What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse - West Fairfield position at OLE Health?
POSITION TITLE: | Registered Nurse – Primary Care (temporary) | |
DEPARTMENT: | Medical | |
REPORTS TO TITLE: | Site Medical Director | |
SCHEDULE: | 4 days at 10 hour shifts | |
HOURS: | 40 hours a week in West Fairfield, CA | |
PAY RANGE: | $55.73/hr to $68.13/hr, depending on years of RN experience | |
DLSE/FLSA STATUS: () | ____Exempt/Salaried position | __X__Nonexempt/Hourly position |
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES (does this position have direct reports): | YES | NO |
About CommuniCare OLE Established in 2023, CommuniCare OLE is the result of a union of two health centers with a deep roots in their respective communities and reputations for providing high-quality primary care to all, regardless of insurance or ability to pay: OLE Health of Napa and Solano Counties and CommuniCare Health Centers of Yolo County. Building on a legacy established by both organizations in 1972, CommuniCare OLE is a network of federally-qualified health centers with 17 sites across Napa, Solano, and Yolo Counties. It offers comprehensive care, including medical, dental, behavioral health and substance use treatment, nutrition, optometry, pharmacy, care coordination, referrals, and enrollment assistance to more than 70,000 individuals, and no one is turned away due to lack of insurance, immigration status, or ability to pay. Many services are offered outside of its sites, including mobile health, home visiting, and community and school-based programs. BENEFITS
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JOB SUMMARY/OVERVIEW: This position works as part of a team with the Health Center Manager, medical providers, and clinic support staff to provide quality, coordinated care to patients. The RN will provide clinician support, patient case management, patient education, triage, monitoring of patient flow, and indirect nursing supervision of the medical assistants. |
CommuniCare OLE provides an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and life experience.
CommuniCare OLE encourages people of all backgrounds to apply including, but not limited to, Black, Indigenous Peoples,
people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQIA , people with disabilities, veterans, individuals of
all ages and religions, and individuals who have been affected by the legal system.
YOU ARE WELCOME HERE.
***The following reflects requirements and essential functions of this position but does not restrict tasks that may be assigned. Essential functions include basic job duties, core elements, or fundamental responsibilities that an employee must perform to hold the position. Employees must be able to perform these essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation (accommodation may be requested). Duties and responsibilities are not all-inclusive, and they may be assigned or reassigned to this job at any time, due to reasonable accommodation or any other reason. ***
MINIMUM POSITION REQUIREMENTS: EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS/TRAINING
| Accredited RN program or higher required. Current unencumbered California Registered Nurse license required. Current BLS/CPR certification required. |
| Previous RN work experience in a healthcare setting preferred. |
| Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required. Strong interpersonal and customer service skills required; must have ability to work with a diverse population. Strong verbal and written communication skills; Bilingual (English/Spanish) language preferred. Strong computer and data entry skills required; electronic health record system preferred. |
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. | Knowledge of nursing process, scope of practice and standards of care. |
2. | Utilizes the nursing process (assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation) in patient care and daily activities. |
3. | Provides and manages patient care under the direction of medical providers, including physical evaluations, assessments, and diagnoses as appropriate. |
4. | Furnishes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions, within scope of practice. |
5. | Provides direct one-on-one patient education |
6. | Performs independent face-to-face or telephone triage using written triage protocols. |
7. | Accepts and correctly transcribes verbal or telephone orders from clinicians. |
8. | Provides follow-up to patients recalled for abnormal labs/tests. |
9. | Transmits new, updated and refilled prescription orders to pharmacies on behalf of prescribing providers. |
10. | Performs diagnostic and laboratory tests including but not limited to audiometry, EKG, urine dips, accu-check, urine HCG, hemocue hemoglobin, etc. |
11. | Performs patient care including but not limited to wound care, birth control visits, blood pressure checks, medication refills, INR/Coumadin services, etc. |
12. | Processes clinical patient information for providers in patient electronic health records (EHR). |
13. | Assists with meeting the needs of patients with complex medical problems, including facilitating referrals and follow-up care as needed. |
14. | Assist with coordinating care to other CommuniCare OLE services, including dental care, behavioral health, diabetes education, etc. |
15. | Performs other duties as assigned. |
Salary : $56 - $68