Experience and Skills:
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must
be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The
requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill,
and/or ability
required.
Education/Experience:
• Two
year degree in Nursing required; Bachelors and/or Master’s degree is
preferred
• Equivalent to an RN or higher degree from an
accredited school of nursing
• One to two years of increasingly
responsible nursing experience including experience in
community
nursing preferred
Desired Skills:
• An
energetic and creative individual with high standards and an
appropriate professional image
• Proven ability to handle
multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Versatility, flexibility
and willingness to work within an ambiguous, fast-paced
environment
• Demonstrated resourcefulness in providing solutions
and setting priorities
• Effective interpersonal skills to work
effectively with all levels within the health center
• Strong
verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated ability to
communicate clearly
and effectively at all levels
Knowledge
of:
• Principles, procedures, methods and techniques of nursing
and health care
• Modern practices and principles of method
disease counseling
• A variety of community resources
•
Basic management practices and principles
• Principles and
procedures of electronic medical record keeping
• Universal
precautions and infection control practices
• Pertinent Federal,
State and local laws, codes, and regulations regarding health
care
Ability to:
• Provide administrative and nursing
orientation to staff
• Assess and evaluate patient responses to
service provided, treatment, and medication
• Demonstrated
leadership skills and a desire to continually enhance nursing practice
and
performance
• Prepare clear and concise documentation
and reports
• Respond to requests and inquiries from the general
public
• Apply basic time management and patient care
coordination skills to effectively provide
nursing
services
• Establish and maintain effective working
relationships with those contacted in the course of
work,
including service representatives and the general
public
• Plan and organize multiple work tasks, problem-solve and
analyze information toward sound
decisions
• Identify
problems/issues, develop and evaluate options in order to implement
solutions
• Appropriately manage highly sensitive and
confidential patient information
Licenses and
Certifications:
• Possession of an appropriate, valid California
Registered Nursing License
• Possession of, or ability to obtain,
an appropriate valid California driver’s license
• Possession of,
or ability to obtain, an appropriate valid CPR certificate
•
Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate valid BLS
certificate
• Candidate must be able to successfully meet PHC’s
credentialing and privileging requirements
Language Skills:
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions
and request s from
patients, co-workers, and others as necessary.
Bilingual in English and Spanish, both written and
verbal
preferred.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to add,
subtract, multiply, divide in all units of measure, using whole
numbers,
common fractions and decimals.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to recognize problems, collect data and establish
facts
Computer Skills: High level of computer literacy and
proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook),
electronic
medical records and web applications. Types 60+ WPM.
Physical
Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of
those that must be met by
an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may
be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
• Movement within health center complex environment
repeatedly throughout the day
• Ability to write by hand, use
phone, use computer keyboard and mouse extensively to
perform
general office functions
• Manual wrist and finger
dexterity and wrist-finger speed sufficient to perform repetitive
actions for
extended periods of time
• Ability to
effectively communicate by hearing continuously and speech in a manner
which can be
understood by a diverse population
• Ability to
give and follow verbal and written instructions with attention to
detail and accuracy
• Must have visual acuity near and far (20
inches to 20 feet), depth perception, field of vision, ability
to
focus on an object, ability to identify and distinguish colors
•
Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time (minimum periods
of one (1) hour at a time)
• Ability to frequently walk, bend,
squat, stoop, kneel, twist, crouch, and climb with the use of a
step
stool
• Ability to grasp, hold and pick up and reach
with hands and arms
• Ability to frequently lift and or move up
to fifteen (15) pounds
• Ability to occasionally lift and carry
up to thirty-five (35) pounds (periodic lifting of supplies
or
equipment)
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks
simultaneously
• Ability to travel to and from other health
center sites and community locations
Work Environment: The work
environment characteristics described here are representative of those
an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions
of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the
employee is regularly exposed to Health Center areas and
general
office environment. The work environment is a clean,
well-lit, well-ventilated, and temperature
controlled
environment. The noise level in the work environment
is usually moderate. The hours of duty are lengthy
and
irregular.
Acknowledgment: This job description in no
way states or implies that these are the only duties to
be
performed by the employee incumbent in this position. The
Employee may be required to follow any other
job-related
instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested.
This document does not
create an employment contract, implied or
otherwise, other than an "at-will" relationship.
