Family Health Centers of San Diego

The organization operates over 90 sites across the county, including 29 primary care clinics, 23 behavioral health facilities, 10 physical rehabilitation clinics, 9 dental clinics, 5 vision clinics, 4 outpatient substance use treatment programs, 3 mobile medical units, 2 mobile counseling centers, 2 urgent care centers, 2 PACE centers, and a pharmacy. FHCSD provides care to more than 227,000 patients annually, with 91% being low-income and 29% uninsured. The El Cajon location is one of many sites within this extensive network. For nursing professionals, FHCSD offers opportunities in a large-scale outpatient and community health setting rather than a traditional hospital environment. Nurses work across primary care, behavioral health, substance use treatment, urgent care, and mobile medical units, serving a diverse and medically underserved patient population. The organization's size and service diversity may offer internal mobility across clinical sites and specialties. Indeed salary data for Charge Nurse positions indicates an average hourly rate of $38.01, approximately 14% above the national average, with LVN Charge Nurse positions ranging from $39.00 to $46.57 per hour.