What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN - Venice position at University of California - Los Angeles Health?
Description
Venice Family Clinic is a leader in providing comprehensive, high-quality primary health care to people in need with compassion, dignity and respect. In November 2021, Venice Family Clinic merged with South Bay Family Health Care, uniting more than a century of experience helping patients regardless of their income, insurance or immigration status. The organization now has more than 500 staff who serve 45,000 people from the Santa Monica Mountains through the South Bay. We have 17 locations plus two mobile clinics and an expansive street medicine program for people experiencing homelessness. Read more about us at: venicefamilyclinic.org. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are core values of the Venice Family Clinic. We believe the professional and clinical environments are enhanced when diverse groups of people with diverse ideas come together.
Come join our Venice Family Clinic team as a Registered Nurse (RN). Under the supervision of the Nursing Supervisor, the RN will:
- Provide direct nursing services to patients (adults and children) in our free, community-based primary health care clinic(s) in Los Angeles County.
- Prepare patients for medical examination including taking medical history, performing health screening tests, lab tests, giving injections and emergency procedures when necessary.
- Provide health education and health assessments.
- Triage medical problems, assist with dispensing of medications, and provide nursing consultation.
- Help oversee the medical assistants, volunteer student RN's, CMA's, medical students and clinic assistants.
- Participate in meetings, projects, quality assurance activities, and other duties as needed.
- May float to our other sites in LA County as needed and help with coverage.
- Complete other duties as assigned.
Salary range: $59.46 - $88.39 Hourly
Qualifications
Required:
- BSN or MSN from an accredited school of nursing (ASN required for current UCLA Health RN staff).
- Current, active California Registered Nurse License.
- BLS certificate from American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
- Demonstrated skill in delivery of patient care, and outpatient and primary nursing skills.
- Ability to perform historical, physical and behavioral status assessments.
- Ability to work as a multi-disciplinary team.
- Working knowledge of child abuse reporting laws.
- Bilingual language skills in Spanish and English (oral).
- Ability and willingness to travel to our other locations in LA County if needed.
CN II requires at least 6 months of nursing work experience.
University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy.
Salary : $59 - $88
