Clinic Nurse LAC/USC - Per Diem

Shift Schedule: Per Diem (Hourly as Needed) Position Purpose:

The Clinic Nurse will participate as a member of a team providing nursing care to newly discharged homeless individuals in need of recuperative care. The Clinic Nurse will also participate as a member of a team in a primary care medical clinic.

Principal Responsibilities

• 1.
• Admit new patients according to standardized procedures and criteria for admission.
• 2.
• Conduct triage and daily physical assessments.
• 3.
• Perform and provide case management services.
• 4.
• Take and record patient complaints, follow appropriate procedures in resolving any complaint.
• 5.
• Provide patient education and teaching.
• 6.
• Assists in orienting and developing new staff.
• 7.
• Monitors and/or administers oral medications as needed.
• 8.
• Participates in patient triage calls and appropriate triage routine standing orders.
• 9.
• Changes patient’s dressing as needed.
• 10.
• Monitors and maintains adherence to the Nursing Training Manual and Agency Policies and Procedures.
• 11.
• Collect blood and urine specimens.
• 12.
• Orders medical and patient welfare supplies as needed.
• 13.
• Performs other duties as required by the program.

Requirements

• 1.
• Licensed by the State of California as a Registered Nurse 2.
• Current CPR card from American Red Cross or American Heart Association 3.
• At least five (5) years in an ambulatory setting.
• 4.
• Experience working with patients and staff from diverse socio-economic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds 5.
• Previous experience at a recuperative care program is a plus 6.
• Bilingual Spanish/English

*All JWCH, Wesley Health Centers workforce members are recommended to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Wesley Health Centers JWCH Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer