About the position
Indiana Health Centers, Inc. (IHC) is a mission-driven organization that has been providing high-quality, affordable healthcare to underserved and uninsured populations since 1977. At IHC, a Federally Qualified Health Center, we specialize in integrated care which means having access to essential services to meet the needs of patients we serve in the community. With ten healthcare centers and eight Women, Infants, and Children nutrition program locations throughout Indiana, we offer primary medical, dental, and behavioral healthcare services to community-based patient populations that are diverse in age, educational background, and income level.
Responsibilities
- Prepares medical and immunization histories.
- Takes and records vital signs and other physical data.
- Makes nursing assessment of patient's conditions.
- Follows standing orders in dispensing medications.
- Prepares patients for examination by the physician.
- Assists physician in examining room.
- Makes referrals as appropriate and necessary.
- Sets work schedules and assigns work tasks to nursing and family health workers.
- Supervises other clinic employees in the absence of the Clinic Manager.
- Orders, inventories, and is responsible for pharmaceutical, laboratory, and clinic supplies.
- Supervises and participates in the preparation of accurate client medical records.
- Provides orientation and in-service training to subordinates.
- Completes job reviews for subordinates.
- Develops and trains staff; continuously improves processes, service, and outcomes.
- Screens, hires, and orients employees; resolves conflicts.
- Evaluates employee performance; conducts periodic & annual performance assessments.
- Maintains appropriate staffing levels based on work demand seasonally and long-term.
- Works with department supervisors to adjust schedules, policies, procedures, and staff.
Requirements
- Nursing degree from an accredited school of nursing.
- Registered as a nurse in the state of Indiana.
- Experience in public health nursing, including supervisory experience.
- Spanish language skills preferred.
Benefits
- $4,000.00 retention bonus after your first year.
- A bounty of PTO, including paid holidays.
- A comprehensive insurance suite (health, life, dental, vision).
- Two medical plan choices with RX coverage.
- A 403(b)-retirement plan with matching contributions post-one-year mark.
- Short-term disability and life insurance.
- FMLA, flexible spending, and health savings accounts.
- An Employee Assistance Program and Wellness Rewards.
- Tuition reimbursement and an Employee Referral Program.
