Job Description

Salary Range:  $45.4100 - $69.8500 /hour. Actual compensation may vary based on geographic location, work experience, skill level, and education.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Faith Community Outreach RN (FCN) works within a specific area of Hoag’s Spiritual Care Department serving as a spiritually-based health resource to the targeted community while promoting optimal bio, psycho-social, cultural and/or environmental dimensions of health. The FCN Outreach Nurse will develop and coordinate programs/projects designed to meet client needs while promoting growth of the Hoag FCN Program within the faith community & throughout the Hoag service area. 

A Faith Community Nurse provides spiritually based care and outreach in a congregational setting and/or administrative support in a Hoag office setting serving as a point person for other FCNs. The FCN uses population health concepts to identify specific client, group or community needs, coordinates resources, and provides necessary services to clients, such as health education, screenings, health counseling, advocacy, developing support groups, etc. Oversees & organizes Flu Vaccination clinics including giving shots, and other community educational or service events. Maintains required documentation and regulatory compliance standards.

The FCN provides administrative and development support to respective program including develop new programs, policies & procedures, secure CEU approval, schedule events, analyze program costs & stay within budget for program administration, evaluate participation/ satisfaction of programs, compile data and reports, and other administrative and oversight aspects of community-based and education projects.

Interacts with people of many faith traditions. May require frequent weekends and some evenings. Serves as a Hoag Ambassador to the FCNs, clergy, visitors, staff, vendors, and the community. Performs other duties as assigned. 

Education and Experience

Required : Proficiency in Microsoft Office required. Experience working with diverse clients including a variety of faith, ages, ethnicity, socio-economic, and health issues required.

Preferred: BSN, Master’s, PHN Certificate preferred. Bilingual preferred for certain assignments.

Additional requirements vary by specialty area and are as follows:

Faith Community Outreach: Two (2) years’ experience in nursing or equivalent public health experience required. Must complete Faith Community Nurse Foundations Course within one (1) year of hire. A personal faith experience to understand and speak about spirituality. One year of experience as a Faith Community Nurse (FCN) preferred.

License Required

Current Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of California

Current CA Driver’s license

Certifications Required

BLS - AHA Basic Life Support

About Hoag

Hoag is a nonprofit, regional healthcare delivery system in Orange County, California. Delivering world-class, comprehensive, personalized care, Hoag consists of 1,800 top physicians, 15 urgent care facilities, 10 health and wellness centers, and two award-winning hospitals. Hoag offers a comprehensive blend of health care services that includes seven institutes providing specialized services in the following areas:  cancer ,  digestive health ,  heart and vascular ,  neurosciences ,  spine ,  women's health , and orthopedics through Hoag's affiliate,  Hoag Orthopedic Institute , which consists of an orthopedic hospital and four ambulatory surgical centers. Hoag is the highest-ranked hospital in Orange County by  U.S. News & World Report  and the only OC hospital ranked in the Top 10 in California, as well as a designated  Magnet®hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). For more information about Hoag careers, visit  careers.hoag.org .

Hoag is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Hoag is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Hoag hires a diverse group of people in a manner that allows them to reach their full potential in the pursuit of organizational objectives.

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