Community Health Nurse II
Community Health Nurse II
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$ 6257 - 8322
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The salary for this position is: $6257 $8322 monthly.
Would you like to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable babies mothers and families If yes we would like to meet you!
Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) is recruiting for a Community Health Nurse IIposition for our Community Health Division to serve families through the Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) program. Our NFP program serves families in Thurston Mason and/or Lewis counties. Spanishspeaking applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
As a Community Health Nurse II you will work as part of the NFP program delivering services to families within Thurston Mason and/or Lewis counties. You will work in the Parent Child Health Division of Thurston County Public Health and Social Services and are part of our fantastic NFP team that delivers services to the families in our communities.
Carrying a caseload of 25 active clients you will be responsible for independently conducting frequent home visits to build strong partnerships with families in accordance with program goals objectives and visit guidelines of the NFP model. You will collaborate and work as part of a team to promote the health of families and develop and maintain community relationships to support client referrals. Our goal is that all children are healthy families thrive communities prosper and the cycle of poverty is broken.
For more information about the Nurse Family Partnership Program click here: NFP Program
Essential functions may include but are not limited to the following:
- Assess physical emotional social and environmental needs of women and their families as they relate to the NFP domains
- Formulate nursing diagnosis based on nursing assessment and client goals
- Assist women and their families in establishing goals and outcomes
- Provide education support and referral resources to assist women and their families in attaining their targeted goals
- Consult and collaborate with other professionals involved in providing services to women and families
- Plan home visits and evaluate client progress toward stated goals and NFP outcomes
- Actively engage in professional development to meet all NFP Nurse Home Visitor competency requirements
- Meet with NFP Nurse Supervisor weekly for clinical supervision utilizing reflective practice in supervisory sessions
- Schedule joint home visits with NFP Nurse Supervisor every four months
- Attend and participate in biweekly case conferences and biweekly team meetings
- Provide information to support staff for timely and accurate data input
- Participate in review and analysis of reports for achievements areas for Improvement and quality improvement efforts
- Document appropriately and maintain confidentiality
- Perform other work as required or assigned including but not limited to a 24/7 response during public health emergency situations and disease outbreak investigations
To view the full job classification click here:Community Health Nurse II
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Work Environment: The work is performed in a variety of health clinics schools or homes and includes standing reaching and bending. May be exposed to communicable diseases. May work in a noisy environment with crying children or noisy equipment. Physical exertion is required for lifting normally not exceeding 50 lbs.
- Schedule: Monday Friday 8:00am 5:00pm with the potential option of alternative or compressed schedules and/or remote working 12 days a week
- Travel Requirements: Occasional travel may be required to attend meetings or trainings
- Customer Interactions: Daily interactions with Thurston County staff and the public
WHO WE ARE:
Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) is Thurston Countys local health jurisdiction and human services department and is responsible for protecting the health and promoting the wellbeing of all people who live work and play in Thurston County. We value diversity and strive to foster a sense of belonging honoring the unique experiences cultures skills backgrounds identities and perspectives of our employees and community. As an agency actively working to address health equity we aspire for everyone to have the opportunity to attain their highest level of health regardless of their individual circumstances.
Thurston County values the diversity of the people it hires and serves. Inclusion to us means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized appreciated and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each persons talents and strengths. We are dedicated to recruiting and developing a talented workforce from various cultures lifestyles backgrounds and perspectives who are committed to our vision and core values.Thurston County Racial Equity and Inclusion Webpage
WHAT WE OFFER OUR EMPLOYEES:
- WorkLife Balance: We are committed to ensure that our staff experience the reward of public service while also sustaining a routine that suits each individuals lifestyle.
- Plan For Your Future: As a member of our team you will enjoy great employee benefits including a retirement plan pretax savings accounts as well as comprehensive health care and dental/vision care for you and your family. Please visitThurston County Employee Benefit Plansfor more information.
- Paid Leave:Fulltime regular employees earn paid vacation in addition to paidholidays.
- Robust Training Program:Employees are encouraged to attend County paid training to help them further their career learn new skill sets and stay on top of emerging trends in our industry. We also encourage our staff to participate in professional organizations and attend conferences.
- Flexible Work Schedules:Some of the options that employees may take advantage of include alternative or compressed schedules and/or remote working.
