Nurse Practitioner II/III - Community Health Centers

The Riverside University Health System (RUHS) has exciting opportunities for experienced Family Nurse Practitioners with the Community Health Centers (CHCs).

Board certification is required, bilingual skills in Spanish and candidates with a minimum of two - three years of primary care experience are strongly preferred.

At this time new graduate Nurse Practitioners are not being considered.

Current/Future clinic openings:


* Jurupa Valley


* Banning


* Hemet


* Desert (PS/Indio)

Family Nurse Practitioners with the RUHS CHCs see patients of all ages and perform various procedures within their scope of work, including OB/GYN and Pediatrics.

The CHCs are high-volume outpatient clinics providing comprehensive, compassionate primary care and specialty services to underserved populations.

Because the clinics are designated federally qualified health centers, Nurse Practitioners employed with the CHCs may qualify for various federal, state, and local loan repayment programs.

About RUHS
RUHS, the County of Riverside's integrated health system, is dedicated to providing medical and behavioral health services to underserved communities throughout Riverside County.

RUHS is a dynamic employer offering multiple employment and educational opportunities for medical providers committed to serving vulnerable patient populations.

The 13 CHCs are federally qualified community health centers, providing primary care and integrated health-care services throughout the region.

Find out more!

For questions regarding this recruitment contact the recruiter, Angela Levinson :
alevinson@rivco.org / 951-955-5562• Take patient health histories; perform physical examinations; record findings and assess the health status of patients.

• Identify abnormalities and/or concerns in physical, mental, emotional, developmental, and psychosocial functioning; order, review and interpret diagnostic and screening procedures.

• Perform selected diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; follow orders for administering medications and therapeutic devises.

• Provide health counseling and educate patients on specific areas related to patient illness/health status.

• Refer patients for further diagnosis and/or treatment when indicated; identify patients who require immediate attention of a physician; initiate specified emergency treatment; carry out approved treatment plans.

• Initiate orders for medication and therapeutic devices to patients; may assist in orienting less experienced nurse practitioners.

• Provide input into clinical decision making via participation on committees as assigned; collaborate with other nurse practitioners and physicians to review protocols for healthcare.Education: A Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited college or university in nursing, public health, health sciences or a closely related field and current certification as a Nurse Practitioner in a field of specialty by a recognized National Board is required.

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