Quick Overview
Job Description
We have a new opening for a Registered Nurse - Outpatient at the Naval Health Clinic in Lemoore, CA.
Core Registered Nurse Duties: The duties include, but are not limited to the following;
- Coordinate patient care in collaboration with a wide array of healthcare professionals. Facilitate the achievement of optimal outcomes in relation to clinical care, quality and cost
- Ensure compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the facility.
- Lead and direct the entire team in quality patient care.
- Ensure adequate staffing and supplies for clinic functions.
- Manage appointment schedules, lead team huddles, lead the management of telephone and electronic messages.
- Perform physical exam and health
- Provide health promotions, counseling, and follow standing orders.
- Administer medications as ordered by the provider. Assist with procedures and be available as a chaperone as necessary.
- Assist with ordering and tracking completion of laboratory studies and medication as necessary per Clinical Protocols.
- Ensure effective and efficient patient flow; develop, train, evaluate and provide feedback to Ancillary Nursing Personnel.
- Triage patients that present unexpectedly for appointments via approved Clinical Protocols.
- Recognize adverse signs and symptoms and quickly react in emergency
- Communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and
- Follow up with patients after emergency room visits or inpatient hospitalizations, triage patients and schedule follow up appointments as needed.
- Assist with ordering and tracking completion of patient referrals and arrange specialty care as appropriate.
- Perform nursing services identified in the
- Participate in continuous performance improvement activities.
Schedule:
Monday - Friday, between 6:00am and 6:30pm, to include a lunch break
No Weekends, No Holidays
No Call, No Call-Back
Minimum Qualifications:
Degree: Possess an Associates or Bachelors degree in Nursing from a college or university accredited by Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Experience: A minimum of one year of post-grad clinical experience as a full-time RN (36-44 hours per week) within the last 2 years.
Licensure: Current, full, active and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in any state
Life Support Certification: Possess a current AHA OR ARC BLS Healthcare Provider certification.
Security: Must possess ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance.
We are an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. All applicants selected for employment are required to submit to a background check and pre-employment drug test.
Excellent Compensation & Exceptional Comprehensive Benefits:
- Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Time, Plus 11 Paid Federal Holidays
- Medical/Dental/Vision, STD/LTD/Life, Health Savings Account available, and more
- Annual CME Stipend and License/Certification Reimbursement
- Matching 401K
Base salary: $55.00 - $64.00/hr depending on experience
Sign-on Bonus: $2,000 paid with first paycheck!