Primary Adult Care - MODESTO, United States - CEDARS-SINAI

Description

Job Description

Are you ready to bring your clinical competencies to an extraordinary facility recognized as top ten in the United States? Do you have a passion for the highest quality and patient satisfaction? Then please respond to this dynamic opportunity available with one of the best places to work in Southern California We would be happy to hear from you.

With the goal of reducing disparities in health and healthcare for those most in need, Cedars-Sinai has launched a multiyear Community Clinic Initiative that strives to strengthen L.A.'s safety net. Yearlong programs focus on quality care, leadership development, financial strength and data analysis in clinics that represent the backbone of care for L.A.'s poor and uninsured. More than two-thirds of the community clinics in Cedars-Sinai's service area are participating in this initiative, designed to develop capabilities that will enable them to more optimally respond to patients' complex needs over the long term in a changing healthcare landscape.

Summary of Duties:

• Ensures the safety, comfort, personal hygiene, and protection of patients
• Provides care and patient education on disease prevention and restorative measures
• Provides direct and indirect patient care services, including, but not limited to, the administration of medications and therapeutic agents vital to implement the treatment, disease prevention, or rehabilitative plan of care
• Performs skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy, central line access, and care if applicable, and the initiation of peripheral venous access
• Observes signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to medications/treatments, general behavior, and/or general physical condition
• Implements appropriate reporting, referrals, and care
• Provides care to special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds. Identifies patient's readiness for learning and ability to understand directions/instructions and give consent

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program required
• BSN preferred

License/Certifications:

• Current, unrestricted California RN License required
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross required

Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years of acute care nursing experience required
• Experience in an outpatient ambulatory clinic preferred