Vista Community Clinic

Registered Nurse

Req No.
2025-4728
Location
US-CA-Vista
Type
Per Diem (on-call)
Department
Nursing Services

Overview

At Vista Community Clinic (VCC), we believe healthcare is more than medicine, it’s about hope, community, and impact. For over 50 years, we’ve been a leader in the community clinic movement, growing from a small volunteer-driven effort in Vista to a nationally recognized network of state-of-the-art clinics across San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties. Today VCC has 14 clinics serving over 70,000 patients annually, we continue our mission of delivering exceptional, patient-centered care where it’s needed most.

 

As a private, non-profit, multi-specialty outpatient clinic, VCC provides more than healthcare, we provide opportunity. Here your skills are celebrated, your growth is supported and your work makes a difference. Join a team where compassion and ambition go hand-in-hand!

 

Benefits include:
✅ Competitive compensation & benefits 
✅ Medical, dental, vision
✅ Company-paid life insurance 
✅ Flexible spending accounts 
✅ 403(b) retirement plan 

Why VCC?

• 🏅 Winner of the 2025 HRSA Gold Medal for Outstanding Care, placing VCC among the top 10% of Federally Qualified Health Centers in the U.S.

• Recognized by HRSA as a National Quality Leader in Behavioral Health and Diabetes and for excellence in Preventive Health and Health IT.

• A robust training & development culture to help you grow and advance your career.

• A workplace built on respect, collaboration and passion for care.

Responsibilities

Serve as a liaison between physicians, nurses, patients and other providers to determine patient needs. Manage and document patient phone calls pertaining to medical conditions and questions according to established department routine.

  • Work with physicians, nurses and and patients to assess urgency of patient problems, resolve questions concerning medications, health education, and medical advice within skill level and scope of practice
  • Follow through in a timely manner on patient requests
  • Submit electronically/fax new prescriptions and refill prescriptions according to physician orders
  • Record all prescription/refill information in the medical record
  • Serve as a resource to clinic staff regarding medical information, patient assessment, and nursing management of illness
  • Assist as needed with “In Person” triage according to Triage policy and document triage in VCC SOAP note 

Qualifications

Minimum

  • Graduate of accredited nursing program.
  • Current licensure by the state of California and good standing with the Board of Registered Nurses
  • Current CPR certification
  • Minimum five years' experience in acute care nursing and/or outpatient clinic or medical office; triage experience preferred
  • Broad knowledge base of general nursing practice, knowledge of acute practice based on skill level, licensure and scope of practice 

Required Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

  • Demonstrated critical thinking, organizational and leadership skills; appropriate role modeling
  • Strong history-taking skill; ability to make quick and accurate assessments and accurately complete documentation
  • Ability to relate and communicate well with patients over the telephone, to physicians and to staff.
  • Ability to maintain a high level of precision in judgment, accuracy of assessment and skill in problem solving under stress based on skill level and licensure and scope of practice.
  • Experience/familiarity with computers, Microsoft Office products (Word/Excel), business e-mail communication systems and internet search capabilities

Preferred Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

  • Bilingual English/Spanish
  • Experience/familiarity with Electronic Practice Management and Medical Records systems, NextGen preferred

Pay Range

  • $50.00 - $55.00 DOE

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