Public Health Nurse - Street Medicine Team

• Provide outreach and engage with people living homeless in community settings such as encampments, sidewalks, parking lots, outside in the field, day centers, and homeless service sites.
• Triage and assess a wide variety of medical, behavioral health, and psycho-social needs for new and established patients.
• Provide comprehensive patient education and support for sexual and reproductive health care, substance use disorder, harm reduction practices, and chronic disease management.
• Conduct immunizations, complex wound care, point of care testing, venipuncture, and provide test results
• Safely administer and dispense medications in accordance with policy and professional standards.
• Document patient care in electronic medical record (Epic).
• Facilitate linkages to primary, behavioral health, and specialty care.
• Track new referrals and patient follow-up needs; participate in daily huddle to plan outreach encounters based on acuity.
• Provide expertise regarding public health nursing scope, practice, and policy at individual, programmatic, and community levels.
• Participate in program evaluation and planning; continually tailor services and operations to provide accessible, high quality, culturally relevant care for unsheltered populations.
• Participate in quality assurance activities to meet laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Provide training, orientation, and education to staff, clients, students, and the community.
• Adhere to safety policies and procedures.
• Participate in professional development opportunities.
• Attend staff meetings, case conferences, and emergency drills.
• Provide birth control and pregnancy options counseling (including referrals for pregnancy termination services)
• Train clients on the use of naloxone and dispense naloxone.
• Assess and counsel clients regarding opiate use disorder and medication assisted treatment.
• Share responsibility with other Street Medicine Team staff to drive outreach vans.
• Other duties as assigned.
  

Requirements:

• Washington State license as a Registered Nurse (in good standing) or a master's degree in nursing science or a graduate level nursing degree of MSN, DNP or PhD from an accredited school of nursing. 
• Washington State Registered Nurse License in good standing.
• Washington State Drivers' License in good standing.
• Current BLS-CPR for Healthcare Providers.
• Successful completion of background check and pre-employment physical.

Work Schedule: There are two positions available: one Career Service and one Term-Limited Temporary, both benefited at 0.8 FTE. The term-limited temporary position is expected to last 12 months and will not be renewed. The typical work schedule is Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; however, work outside these days, hours, or locations may be required to meet operational needs. Both positions are non-exempt and overtime eligible. These are field-based roles that require the nurse to work outdoors year-round. Weekly schedules will include regular street outreach and may also include shift(s) at a low-barrier pocket clinic located within the ETS-REACH Markham drop-in space in Belltown, Seattle

Work Location: This position will work between King County Correctional Facility and Maleng Regional Justice Center. Employees must reside in Washington state and live within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite. 

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No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions, please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:

• NEOGOV Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)

(Please note: Cover letters (remove if not applicable), resumes (remove if not applicable), and additional attachments will not be reviewed as part of the evaluation process if not outlined as a required application material as outlined above).

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

Necessary Special Requirements

• The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.
• The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR.
• The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment.
• Pass Pre-employment Physical
• For more information on our selection process, please refer towww.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/jobs/hiring. For tips on interviewing, please visit https://www.kingcounty.gov/~/media/audience/employees/learning-and-development/Interview_Tips.ashx?la=en. 
• Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
• Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
• Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
• Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.
• When Public Health responds to an emergency, and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures, we may assign duties outside your regular job description. This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department. 
• If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions, please contact your recruiter listed on this job announcement.