Registered Nurse III - MC/CHC - CHC Hemet Clinic

County of Riverside•Hemet, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The County of Riverside - Riverside University Health System (RUHS) - Community Health Centers (CHC) is currently seeking an experienced, bilingual (Spanish speaking) Registered Nurse III MC/CHC to join the team at the CHC Hemet Clinic. The Registered Nurse III - MC/CHC is the advanced journey level classification in the Registered Nurse – MC/CHC series and reports to an appropriate supervisory or manager level position. Incumbents perform nursing duties while applying advanced knowledge and skills in providing care and service to patients with more complex problems and needs within assigned unit(s). Incumbents responsibilities are expanded to include participation in activities relating to quality assurance, policy and procedure review/revision, in-service education, staff development and preceptorship. The incumbent will perform a variety of clinical and administrative nursing duties, including conducting new hire and staff competency assessments, attending monthly RN meetings, downloading and reviewing digital data logger reports, managing medication, vaccine, and laboratory supply inventories, and reviewing monthly quality control logs. Additional responsibilities include providing nurse triage services, participating in the after-hours on-call rotation, assisting with specialty referral work queues, conducting clinic audits and standard work reviews (K-cards), rooming and discharging patients, performing blood draws, administering vaccines to pediatric and adult patients, and supporting clinic operations as needed. The selected candidate must be willing to travel to other Community Health Center (CHC) clinic locations as required. The ideal candidate will be bilingual in Spanish and possess a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), along with at least two (2) years of recent experience working as a Registered Nurse in an ambulatory and/or primary care setting.

Requirements

Must possess and maintain a current, valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of California.
Possession of a valid California Driver's License is required.
Possession of a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) ceritification issued by the American Heart Association for professional healthcare providers.
Three (3) years of full time experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care facility.
Bilingual in Spanish.

Nice To Haves

A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
At least two (2) years of recent experience working as a Registered Nurse in an ambulatory and/or primary care setting.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, organize and provide nursing care to assigned patients in accordance with physician instructions; make preliminary observations of patients and prepare patients for, medical treatment.
Assist physicians in administering treatments and in performing medical examinations, diagnostic tests and surgical operations.
Administer prescribed treatment and medications, including dispensing, as ordered to patients; chart treatment of patients; record and report significant changes in condition and general progress of patients.
Counsel and advise patients, families and significant others regarding special medical problems and/or proper healthcare methods; prepare and maintain concise and complete records and reports.
Instruct patients in carrying out physician's orders; transcribe physician's orders to working records.
Provide orientation and training to new staff, residents, medical students, Regional Occupational Program (ROP) participants and nursing students.
Participate in quality assurance reviews; act as a team leader or relief charge nurse.
Assign and monitor the work of subordinate nursing personnel; participate in committee activities.
Triage patients by reviewing admission charts and merging patients into the appropriate patient assignment or clinic flow when appropriate.
Testify in court as to client's mental and physical condition.
Coordinate and monitor patients through the hospitalization process utilizing physicians, primary care nurses and third-party payors to maintain quality care and fiscal responsibility.
Review the post hospital care plan with the patient,/family establishing a contact regarding timeframes and responsibilities; follow care plan through patient discharge.
Conducting new hire and staff competency assessments.
Attending monthly RN meetings.
Downloading and reviewing digital data logger reports.
Managing medication, vaccine, and laboratory supply inventories.
Reviewing monthly quality control logs.
Providing nurse triage services.
Participating in the after-hours on-call rotation.
Assisting with specialty referral work queues.
Conducting clinic audits and standard work reviews (K-cards).
Rooming and discharging patients.
Performing blood draws.
Administering vaccines to pediatric and adult patients.
Supporting clinic operations as needed.
Willing to travel to other Community Health Center (CHC) clinic locations as required.