Charge Nurse

Volunteer Healthcare Clinic

Charge Nurse

austin, TX
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Position Summary

    The Volunteer Healthcare Clinic (VHC) is seeking a compassionate, experienced, bilingual Registered Nurse to serve as our Tuesday night Charge Nurse. This position provides clinical leadership and oversight for clinic operations, ensuring a welcoming, patient-centered experience while supporting volunteer providers and staff.

    The Charge Nurse manages patient flow, coordinates care and follow-up services, oversees documentation in AthenaNet, and ensures compliance with clinic policies, safety standards and HIPAA. As the primary clinical contact during clinic sessions, the Charge Nurse plays a key role in maintaining efficient operations and high-quality care for patients.

    Essential Duties & Responsibilities

    • Provide a welcoming, culturally sensitive, and patient-centered experience for all patients.

    • Serve as the clinical lead and primary point of contact for volunteer providers, staff, and volunteers during clinic operations.

    • Oversee patient flow and coordinate care from intake through check out.

    • Review patient charts and ensure accurate and timely documentation in AthenaNet.

    • Coordinate referrals, follow-up care, laboratory reviews, and appointment scheduling.

    • Ensure compliance with safety, infection control, and sanitization protocols.

    • Maintain patient confidentiality and adherence to HIPAA requirements.

    • Assist volunteers and providers with operational and clinical workflow needs.

    • Close and secure the clinic at the end of each session, ensuring all documentation and patient follow-up needs are completed.

    • Reports to: Clinical Operations Director, with clinical direction from the Medical Director.

    Qualifications

    • Bilingual in Spanish required.
    • Current Texas Registered Nurse (RN) license required; BSN preferred.
    • Minimum of three (3) years of nursing experience.
    • Strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
    • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and with diverse patient and volunteers
    • Experience with AthenaNet or other electronic medical record (EMR) systems preferred.
    • Previous volunteer or community health experience preferred.