VOLUNTEER REGISTERED NURSE

PART-TIME

Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center is a great place to work where people are concerned about equal access to health services, mutual respect, appreciation for diversity, and social justice. We look for candidates who share our values, and bring a willingness to contribute to our mission and openness to developing their skills.

Agency Description:
Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center's mission is to educate, support, empower, and advocate for Asian and Pacific Islander (A&PI) communities — particularly A&PIs living with, or at-risk for, HIV/AIDS. We are the oldest and largest nonprofit in North America focusing on sexual health and HIV in A&PI communities. Founded in 1987 as an all-volunteer, community-based response to the AIDS crisis in communities of color, we are based in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood. We operate local, regional, statewide, and national programming, and collaborate with grassroots activists throughout the Asia Pacific Region. All of our work is aligned to fight HIV-related stigma; to provide primary healthcare access to A&PIs who experience the most extreme forms of discrimination and have the least access to quality services; and to be the primary provider of transgender services for the City of San Francisco. The agency's greatest assets — our Board of Directors, staff and volunteers — reflect the talents and diversity of the communities we serve. As a cornerstone of our cultural competency, our staff speak approximately 20 languages. Our work is rooted in our core values — Client-Centeredness, Compassion, Justice, Leadership, Respect, Sex-Positivity, and Wellness— which anchor our strategic thinking, our service delivery models, our community collaborations, and our organizational culture.

Volunteer Position Description:
Under the direct supervision of the Nursing Director, the Volunteer Registered Nurse performs professional nursing duties and maintains high standards of patient care.

• Interviews incoming patients to determine priority of need and order of treatment when functioning as the triage nurse.
• Takes and records temperatures, respiration, blood pressure and pulse as well as other information relevant to patient visits.
• Administers medications, immunizations and similar forms of medical treatment or therapy under the direction of, and upon request by, clinic physicians and in accordance with clinic protocols and established standards for health service settings.
• Maintains patient charts and records in accordance with standard practices.
• Maintains a safe, secure and clean environment; maintains adequate supplies and equipment in assigned area.
• Assess and thoroughly document findings and treatments in the patients chart.
• Responsible for consulting with the appropriate Director of Service as needed.
• Be familiar with and adhere to the Clinic Policies and Procedures relevant to their tasks.
• Responsible for advising the appropriate Director of Service of any change in status that would affect their ability to perform services.
• To maintain the confidentiality of all patients and their family.
• Adheres to HIPAA guidelines. Ensures that clinic operates in accordance with federal HIPAA regulations.

• Requires graduation from an accredited school of nursing or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• BSN preferred.
• Possession of a valid certificate as a registered nurse issued by the State Board of Nursing Examiners and requisite continuing education units.
• Requires thorough working knowledge of techniques and procedures used in professional nursing, including understanding of medical terminology and clinic routines, procedures, equipment and facilities.
• Requires the ability to: work cooperatively with others, keep patient case records and prepare related reports; plan, organize, assign and inspect the work of sub-professional subordinates; use good judgment in unusual situations.

• Prefer one year of experience, preferably in Med-Surgical, Psychiatry, and/or Public Health.
• Prefer BCLS, ACLS, PHN certification.
• Fluency in English and at least one Asian or Pacific Islander language.

Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center does not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, creed, disability status, gender identity, HIV status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.