Clinic Nurse LAC/USC - Part-Time

Shift Schedule: Part-time (20 hours per week) Position Purpose:

The Clinic Nurse will participate as a member of a team providing nursing care to newly discharged homeless individuals in need of recuperative care. The Clinic Nurse will also participate as a member of a team in a primary care medical clinic. 

Principal Responsibilities:

1. Admit new patients according to standardized procedures and criteria for admission.
2. Conduct triage and daily physical assessments.
3. Perform and provide case management services.
4. Take and record patient complaints, follow appropriate procedures in resolving any complaint.
5.  Provide patient education and teaching. 
6. Assists in orienting and developing new staff.
7. Monitors and/or administers oral medications as needed.
8. Participates in patient triage calls and appropriate triage routine standing orders.
9. Changes patient’s dressing as needed.
10. Monitors and maintains adherence to the Nursing Training Manual and Agency Policies and Procedures.
11. Collect blood and urine specimens.
12. Orders medical and patient welfare supplies as needed.
13. Performs other duties as required by the program.

Requirements:

1. Licensed by the State of California as a Registered Nurse
2. Current CPR card from American Red Cross or American Heart Association
3. At least five (5) years in an ambulatory setting.
4. Experience working with patients and staff from diverse socio-economic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds
5. Previous experience at a recuperative care program is a plus
6. Bilingual Spanish/English

*All JWCH, Wesley Health Centers workforce members must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Successful candidates for this position will be required to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or request an exemption for qualifying medical or religious reasons during the onboarding process. Candidates should not present proof of vaccination until instructed to do so by the hiring department 

Wesley Health Centers JWCH Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Scheduled Shifts: Weekends (Saturday - Sunday) 7 :00 pm - 7:30 am