Care Team Nurse (4 - 6 months)

DescriptionSalud Para La Gente (SALUD) provides high quality, comprehensive and cost-effective full scope primary care services to underserved, low-income communities in the Monterey Bay area, including Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties. SALUD began in Watsonville in 1978 as a storefront "free clinic," and with a growing need for health services became a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Today SALUD is a primary health care network with four primary clinic sites, school based sites, and over 400 employees. We provide high quality services to patients of all ages. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and a collaborative culture that values excellence, achievement, innovation and compassion.We are seeking a dynamic Care Team Nurse to work within the clinical care team providing support in the delivery of patient care as well as direct patient care. The Care Team Nurse utilizes nursing skills and judgement to triage patients and provide patient education, along with providing direct patient care such as medical procedures, immunizations and medication delivery. Additionally in collaboration with the Associate Director of Nursing, the Care Team Nurse provides supervision and guidance to certified medical assistants within the care team. The Care Team Nurse demonstrates critical thinking skills and leadership, and models team based care.This position supports the organization's mission, vision, and values through excellence and competence, collaboration, innovation, respect, commitment to our community and accountability and ownership.Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following :

• Utilizes the nursing process (assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation) in patient care and daily activities. Provides comprehensive assessment and utilizes evidence based guidelines, along with insight of the nursing process, and a proven ability to critically analyze information from the patient and the patient chart in the decision making process.
• Functions under standardized procedures or patient care protocols to provide independent patient care.
• Administers medications and immunizations within scope of practice and with clinician's order.
• Provides direct patient education, explains medical procedures, treatments, and medications to patients and families, and supervises the provision of patient education by certified medical assistants. Communicates based on patient's level of understanding and comprehension. Educates patients utilizing principles of active listening.
• In collaboration with the Associate Director of Nursing, supervises clinical care provided by certified medical assistants as assigned and trains certified medical assistants for clinical processes as directed.
• Performs independent telephone or face to face triage using written triage protocols.
• Under written orders, provides test results to patients and advice on treatment or follow-up.
• Assures efficient patient flow by ongoing assessment of clinician schedule, and working with other staff to minimize patient waiting time.
• Functions as Clinic Supervisor when assigned.
• Participates in staff meetings.
• Maintains confidentiality and monitors confidentiality policy adherence for certified medical assistants and other support staff.
• Consistently adheres to and / or exceed Salud's communication guidelines and expectations with internal and external customers including co-workers, patients, and external partners.
• Communicates effectively by using welcoming words, proper tone of voice, appropriate body language, eye contact and smiling in all interactions. Listens skillfully and displays a willingness and ability to acknowledge patient and co-workers' needs, expectations and values through the use of reflective listening and empathy conveyance. Responds to co-worker and patient needs in ways that are helpful and beyond expectation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.RequirementsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
• Current California RN license and good standing with the Board of Registered Nurses.
• Completion of an accredited RN program.
• At least one year experience in acute care nursing
• Experience in ambulatory clinical setting and / or Federally Qualified Health Center strongly preferred.
• Minimum of one year's experience in acute care nursing strongly preferred.
• New nursing graduates considered with at least one year prior supervisory experience.
• Valid CA Driver's License and current vehicle insurance; must be able to travel between sites.
• Bilingual English / Spanish strongly preferred.
• Current CPRPHYSICAL DEMANDS :
• Standing, walking, sitting, typing, reaching, moving and / or lifting up to 50 pounds.SALARY & BENEFITSSalary : $101,162.81 - $122,964 per year.Benefits : available to all regular Salud employees working 24 hours per week. Part-time employees may receive some benefits on a pro-rated basis.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance Plans
• Paid Time Off (PTO) : 19 days per year
• Paid Holidays : 12 per year
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer contribution
• Voluntary Long-Term DisabilityAdditional Information :
• Employees on temporary assignments are eligible for holiday pay and California sick pay, both pro-rated based on hours worked.
• On-call employees are eligible for California sick pay, pro-rated based on hours worked.Salud is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Salud is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact the Salud Human Resources Department, [831-728-8250, and HRDept@splg.org]. Learn More

Salary : $101,163 - $122,964