Volunteer, Nursing Student Intern

Nursing Student Opportunity

Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) proudly provides the opportunity for its team members to make a difference in our community every day. As an established, non-profit organization, FHCSD has close to 1,500 employees and continues to grow. The rewards of working at FHCSD are much more than a paycheck and excellent benefits. It is the impact and contribution to our neighborhoods and community that our employees value most.

Expanding on its vision to be "Exceptional in Every Way," FHCSD is also a national leader among community health centers through accreditation by the Joint Commission and designation as a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) by the Joint Commission and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). In addition, FHCSD was recently awarded the prestigious 2014 Crystal Award for Workplace Excellence by the San Diego Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

We are always looking for talented and dedicated professionals to join our team!

Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is looking for nursing student(s) to perform a wide variety of patient care activities and accommodative services for assigned clinic patients. Students must be currently enrolled in an affiliated program with an approved rotation by FHCSD.

Responsibilities:

• Performs duties as assigned by rotation and clinic under direct supervision.
• The nursing student provides support to an assigned department as a learner/student while gaining knowledge of community health care.

Requirements:

• Interest in community and public health care practices.
• Licensure and clearance may be required for specific assignments.
• Enrollment in an accredited school for certification/degree.
• Current CPR certification preferred (not required)
• Ability to work effectively with patients from diverse social, cultural and economic groups.
• Ability to work well in both a team-based environment and independently.
• Demonstrated ability to be culturally sensitive and respect diversity.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain good working relationships with employees, coworkers, and departments.
• Intermediate interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Spanish/English/Arabic fluency desired, but not always required.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

FHCSD was founded by community activists working towards a common goal: caring, affordable, high-quality medical care for all. We are proud to continue this mission today as we provide accessible services to over 210,000 patients across San Diego County. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to community medicine and providing culturally competent care to the medically underserved.

Family Health Centers of San Diego