Community Health Nurse

Insight Global; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Houston is seeking a Registered Nurse to promote community wellness through health education and screening. The role focuses on cancer prevention, women's health, and chronic disease management. Candidates must be bilingual in English and Spanish with an active Texas RN license and at least two years of experience in a community health setting. The position offers a full-time schedule, typically M-F 8am-5pm, with a competitive salary range of $80,000 - $95,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of experience in a community health setting required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification is required.
• Certified in CPR and AED.

Responsibilities

• Provide education and counseling to individuals in community settings.
• Serve as an integrated care team member providing clinical advice.
• Perform supportive integrated care team tasks.

Skills

Bilingual in English/Spanish

Experience in community health

CPR and AED Certification

Basic Life Support Certification

Education

Active Texas RN license

Job description

Overview

A healthcare provider in Houston, TX is looking for a Registered Nurse who will be very heavily community-focused position with the overall aim of promoting community wellness through health promotion, education, screening, and licensed independent practitioner-supervised intervention activities. The Registered Nurse provides general education in the pertinent areas of primary care and preventive care by utilizing standard nursing concepts and skills. Primary areas of focus include cancer prevention, women’s health, reproductive health and sexual health and chronic disease management.

Shift: M-F 8am-5pm (some Weekends may be required, will work 40 hr week)

Base pay range

$80,000.00/yr - $95,000.00/yr

Requirements

• Bilingual in English/Spanish required (Written/Spoken)
• An active, unrestricted Texas RN license
• At least two years of experience in a community health setting (Family Practice/OBGYN)
• Certified in CPR and AED
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification is required.

Plusses

• FQHC experience
• Outpatient/ Ambulatory experience

Day to Day

• Offers education, and counseling to individuals and populations in a community health setting, through various events including general health fairs, focused topic events/activations and care through mobile health units.
• Serve as an integrated care team member by providing clinical advice, information, education, and counseling to clients for testing, diagnosing, and treatment of outpatient, community health diagnoses and illnesses, including sexually transmitted infection or blood-borne infections
• Provide services to patients of all ages in an appropriate, culturally safe, and judgment-free environment
• Perform supportive integrated care team tasks such as pre-visit planning, medication reconciliation, medication refills and telephone triage

Details

• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care, Public Health, and Health and Human Services