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Founded in 1970 as South Philadelphia Health Action and subsequently incorporated as Greater Philadelphia Health Action, GPHA is a non-profit healthcare organization with a commitment to provide compassionate and affordable healthcare services regardless of an individual’s ability to pay.  Since 1970, GPHA has expanded to become one of the premier providers of primary and behavioral healthcare in the Greater Philadelphia area. 

Because of our success and stability, GPHA has become an employer of choice, offering our employees competitive salaries and a full array of benefits and perks to include medical, dental, and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid-time-off, holiday pay, numerous discounting programs, 401(k) with company match and a collaborative work environment. 

We are presently seeking full-time Registered Nurses (RN’s) in our Medical Division.  These positions offer potential for clinical and managerial professional growth.

We are currently hiring nurses to support our COVID-19 vaccination program.  Nurses will be involved in our direct outreach program to counsel patients and schedule them for COVID-19 vaccination.   They will engage patients who are vaccine hesitant and also connect them to primary care.  They will review the basic medical history of non-GPHA patients who need COVID-19 vaccination to assess eligibility and safety issues.  In addition, nurses will assist in staffing our vaccine administration clinics.  

Qualified candidates have:

• Graduated from an accredited program in nursing;
• Active, licenses as an RNs in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
• At least two (2) years clinical experience in an ambulatory setting preferred, OB/GYN experience a plus;
• Current CPR certification;
• Creativity;
• Experience in working with diverse populations;
• Good oral and written skills;
• Foreign language skills (Chinese, French, Spanish skills a plus).  

GPHA RNs: 

• Utilize clinical judgment to increase access to care and maximize clinical outcomes; 
• Coordinate patient flow and service provision so that clinical and productivity
• objectives are met and/or exceeded; 
• Perform timely and accurate assessment and assignment of “walk-in” and appointment patients according to policy document; 
• Provide direct clinical services in accordance with Nursing Protocols, Clinical Policies and Procedures and other departmental/ corporate policy, procedure and protocol manuals;
• Obtain complete age/gender-appropriate patient histories;
• Coordinate office visit preparation for patients with complex needs;
• Provide counseling and health education to patients and their families according to need, provider orders or patient request, including but not limited to COVID counseling,  pre- and post-HIV antibody test counseling and HIV related medication adherence assessment/counseling, prenatal education and smoking cessation;
• Assess completeness of care;
• Work collaboratively with providers, allied health and support staff to ensure treatment plans are implemented.

Qualified candidates please email resumes with salary history to jobs@gphainc.org Local candidates only please. Visit us at www.gphainc.org

Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. (GPHA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. GPHA does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices to include hiring, transferring and promotion practices on the basis of race, color, sex, age, handicap, disability, religion, religious creed, ancestry, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.