Registered Nurse

About Us

Community health is about more than just vaccines and checkups. It's about giving people the resources they need to live their best lives. At Neighborhood, this is our vision. A community where everyone is healthy and happy. We're with you every step of the way, with the care you need for each of life's chapters. At Neighborhood, we are Better Together.

As a private, non-profit 501(C) (3) community health organization, we serve over 500,000 medical, dental, and behavioral health visits from more than 96k people annually. We do this in pursuit of our mission to improve the health and happiness of the communities we serve by providing quality care to all, regardless of situation or circumstance.

We have been doing this since 1969, and it is our employees that make this mission a reality. Regardless of the role, our team focuses on being compassionate, having integrity, being professional, always collaborating, and consistently going above and beyond. If that sounds like an organization you want to be a part of, we would love to have you.

ROLE OVERVIEW and PURPOSE

The Registered Nurse (RN) works to support the mission and vision of Neighborhood Healthcare by providing excellent patient-centered care and services within a dynamic team environment. This role will work to improve overall patient satisfaction and well-being by demonstrating and living the company values:
Compassion, Above & Beyond, Generosity, Integrity, and Teamwork. In addition, this role will attend to general nursing care to patients by performing the following duties.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Direct Patient Care

* Triages patients concerns to determine appropriate care needed

* Performs clinical procedures, such as injections, wound care, dressing changes, catheter insertion/removal, and administering breathing treatments

* Responds to lifesaving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocols

Clinical Administration

* Responds to patient telephone inquiries and provider requests regarding medical concerns, lab results, refills, and referrals

* Provides provider coverage by determining urgency of pending lab results, diagnostic imaging, and medication refills requested

* Documents patient encounters and care plans in electronic health records system

* Provides clinical coaching support and indirect supervision to medical assistants

* Completes ongoing/annual training for position compliance

* Provides shift coverage at other Neighborhood sites, as directed

Immunization Program Support/Oversight

* Reviews and compares needed records and abstract data to California Immunization Registry (CAIR), eClinical

Works (eCW), and patient's immunization records; including identifying when patient immunizations are due

* Verifies immunization orders for accuracy, such as correct vaccine, dosage, expiration date, and age

* Provides vaccine information statements (VIS) and administers vaccines, as ordered

* Documents vaccines administered in CAIR, eCW, and patient vaccine records

* Schedules recall appointments for upcoming due vaccines

* Ensures all forms are kept up to date, such as Vis forms

* Completes and submits required reports, including vaccines administered, reminder/recall reports, state flu reports, and other reports, as necessary

* Manages vaccine inventory to maintain accurate inventory, manages supply expiration dates, and rotations of stock to avoid waste

* Places vaccine orders in a timely manner to prevent running out of vaccines or creating an over supply

* Performs routine cleaning standards to maintain refrigerators and freezers for vaccines

* Conducts proper handling, storage, and management of vaccines in compliance with Vaccines for Children (VFC)/ Vaccines for Adult (VFA) Guidelines

* Provides staff immunization trainings in conjunction with medical assistant trainings, as needed

* Provides periodic vaccine updates, in-services, or information to staff, as needed

* Monitors and records refrigerator and freezer temperatures at least twice a day

* Assists vaccine excursions in alignment to standard protocols

Patient Education

* Initiates patient education plan and provides patient education according to their individual needs as prescribed by provider and/or clinic policy, including patient and family instructions

* Provide on-going support and continuous assessment for international normalized ratio (INR) patients

* Educates and instructs patients regarding lab tests, results, medication functions, and expectations to gain cooperation and allay apprehension

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

* 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 is required upon hire and must be maintained as a condition of employment.

* AHA-approved courses include an in-person, hands-on skills check with a certified instructor using a manikin to demonstrate CPR and emergency response techniques.

* Online-only BLS…