Temporary Registered Nurse (RN)

La Familia; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Services in Hayward, CA seeks a Registered Nurse for seasonal clinical leadership and direct patient care within the CHC and Mobile Health Program. Deliver immunizations, screenings, triage, and education while ensuring Title 22 compliance and quality standards.

You will collaborate with providers, CHWs, and staff to ensure equitable access to high-quality primary care for underserved communities. Travel to outreach sites is required.

Qualifications

• Current California RN license in good standing.
• BSN preferred.
• Current BLS certification required.
• Experience with immunization programs, chronic disease management, and preventive health services.
• 1–2 years in CHCs, FQHCs, or public health settings preferred.
• Vaccine for Children (VFC) program experience.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Must be able to travel to community outreach sites.
• Strong customer service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments, triage, and patient education.
• Administer medications, vaccines, and treatments per orders and protocols.
• Coordinate preventive care, chronic disease management, and follow-up services.
• Support care coordination, referrals, and patient navigation.
• Lead mobile health clinics and outreach events.
• Document care accurately in the EHR.

Skills

Immunization programs experience

Chronic disease management

Preventive health services

Customer service orientation

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Registered Nurse license (RN) in CA

BSN preferred

BLS certification

Tools

MS Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Community Health Services - Hayward, CA 94545

Position Type: Seasonal

Salary Range: $50.00 - $70.00

Hourly Travel Percentage: Up to 25%

Job Shift: Day

This is a temporary role (until December 2026)

Position Overview

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides clinical leadership and direct patient care for both the Community Health Center (CHC) and the Mobile Health Program in Alameda County. This position is responsible for delivering high-quality nursing services while ensuring compliance with California Title 22 regulations, applicable FQHC standards and best practices, supporting health plan’s Facility Site Review requirements, and adherence to organizational policies. The RN plays a key role in immunization services, infection prevention, health screenings, Triage/nursing assessments and patient education. Working collaboratively with providers, clinical staff, Community Health Workers (CHWs), and community partners, the RN supports equitable access to high-quality primary and preventive healthcare for underserved populations.

This position will report to the Chief Medical Officer. This position will work closely with the Community Health Services Director/Clinic Administrator. This role will uphold and champion the agency’s mission, vision, and values and contribute to a collaborative and inclusive work culture.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

Clinical Nursing Services

• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments, triage, and patient education.
• Administer medications, vaccines, and treatments in accordance with provider orders and standing protocols.
• Coordinate preventive care, chronic disease management, and follow-up services.
• Support care coordination, referrals, and patient navigation.
• Respond to medical emergencies and participate in emergency preparedness activities.
• Document patient care accurately in the electronic health record (EHR).

Community Health Center Operations

• In conjunction with the Chief Medical Officer, coordinate daily nursing operations and clinical workflows.
• Provide clinical guidance and supervision to LVNs and Medical Assistants within California scope of practice for Mobile services
• Assist with implementation of clinical policies, procedures, and standing orders.
• Support patient-centered, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed care.

Regulatory Compliance & Quality Improvement

• Assist with Community Health Center regulatory surveys.
• Coordinate preparation for health plan facility site reviews, including CDPH Title 22, Alameda Alliance for Health and other contracted health plans.
• Oversee CLIA-waived testing quality assurance and competency.
• Support Vaccine for Children (VFC) program compliance, vaccine storage, handling, and documentation.
• Lead infection prevention and control activities.
• Monitor emergency equipment and medication readiness.
• Conduct clinical audits and participate in quality improvement initiatives.
• Assist with staff orientation, competency validation, and ongoing education.

Mobile Health Program

• Serve as the lead Registered Nurse during mobile health clinics and outreach events.
• Provide immunizations, health screenings, triage, and preventive nursing services in community settings.
• Collaborate with providers, Medical Assistants, Registration staff, Eligibility Specialists, and Community Health Workers to ensure efficient patient flow.
• Coordinate referrals to primary care, specialty care, behavioral health, and community resources.
• Promote health education and disease prevention within underserved communities.
• Ensure clinical quality, safety, and regulatory compliance during all mobile health activities.

