RN Outpatient Full-time
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Registered Nurse (RN) Adults Family Medicine

apartment TrueCare location_onSan Marcos, CA 92069, US
$45.07 - $62.15 / hour
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TrueCare is a trusted healthcare provider serving San Diego and Riverside Counties, offering compassionate and comprehensive care to underserved communities. We are committed to making healthcare accessible to everyone, regardless of income or insurance status. With a focus on culturally sensitive, affordable services, TrueCare aims to improve the health of diverse communities. Our vision is to be the premier healthcare provider in the region, delivering exceptional patient experiences through innovative, integrated care.

The RN will be working at our San Marcos Adults Health Center, located at 150 Valpreda Rd.  The RN  is responsible for delivering patient-centered services in accordance with the TrueCare policies, procedures, and standards. This includes providing nurse triage services and health advice, performing routine office procedures, and testing, and participating in patient education. Responsibilities include triaging patients that walk in person or are calling in, tending to the inboxes, administering injections, etc. Schedule is Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:00 pm. There might be a need for Saturday rotations every 5-6 weeks. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

Nursing Functions: 50%
  • Maintains own clinical skills staying current in skills, equipment, and trends in nursing, Efficiently and effectively provides total patient care including assessment, care, teaching, care planning, medications, and treatments.
  • Assess and triage sick patients who walk in and arrange for their care consistent with TrueCare guidelines.
  • Assist providers or other medical staff personnel with examinations and treatments, as directed or required.
  • Collaborate with providers and patients to assess urgency of patient problems, resolve questions concerning medications, health education, and medical advice within skill level and scope of practice.
  • Administer medications, as ordered by provider. Administer vaccines, apply, and read TB Skin tests. Ensure vaccines are ordered and an inventory system maintained.
  • Enter patient care, clinical data, and findings in the electronic health record (EHR) system.
  • Order and interpret specific laboratory tests; review patient’s history and communicate findings to the provider.
  • Oversee immunizations to assure compliance with program requirements.
  • Assist in the orientation of new personnel and provide nursing staff coverage.
  • Assist in coordination of nursing schedule to ensure nursing coverage during all hours of operation including Saturdays and coordination of medical services to all patients.
  • Shadow staff on skill competency, as needed, to ensure proper workflow processes and procedures are followed.
  • Monitor and evaluate support staff on clinical skills competencies, as directed.
  • Maintain Title XXII up to date, the expiration update on all medications and lab supplies and discard per TrueCare protocol, when necessary.
  • Assist Clinic Manager in the preparation for audits conducted by various agencies.
  • Serve as a point of contact for back-office staff with questions, issues, or patient related conflicts. When unable to address issues independently bring them to the attention of the Clinic Manager.
  • Follow TrueCare policies and procedures for efficient department operations, reporting requirements, and maintaining quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
  • Shadow staff on skills competency as needed to ensure proper workflow processes and procedures are followed.
  • Oversee/monitor and assist in the training of new and existing staff.
  • Overseeing MY Chart providers in-basket pools to be reviewed at a minimum of three times a day and address task accordingly as per RN Scope of Practice. Examples of messages that can be addressed by RN:
  • Medication refill, pend request to provider pool.
  • Patient requesting updates on referrals.
  • Any task that doesn’t need provider to address, RN to address task.
  • Participates on the nurse triage rotation as needed.
  • Enhance medical visits with provider which enables patient to be seen sooner that the next available appointment.
Educational Functions: 25%
  • Keeps up to date on policies and procedures changes and educates clinical staff (MA’s) of changes.
  • Enhance patient visits with clinician by providing ongoing education to patients about treatment, disease process, health maintenance and medication adherence.
  • Support and takes part in meeting and training seminar to continue education, knowledge, skills, and professional competence of the clinical staff.
  • Provides counseling and health education for patients and families when needed.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Quality Assurance: 25%
  • Participates in audit readiness activity if needed.
  • Participates in ongoing Quality Improvement activities within the department.
  • Compliance with TC Title XXII
  • Observes and documents competency of clinical staff (MA’S) and provides instruction and feedback on technique.
  • Monitor strict adherence to universal precautions as established by TrueCare, DHS and OSHA.
  • Always Monitor Staff compliance to dress code and badge policy.
  • Monitor and evaluate support staff on clinical skills competencies, as directed.
Additional Responsibilities:
  • Maintains regulatory compliance of all back office/nursing activities (i.e., Logs, QC’s, and Nursing Stock Meds, and oversees compliance at designated site.
  • Performs staff competencies and annual competencies as coordinated with Nurse Manager/Clinic Manager
  • Works as a team player and be willing to assist other members in other duties within his/her capabilities and aids the clinic team in providing quality efficient patient care.
  • Maintains open communication with other clinic staff.
  • Maintains professional demeanor and excellence in customer service consistently with patients, caregivers, clinicians, and staff.
Qualifications:
  • High School diploma or equivalent.
  • Graduate of an accredited California School of Professional Nursing.
  • Current California State Board RN license.
  • Computer proficiency, particularly with Electronic Health/Medical Record systems and the Microsoft Office suite, including Outlook, teams, and Word.
  • Availability to work a variable schedule, extended hours and/or Saturday shifts. 
  • Posses the ability to work independently and as team member.
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish
Desired Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. 
  • A minimum of 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse.
  • Nursing experience in an ambulatory clinic and/or community health care setting.
  • Knowledge of medical terminology, legal and technical aspects of a medical records system, and ICD-10 and CPT codes.
Benefits: 
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Competitive Time Off
  • Low-cost health, dental, vision & life insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance program
The pay range for this role is $45.07 - $62.15 on an hourly basis.
 

Pay transparency: If you are hired at TrueCare, your salary will be determined based on factors such as education, knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to those factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider the internal equity of our current team members when determining an offer.

TrueCare is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Our goal is to support all team members recruited or employed here.

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