Registered Nurse

Responsibilities

• Direct Patient Care:
  • Triage patients’ concerns to determine appropriate care needed.
  • Perform clinical procedures such as injections, wound care, dressing changes, catheter insertion/removal, and administering breathing treatments.
  • Respond to lifesaving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Clinical Administration:
  • Respond to patient telephone inquiries and provider requests regarding medical concerns, lab results, refills, and referrals.
  • Provide provider coverage by determining the urgency of pending lab results, diagnostic imaging, and medication refills requested.
  • Document patient encounters and care plans in the electronic health records system.
  • Provide clinical coaching support and indirect supervision to medical assistants.
  • Complete ongoing/annual training for position compliance.
  • Provide shift coverage at other Neighborhood sites as directed.
• Immunization Program Support/Oversight:
  • Review and compare needed records and abstract data to California Immunization Registry (CAIR), eClinical
    
    Works (eCW), and patients’ immunization records, including identifying when immunizations are due.
  • Verify immunization orders for accuracy, such as correct vaccine, dosage, expiration date, and age.
  • Provide vaccine information statements (VIS) and administer vaccines as ordered.
  • Document vaccines administered in CAIR, eCW, and patient vaccine records.
  • Schedule recall appointments for upcoming due vaccines.
  • Ensure all forms are kept up to date, such as VIS forms.
  • Complete and submit required reports, including vaccines administered, reminder/recall reports, state flu reports, and other reports as necessary.
  • Manage vaccine inventory to maintain accurate inventory, manage supply expiration dates, and rotate stock to avoid waste.
  • Place vaccine orders in a timely manner to prevent running out of vaccines or creating an oversupply.
  • Perform routine cleaning standards to maintain refrigerators and freezers for vaccines.
  • Conduct proper handling, storage, and management of vaccines in compliance with Vaccines for Children (VFC) / Vaccines for Adult (VFA) Guidelines.
  • Provide staff immunization training in conjunction with medical assistant training as needed.
  • Provide periodic vaccine updates, in-services, or information to staff as needed.
  • Monitor and record refrigerator and freezer temperatures at least twice a day.
  • Assist vaccine excursions in alignment to standard protocols.
• Patient
  
  Education:
  
  
  • Initiate a patient education plan and provide education according to individual needs as prescribed by provider and/or clinic policy, including patient and family instructions.
  • Provide ongoing support and continuous assessment for international normalized ratio (INR) patients.
  • Educate and instruct patients regarding lab tests, results, medication functions, and expectations to gain cooperation and allay apprehension.

• Associate’s degree in nursing required;
  Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
• CA RN license required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through an American Heart Association (AHA)-approved source required upon hire and must be maintained as a condition of employment.
• Two years’ clinical, outpatient, or general medicine experience preferred.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Valid CA driver’s license or out‑of‑state driver’s license for active military personnel/spouses required.
• Proof of auto insurance required.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including superior composition, typing, and proofreading skills.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to apply critical thinking and sound judgment with confidence.
• Knowledgeable about and experienced in delivering care while exemplifying compassion to patients and team members.
• Knowledgeable about and experienced with electronic health records systems.
• Ability to apply efficient nursing techniques with confidence.
• Ability to use emotional and cultural intelligence to provide appropriate communication and resolve conflicts.
• Ability to travel to Neighborhood sites.
• Ability to…