• Retirement reciprocity
• Time and service credit towards for an advanced vacation accrual rate

• 2115 S. Centerpointe Parkway, Santa Maria, CA 93455
• , 301 North R Street, Lompoc, CA 93436
• 345 Camino del Remedio, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
• , 1136 E. Montecito Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
• 931 Walnut Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013

• Strong interpersonal skills;
• High level of professionalism;
• Two (2) or more years of nursing experience in OB/GYN, Family Medicine, Pediatrics or Ambulatory care (but we encourage new graduates and those with less experience to apply, as our health care centers are wonderful settings for nurses with the motivation and capacity to learn);
• The ability to be adaptable and problem-solve in a fast-paced environment;
• Experience working with under-served populations.

• Assesses physical and psychosocial needs of patients and makes appropriate nursing interventions; assists physicians and health care practitioners with examinations, treatments, and other procedures.
• Participates in whole person, patient centered team-based care.
• Provides care management to patients with high-risk/chronic conditions to support treatment plan;
• Maintains knowledge of and is able to perform referral and case management tasks and duties.
• Coordinates and facilitates delivery of care to patient and family in primary care, pediatrics, women's health and/or other specialty areas.
• Facilitates timely communication with patients and colleagues.
• Implements and ensures adherence to workflows that support quality improvement efforts;
• Guides care teams to promote the completion of team duties and activities, including pre-visit planning, identifying gaps in care, and health maintenance needs.
• Provides training and clinical guidance to clinical support staff.
• Ability to take a leadership role by delegating duties and providing direction and support to Licensed Vocational Nurses, Medical Assistants, and other Unlicensed Assistive Personnel.
• Provides triage of patients with proper disposition and appropriate level of care using agency triage protocols.
• Follows approved agency standardized procedures for medication refills, medication/immunization administration, and registered nurse led clinics (e.g., hypertension clinic).
• Educates and counsels patients and their families on procedures, medical care, and sensitive health issues, including the need for follow up; provides informational literature and makes referrals to mental health, social services, and other agencies as needed.
• Maintains knowledge and understanding of specimen collection and point of care testing; interprets results of pregnancy, tuberculin skin tests, hearing, glucose, and other tests; administers medications and immunizations; performs special treatment such as wound care and catheterization.
• Prepares and updates various pertinent records reflecting patient's condition, medication and treatment, and other records required by state and federal governments.
• Assists in the orientation and training of professional and nonprofessional personnel in specific clinic operations, and, as necessary, technical procedures.
• Maintains inventory of medical supplies, medications, and vaccines; ensures that examination and/or consultation rooms are properly equipped and supplied.
• Deploys in response to public health disasters, e.g., collecting specimens in response to a pandemic, including communicable disease specimens.

• Possession of a valid Registered Nurse license issued by the California State Board of Registered Nursing.

APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS:

• Review applications and supplemental questionnaire to determine those applicants who meet the employment standards.
• Supplemental Questionnaire Ranking. Responses to the required supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and autoscored. Candidates' final score and rank on the employment list will be determined by their responses to the supplemental questionnaire. This process may be eliminated if there are fewer than 13 qualified candidates.