LVN, Homeless Street Outreach

St. Jude Neighborhood Health Center; Fullerton (CA); Presencial; USD 55.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

St. Jude Neighborhood Health Centers is seeking a full-time LVN to engage in outreach to and assessment of the needs for unhoused persons living on the streets of north Orange County. Most work will be outdoors in partnership with The Hope Center of Orange County.

You should be patient-centered, reliable, and collaborative, with strong English skills and basic MS Office ability; BLS is required and two years LVN experience preferred.

Formación

• Graduate of a Licensed Vocational Nursing Program.
• Valid California LVN license in good standing.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an AHA approved program.
• Two years LVN experience required; experience with unhoused populations preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently; Spanish helpful but not required.

Responsabilidades

• Perform clinical duties within scope, including immunizations, vital signs, health screenings, and wound care.
• Dispense medications and seek direction from a licensed provider as appropriate.
• Engage in outreach to unhoused individuals in the community, outdoors as needed.
• Maintain clear documentation and coordinate care with team members.
• Operate basic computer systems (Word, Excel, Outlook) as part of daily tasks.

Conocimientos

Patient-centered

Empathy

Team collaboration

Task prioritization

MS Office

Reliability

Educación

Licensed Vocational Nursing Program

California LVN License

BLS Certification

Descripción del empleo

Description

Join our growing clinics, focused on giving back to the community, and meaningful work for you. We are a team-based collaborative community practice, with locations in Fullerton, Anaheim, and Orange. We believe that all should have access to high-quality comprehensive medical care, regardless of ability to pay. Join our team as we focus on improving the health and well-being of our patients and our communities. Our work is rooted in our values of Justice, Excellence, Dignity, and Compassion.

St. Jude Neighborhood Health Centers is seeking a full-time LVN to engage in outreach to and assessment of the needs for unhoused persons living on the streets of north Orange County. Outreach will be undertaken in partnership with The Hope Center of Orange County. Most of this job will involve performing work outdoors and interacting with individuals living on the streets.

You'd be a great fit here if the following skills apply to you:

• You are patient-centered - you exhibit warmth, friendliness, calm, and take initiative to solve problems
• You treat others with dignity and respect
• You value the work we do, with a high regard for ethical practices, care, and patience
• You are collaborative, adaptive, and diligent
• You know the balance of being light-hearted, professional, and can prioritize competing tasks
• You can use computers (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook) and are open to learning what you do not know
• You are reliable

St. Jude Neighborhood Health Centers is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to developing a diverse workforce and cultivating an inclusive environment. We value diversity and believe that we are strengthened by the differences in our experiences, thinking, culture, and background. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who demonstrate that they can contribute to this goal. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any protected basis.

Requirements

Essential Functions

Perform clinical functions within the scope of practice, including, but not limited to: immunizations, performance of vital signs, health screenings administration, medication dispensing, and render wound care. Seek direction and patient orders from a licensed provider when and as appropriate.

Education

Graduate of a Licensed Vocational Nursing Program.

License/ Certifications

Valid California Licensed Vocational Nurse license, in good standing.

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from AHA approved program.

Experience

Two (2) years of LVN experience are required. Experience working with unhoused people is preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Demonstrate a commitment and passion for working with underserved patient populations.

Demonstrates the ability to read, write and speak English fluently; knowledge of Spanish is preferred, but not required.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.