Nurse, Clinical Registered

Locations: Hoopa, CA

Type:Tribal

Salary Range:$125,611 to $138,000 / Per Year

Open Period:2/16/2024 to 8/9/2024

Summary:OPEN UNTIL FILLED. SALARY WILL DEPEND ON EDUCATION LEVEL, EXPERIENCE, AND CREDENTIALS.

We operate a medical clinic located on the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation, partially funded by the Indian Health Service. The clinic is solely owned and operated by the Hoopa Valley Tribe. We are a Joint Commission accredited ambulatory clinic and behavioral health unit, with our Patient Centered Medical Home accreditation.

Our primary programs and services are outpatient medical, dental, pharmacy, outreach services, senior nutrition, ambulance service, a grant funded diabetes department, and behavioral health unit [which includes mental health and substance abuse]. Hoopa is located on the beautiful Trinity River in Northern California. Hoopa is a small community of approximately 3,500 residents primarily Native American.

Duties:• Participates in IPC team huddles for information sharing and management of patient care on daily basis. Gives direction and delegates duties to other team members to ensure patient care needs are met in a timely, cost effective manner, and to maximize each patient encounter. • Collects and interprets relevant data through pre-visit planning.

Coordinates clinic visits and follow-up care as needed. Ensures health care maintenance is up to date on all impaneled patients (i.e. Wellness Health Screening, DM Screening, Cancer Screening, immunizations, etc.). • Assesses patient condition and establishes appropriate nursing care.

Initiates needed therapeutic measures and other general nursing care. • Collaborates with patient, family members and health care team (primary care provider, clinic nurses, public health nursing, DM case management, Referral/PRC services, etc.) in development, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.

Integrates cultural and age-specific differences when developing, implementing, and evaluating patient's plan of care. • Identifies goals and nursing actions required to meet diagnosis-specific goals. Care plan that addresses physical, psychological, social, and rehabilitative discharge planning to meet those goals. • Utilizes appropriate educational resources for patients and/or family members to assist in understanding, accepting and adjusting to diagnosis or treatment modalities.

Provides educational materials that address areas of concern related to nursing diagnosis and self-care needs. • Facilitates communication between patients, families, primary providers and outside providers when applicable. Provides information to patient as directed by the primary provider. • Provides support for Outreach by facilitating requests for assistance. • Works with PRC staff and outside facilities for necessary follow-up on outside testing and treatment. Obtains records and test results for primary provider as needed for continuity of care. • Assists primary provider as needed. • Acts as a resource nurse in the clinic. • Actively participates with orientation of new personnel. Serves as a positive role model for new employees while encouraging a high level of professional conduct and maintaining a positive work attitude. • Participates in continuous quality improvement process for constructive changes, on-going improvement in patient care, and to ensure JC accreditation is maintained. • Maintains a clean work environment and adheres to infection control policies. • Maintains strict confidentiality with regards to patient information. • Adheres to all policies and procedures of K'ima:w Medical Center. • Participate in clinic pharmacy procedures to include appropriate medication requisitions. • May be required to work as Clinic Triage Nurse due to staffing needs.

Qualifications:EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: Nursing degree from an accredited school of nursing; Bachelor's degree preferred and one to two years related experience. CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATION: • Valid RN or LVN Licensure (CA preferred) • Current BLS certification • Current ACLS certification (must obtain within 6 months of hire) • Current PALS certification (must obtain within 6 months of hire)

Work Type:Permanent, Full

Announcement #:NUR 2021-1