- Deferred Compensation:The County offers 3 voluntary deferred compensation plans for employees who would like to set aside additional deferred tax dollars into a retirement savings plan.
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA:Employees can take advantage of Section 125 flexible spending accounts for outofpocket health care and daycare expenses with pretax dollars.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness:This is a federal program which allows fulltime public service employees who have made qualifying payments for certain loans to get their student loans repaid.Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Why youll love it here: Thurston County is located between Seattle and Portland in Western Washingtons South Puget Sound Region. Perched in between the mountains and the ocean the area boasts the perfect blend of yearround outdoor activities including boating hiking skiing and more. The region is also home to the state capitol city of Olympia known for its many restaurants microbreweries coffee shops farmers markets kids activities history and art events. Discover more about life in Thurston County atExperienceolympia.
Message to potential applicants:We understand that some potential applicants are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the functions or skills listed in a job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and we understand that may be someone who will learn some of these skills on the job. If you are interested in this position and meet the minimum qualifications we encourage you to go ahead and apply! Feel free to think about how you will bring your own set of skills to the role and tell us about the potential that you hold.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree in nursing with coursework in community or public nursing. Completion of a BSN program within six 6 months of hire may be considered.
- Two 2 years of experience as a community health nurse or relevant experience in a hospital medical clinic public health or related service. Any equivalent combination of experience and education that provides the applicant with the desired knowledge skills and ability required to perform the work will be considered.
- Currently licensed as a Washington State Registered Nurse.
- Valid Washington State Drivers License or an appropriate accommodation.
DESIRED SKILLS:
The ideal candidate has the following knowledge skills and abilities:
Respect and Organizational Culture
- Create an environment where employees and partners can safely express needs or concerns and where employees can make and correct mistakes
- Effectively interact with sensitivity while working with persons from diverse cultural socioeconomic educational racial ethnic and professional backgrounds and persons of all ages gender identities sexual orientations and lifestyles
- Thrive in a fastpaced robust organization maintaining a positive work environment
Communication
- Serve the public in a timely complete accurate and professional manner while ensuring that written and verbal communication is clearly understood by others
- Maintain cultural competency to support diverse perspectives in developing implementing and evaluating policies programs and services that affect the health of the community
- Strong oral communication for networking and interpersonal relationships
- Excellent written communication including the ability to craft correspondence reports and articles or web postings with minimal grammatical and syntax errors
Goal Setting and Accomplishment
- Use strategic thinking and planning for goal setting and evaluation
- Effectively plan organize and manage competing priorities and challenges under pressure
- Create a sense of mission by articulating and modeling confidentiality professional values and ethics with honesty and integrity
- Operate with a high degree of flexibility initiative attention to detail and commitment
- Delegate and use persuasion and negotiating skills for shared responsibility and acceptance of change
OTHER RELATED RECRUITMENT INFORMATION:
Questions about this recruitment Please contact the hiring team at: or
This position is:
- Represented by a union
- Eligible for benefits
- Eligible for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- Contingent on the ability to pass a criminal background check
- Grant funded
Items required for consideration:
- Application
- Resume
- Letter of interest
- Applicant Disclosure Form (Pursuant to RCW Section 43.43.830 (Supplemental Questions 16
- Proof of licenses/certifications
- PLEASE NOTE:The candidate selected for this position isrequiredto show proof of the following immunizations by their agreed upon start date:
- Measles/mumps/rubella (MMR)
- Tetanus diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap/TD)
- Baseline tuberculosis screening (required of all new employees who are healthcare personnel work in healthcare areas or who have contact with patients/clients as part of their normal duties; must be completed no earlier than three months prior to starting work)
Please note: Information in this announcement is subject to change without notice at any time during the length of the job advertisement.
THURSTON COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Thurston County is committed to provide equal opportunity to all persons seeking or having access to its employment services and activities which is free from restriction based on race sex marital status color creed or religion national origin age sexual orientation including gender expression or identity pregnancy status as an honorably discharged veteran or military status genetic information or the presence of any sensory mental or physical disability unless based upon bona fide occupational qualifications. Applicants with disabilities who need accommodation with the application or selection process should contact Thurston Countys Human Resources at. Those who are deaf deafblind hard of hearing or speech impaired may use the statewide relay system to reach Thurston County offices and departments to conduct their business telephonically. Relay users can simply dial 711 (orto connect with Washington Relay.
Employment Type
Full-Time