Other

• Attend trainings and participate in events relevant to key responsibilities.
• Track and regularly report on key metrics for the responsible function areas.
• Leads and collaborates on projects supporting Agency objectives.

Core Competencies

Leading the Self

• Demonstrates ethics and integrity
• Displays drive and purpose
• Manages self and adapts to change
• Exhibiting leadership stature
• Practice self-awareness and continuous learning

Inclusion, Respect, and Collaboration

• Practices cultural humility and cultural responsiveness when engaging with individuals from diverse backgrounds and life experiences, while practicing appropriate boundaries.
• Develop relationships with their teams and across the organization to foster cultural humility and cultural responsiveness, teamwork, and collaboration, ensuring positive outcomes for the organization both internally and externally.
• Utilize effective communication skills to listen and respond with empathy, while adopting a proactive and collaborative approach to drive innovative change. This approach should be sensitive to the organization’s culture and its role within the community.

Qualifications

• Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing required
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Experience with immunization programs, chronic disease management, and preventive health services.
• Experience 1-2 years in Community Health Centers (CHCs), FQHCs, or public health settings preferred.
• Experience with CLIA-waived laboratory testing and quality assurance.
• Vaccine for Children (VFC) program experience.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Experience in non-profit and community-based organizations preferred.
• Demonstrates and models excellent “customer service” orientation and ability to work with diverse populations.
• Exercises extreme discretion with the ability to hold, balance, and transmit public and confidential information needed by various parties.
• Proficient in MS Office and Google Workspace products.
• Valid CA Driver’s license required ability to travel to community outreach sites.
• Auto insurance: If your vehicle is used for business-related purposes, it is recommended that you inform your auto insurance carrier.

Other Responsibilities

• Demonstrates cultural awareness and provides respectful, client-centered care.
• Maintains knowledge of community resources for client referrals
• Attend work regularly, adhering to policies on absences and tardiness.
• Understands and applies legal requirements, including confidentiality and risk management.

Timekeeping & Attendance Responsibilities

• Accurately record work hours each day by clocking in/out at scheduled start, break, lunch, and end times.
• Take all required meal and rest breaks in compliance with state, federal, and agency policies.
• Review and submit timesheets by established deadlines to ensure timely payroll processing.
• Notify supervisor promptly of any scheduling conflicts, absences, tardiness, or timekeeping issues.
• Maintain consistent and reliable attendance to support team and program operations.
• Follow organizational policies and procedures related to overtime, schedule changes, and paid/unpaid leave.
• Correct and/or report any timekeeping discrepancies immediately to the supervisor for resolution.

Team Commitment

• Viewed by others as an effective team member who is flexible, cooperative, and willing to assist others, and acts as a resource to team members and clients, where appropriate.
• Handles difficult or conflict situations constructively and seeks appropriate assistance.
• Accepts accountability and constructive feedback.
• Attends all mandatory meetings and staff meetings as required, and actively participates in other departmental professional development, including providing training and consultation.
• Develops and maintains cooperative and courteous relationships with fellow employees, supervisors, managers in other departments, senior management, executive staff, and community stakeholders.
• Handles requests, suggestions, and complaints from other departments and individuals in a tactful and effective manner to maintain goodwill within the agency.

Working Conditions and Job Setting

• Ability to occasionally or frequently stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms above the shoulders
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is routinely required to sit, walk, talk, and hear, use hands to keyboard, fingers, handle, and feel, stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, crawl, reach, and stretch.
• The employee is occasionally required to move around the office
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• May require travel, dependent on agency needs
• Can work under deadlines
• Performing general physical activities such as picking up, moving, and using objects, tools, or controls
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle
• Ability to push, pull, and lift up to 50 pounds frequently.
• Ability to stand and move from one location to another daily.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time
• Ability to visually focus on near and far items, and to be able to switch between them.
• Ability to reliably report to work on time and perform the position's required tasks as scheduled
• Ability to grasp and carry items
• Ability to hear and effectively communicate with co-workers, clients, and the public
• Ability to identify potential issues within the workplace, determine an appropriate means of avoiding and/or resolving the issues, work with others to address the issues, and carry out organized strategies for resolving and preventing similar issues in the future
• Ability to process information and data for use within the organization