability to effectively coordinate care with triage assistants and other support staff, encourage and nurture development and growth, to build a strong and productive team.
• Strong organizational, administrative and problem-solving skills, and ability to be flexible and adaptive to change.
• Ability to effectively present information to other team members.
• Ability to seek direction/approval on essential matters, yet work…