Triage Nurse (Cantonese or Vietnamese) Job at Asian Health Services, Oakland, CA

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  • Asian Health Services
  • Oakland, CA

Job Description

Asian Health Services, founded in 1974, provides health, social, and advocacy services for all regardless of income, insurance status, immigration status, language, or culture. Our approach to wellbeing focuses on "whole patient health," which is why we provide more than primary care services, including mental health, case management, nutrition, and dental care to more than 50,000 patients in English and 15 languages: Korean, Lao, Burmese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Mien, Karen, Mongolian, Karenni, Tagalog, Khmer, and Vietnamese. We offer medical, dental, and mental health services for all ages. LOCATION: Chenming & Margaret Hu Medical Center (HMC)

JOB SUMMARY:

Under general supervision, performs professional nursing care for patients in a clinic setting, including nursing triage, nurse visits; initiates, plans, and evaluates nursing care and treatment plans; provides direction to licensed and unlicensed clinic staff. Triage Performs a nursing assessment and patient triage which includes prioritizing cases, providing medical advice, making complex referrals, providing test results, and problem-solving complex cases by handling patient telephone inquiries and walk-ins requesting care. Other Clinical Records medical histories using appropriate format; takes and records physiological measurements such as height and weight, temperature, and urinalysis; performs basic in-clinic laboratory tests, obtaining and processing specimens for outside laboratory analysis. Performs basic nursing procedures such as injections, skin tests, phlebotomy, and dressing changes; performs or assists with tests such as electrocardiograms, spirometry, and audiometry; assists physicians during examinations as needed. Performs additional clinic and non-triage nurse duties such as instructing patients in general and specific medical care and health issues, providing skilled nursing services and treatment, administering and/or dispensing medication and injections; performs nurse visits as required. Administrative Maintains awareness of current nursing protocols; participates in formulation/revision of protocols and practices; attends and participates in staff meetings and in-service education. Assists in the coordination of day-to-day clinic activities; orients, trains and directs other clinic staff in specific clinic operations and procedures. Maintains inventory and orders supplies, medications, controlled drugs, and equipment. Performs quality control by activities such as monthly quality control check log and maintaining update calibration and quality control check for medical instruments and equipment. Assists other assigned R.N.s in overseeing clinical programs such as tuberculosis, hepatitis B, and immunizations. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor of Science (B.S), one year of professional nursing experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Bilingual/bicultural in an Asian language required. Preferred qualifications Commitment to working in the Asian community and to community health care with familiarity with community health clinics is preferred. Certifications, Licenses, Registrations California Registered Nurse license Basic Life Saving (BLS) certification

BENEFITS:

Medical, Dental, Vision premiums 100% paid by AHS 12 Vacation Days 12 Sick Days 12 Holidays and 3 Floating Holidays 3% 403B Employer Contributions and up to 2% Employee Match Contribution Transportation Benefit Paid by AHS FSA/Dependent Care Assistance Long Term Disability

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