Charge Nurse, Rn

Impact Lives, Impact Community
Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is passionate about providing exceptional health care to all, especially underserved communities with limited health care options. Founded by a Latina grandmother/community advocate over 50 years ago in Barrio Logan, FHCSD has grown into one of the largest community health systems in the country. With over 62 sites, over 227,000 patients, and over 417,000 visits last year, we provide a wide variety of health care and outreach services to a very diverse patient population. We are proud of our mission, our lasting community impact, and the cultural and individual diversity of our staff.
Performs a wide variety of patient care activities and accommodative services for assigned clinic patients, as direct by the Clinic Director and/or Nursing Director, in order to facilitate the delivery of prompt, quality care. This position will work with different specialty services including HIV, Hep C, MAT (Medication Assistant Program/SUD -Substance Use Disorder, hormone therapy, as well as work closely with the LGBTQ community.
Responsibilities:

• Actively participates in LEAN/HONSHA trainings and serves as a member of the Core Team. Actively participates in other clinical initiatives, such as clinical quality outcomes, to achieve goals and metrics.
• Builds positive relationships, inspires others to perform at a higher level, prepares career development plans and retains an accountable workforce.
• Coaches and counsels staff and administers appropriate disciplinary action in a timely manner.
• Communicates effectively with interdisciplinary care team and support services, including Physicians, PSRs, Medical Assistants, and others. Attends department meetings.
• Completes all required documentation accurately, in a timely manner, and thoroughly in accordance with department standards; in addition, ensures subordinate staff complete documentation per department standards. Includes documenting patient history.
• Consistently follows Policies and Procedures to ensure positive patient outcomes.
• Keeps clinic work-flow moving, focusing on productivity and efficiency, including assigning lunch times and breaks, ensuring exam room is set up, ordering supplies and vaccines to ensure correct supply is on hand, supporting provider productivity, reviewing patient problem list prior to visit with provider, and calling in refills to pharmacy.
• Keeps site in compliance with TJC, DHS, CHDP, and Medi-Cal Managed Care requirements.
• Participates in continuous improvement activities and ensures appropriate Lean tools (i.e., 5S, A3) are deployed and results are evaluated and/or measured.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Performs Waive Testing and Phlebotomy if appropriate training has been completed.
• Provides/ensures staff receive all new hire and annual trainings on time.
• Supervises assigned team, including hiring, and scheduling as needed. Provides clinic oversight in absence of the Clinic Director/Manager.

Requirements:

• At least 3 years of experience in an ambulatory care setting or similar setting preferred.
• California State Board RN License required.
• Current American Heart Association healthcare provider CPR (BLS), or Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support, or Advance Resuscitation Training.
• Graduation from a recognized RN/BSN program.
• High School Graduate (or GED equivalent).

Rewards:

• Job type: Regular Full-time
• Competitive Salary with Excellent Benefits
• Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Paid Time Off, Extended Sick Leave and Paid Holidays
• Medical/Dental/Vision/FSA/Life Insurance
• Employee Discounts and Wellness Programs

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to community medicine and providing culturally competent care to the medically underserved.
In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the base range for this position, exclusive of fringe benefits or potential bonuses.
$45.50 - $56.82
If you are hired at Family Health Centers of San Diego, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, jurisdictional requirements, skills, education, and/or experience. In addition to these factors - we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is what we reasonably expect to pay for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a generous compensation and benefits package (more information on our benefits offerings is available here: FHCSD Wellness - Employee Hub (gobenefits.net)