Future SDAIHC – San Diego American Indian Health Center

The San Diego American Indian Health Center (SDAIHC) is a patient-centered health home that provides comprehensive medical, dental, behavioral health, and community wellness services that are available to all San Diegans. Founded in May 1979, we honor the wisdom of community leaders who believed urban American Indians living in our city should have community-based health care rooted in traditional cultural values. The vision of our founders lives on after nearly forty years as we continue to grow and provide high quality health care services to a diverse community of all ages and walks of life.

We're currently undergoing exciting new expansions, including a $35 million campaign to construct a modern community health center and a partnership with the County of San Diego's Refugee Health Assessment Program to address the health concerns of newly arrived refugees. These upcoming developments have created new job opportunities at our organization, and we need your expertise to shape the future of community health.

Summary:

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) will function as a member of a team of health professionals providing medical services at the San Diego American Indian Health Center. The NP shall, under appropriate direction and supervision by the Medical Director in collaboration with the SDAIHC Clinic Manager, provide care, assessment, interpretation of data, and develop and implement therapeutic care plans. The Family Nurse Practitioner is an advanced practice Registered Nurse with additional preparation and skills in physical diagnosis, psycho-social assessment and management of health needs in primary health care, and who possesses the ability to assist the health status in individuals and families. The FNP provides for the continuity of healthcare to patients, provides instruction and counseling to individuals, families and groups concerning preventive health care; and collaborates with other providers and agencies to assure the provision of coordination of health care delivery to individuals and families. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current licensure as a licensed Nurse Practitioner in the State of California.
• Minimum of one (1) year recent experience providing primary care or urgent care in a Clinic setting.
• Demonstrates in depth knowledge of nursing process in addressing needs of patients.
• Ability to demonstrate basic knowledge of unit specific age criteria for patient population.
• Must demonstrate critical thinking skills.
• Timely completion of unit specific orientation and competencies.
• Ability to read, write, hear and verbally communicate in English to the degree required to perform the job.
• Must possess a current CPR BLS Provider (American Heart Association).
• Must be able to travel in accordance with any requirements of your job (if MHLB and/or own vehicle used on hospital business, must possess valid California Driver's License and upon request proof of liability insurance).

Preferred Qualifications:

• National Board certification as a Nurse Practitioner in area of specialty.
• Greater than one (1) year of working experience in a similar unit with comparable patient acuity.

Acknowledgement: The San Diego American Indian Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, or any other protected class, political affiliation, or belief.

Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified American Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934, (Title 25, USC Section 472).