Fair Haven Community Health Center

Location: New HavenCT 06513 Document ID: A9294-3V3P Posted on: 2015-07-2307/23/2015 Job Type: Regular

Job Schedule:Full-time
Minimum Education: High School2015-08-22
 

Staff Nurse

Outstanding healthcare opportunity

Founded in 1971, Fair Haven Community Health Center’s mission is to provide comprehensive primary healthcare, delivered through innovative and alternative systems of health delivery, particularly to residents of Fair Haven.  To serve as the central focus for health and safety issues in Fair Haven and enlist local support in an effort to solve these challenges. To keep policy making decisions power within Fair Haven Community.     

Job Description

Job Title: Staff Nurse

Reports to: Nurse Manager

Status: Full-time

Position

Nurses provide leadership support to the Care Team by collaborating with team members and performing high quality, cost effective medical care essential to the assessment, promotion, maintenance and restoration of patients’ health and wellness consistent with Fair Haven Community Health Center (FHCHC) policies and missions.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

 

  • Collaborate and Lead within the Patient Care Team
  • Supervise the Clinical Assistant and provide general oversight over the Medical Secretary to assure completion of job responsibilities Sterilization and maintenance of instruments according to Fair Haven Community Center, OSHA and JCAHO guidelines.
  • Patient Assessment & Intervention
  • Patient Education
  • Performs other duties as needed.

 

Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated ability and excellent skills to independently carry out assignments and nursing tasks
  • Strong knowledge of medical terminology and relevant procedures
  • Excellent written, electronic and oral communication skills
  • Bi-lingual with fluency in Spanish required
  • Current Connecticut License as Registered Nurse with minimum 2 years of experience in a fast paced primary care setting
  • Graduation from an accredited Nursing School
  • High School Diploma/GED
  • 2 years work experience in primary care preferred
  • Supervisory experience a plus
  • position  requires an RN license

                                        

FHCHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We provide competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits including medical/dental plans, tuition reimbursement, short term/long term disability coverage, 403b plan with discretionary company match/contribution, flexible spending plan, group life insurance coverage, Employee Assistance Program, on-line computer skill development resources, and more!