Registered Nurse – Triage (Cantonese/Mandarin)

Asian Health Services • Oakland, CA

1d • $67 - $71

About The Position

Asian Health Services is a community health organization founded in 1974 that provides medical, dental, and behavioral health services to more than 50,000 patients. Its whole-patient approach also addresses community needs such as food insecurity, youth leadership, culturally competent care, safer streets, and vibrant communities.

Based at the Chenming & Margaret Hu Medical Center, the Registered Nurse works under general supervision to provide professional nursing care in a clinic setting. The role includes nursing triage and nurse visits; initiating, planning, and evaluating nursing care and treatment plans; and directing licensed and unlicensed clinic staff.

The nurse assesses and prioritizes cases, provides medical advice and test results, makes complex referrals, and resolves complex issues raised by patients by telephone or walk-in. Other clinical work includes recording medical histories and physiological measurements, performing basic laboratory and nursing procedures, collecting and processing specimens, assisting with diagnostic tests and physician examinations, educating patients, providing skilled nursing treatment, administering or dispensing medications and injections, and conducting nurse visits.

Administrative duties include maintaining and contributing to nursing protocols, participating in staff meetings and in-service education, coordinating daily clinic activities, orienting and directing clinic staff, maintaining and ordering clinical supplies and equipment, performing quality-control checks, and assisting with clinical programs such as tuberculosis, hepatitis B, and immunizations.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.), plus one year of professional nursing experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Bilingual/bicultural in Cantonese and Mandarin.
• California Registered Nurse license.
• Basic Life Saving (BLS) certification.

Nice To Haves

• Commitment to working in the Asian community and in community health care.
• Familiarity with community health clinics.

Responsibilities

• Assess and triage patients, prioritize cases, provide medical advice and test results, make complex referrals, and resolve complex concerns from telephone inquiries and walk-ins.
• Record patient medical histories and physiological measurements, including height, weight, temperature, and urinalysis.
• Perform basic in-clinic laboratory tests and obtain and process specimens for outside laboratory analysis.
• Perform injections, skin tests, phlebotomy, and dressing changes; perform or assist with electrocardiograms, spirometry, and audiometry; and assist physicians during examinations as needed.
• Provide patient instruction on general and specific medical care and health issues, skilled nursing services and treatment, medication and injection administration or dispensing, and nurse visits as required.
• Maintain awareness of current nursing protocols and participate in developing or revising protocols and practices.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and in-service education.
• Assist with coordination of day-to-day clinic activities; orient, train, and direct clinic staff in specific operations and procedures.
• Maintain inventory and order supplies, medications, controlled drugs, and equipment.
• Perform quality-control activities, including monthly quality-control logs and instrument and equipment calibration and quality-control checks.
• Assist other assigned R.N.s in overseeing tuberculosis, hepatitis B, and immunization programs.
• Initiate, plan, and evaluate nursing care and treatment plans and provide direction to licensed and unlicensed clinic staff.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Acupuncture and chiropractic coverage.
• 12 vacation days.
• 12 sick days.
• 12 paid holidays and 3 floating holidays.
• 403(b) with a 3% employer contribution and up to a 2% match.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Dependent Care Assistance.
• Commuter benefits.
• Long-Term Disability Insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time