Public Health Nurse - Buprenorphine Pathways Program Mobile Team
Public Health Nurse - Buprenorphine Pathways Program Mobile Team
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Summary
Pathways clinic at Downtown Public Health is hiring for a Public Health Nurse to work as part of our phenomenal team. Pathways located in the Downtown Public Health building is an innovative program that uses a harm reduction approach to help address the opioid epidemic and provides low barrier access to Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) primarily buprenorphine. This Public Health Nurse in the Pathways Clinic will form part of our new mobile team providing services in the field in the Seattle area. As part of an interdisciplinary team this PHN will administer longacting injectable medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) provide medication counseling and address concerns related to opioid and other substances use. Commitment To Equity and Social Justice:
Named after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nations history King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.
The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices strategies and policies that promote fairness justice and opportunity for all in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment King County has adopted a proequity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.
We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights opportunities and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020 King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally antiracist and accountable to Black Indigenous and People of Color communities.
To learn more please visit Duties- Works in partnership with interdisciplinary team as part of Pathways mobile team providing counseling and administering longacting injectable medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD).
- Provides care management assessment education and close followup for patients receiving MOUD.
- Coordinates safe storage & handling transportation administration and documentation of medications for opioid use disorder.
- Maintains partnership with other outreach programs (street medicine Robert Clewis center Needle exchange program etc. to provide services to vulnerable patients in the community facing opioid and substance use.
- Conducts medical screening and triage with patients on the field and provides appropriate follow up care.
- Conducts nursing assessments and interventions patient care planning evaluation and medical care coordination.
- Provide point of care followup and preventive screenings for patients undergoing treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
- Lead quality assurance projects for clinic workflow and coordination of care with other healthcare and social welfare entities.
- Other duties as assigned.
Experience Qualifications Knowledge Skills
Requirements:
Bachelors degree in nursing science or a graduate level nursingdegree of MSN DNP or PhD from an accredited school of nursing.
Current Washington State license as a Registered Nurse or MultiState Licensure.
Pass background credentialing and preemployment physical.
Documentation of current BLSCPR for Health Care Providers. CPR/AED HeartSaver courses do not meet this requirement.
Washington state drivers license.
Work Location & Schedule:This position is based out of Downtown Public Health Center but will work in various locations. This is a 1.0 fte fully benefited career service position with a typical work schedule of MondayFriday 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. and is overtime eligible. May work outside of the typical schedule to meet operational needs.
Working Conditions: Work could be conducted in a variety of locations that could include indoors in office on a vehicle and outdoors. Travel throughout King County to various locations where unsheltered people are living is required. Outreach work is conducted in uncontrolled outdoor environments and will require the employee to traverse over uneven surfaces and obstacles ascend and descend slopes and move through wooded areas without maintained trails while transporting gear weighing up to 35 lbs. The employee will frequently work in and around extreme heat and cold precipitation ambient smoke loud noises individuals who are distressed intoxicated or displaying unpleasant behavior and potentially biohazardous material. Must constantly perceive surroundings for and communicate with team about potential hazards under these conditions. Appropriate training and PPE will be provided. Must be able to communicate clearly and quickly with team members and clients and be responsive to phone calls and messages throughout the day. Must remain calm in adverse conditions and respond appropriately to emergency situations as they arise following established safety protocols. Employee may be called upon to administer naloxone and / or provide basic life support care to individuals in emergency situations alone or as a member of a team. Employee will be required to share responsibility for driving the outreach vehicle(s) up to 60 miles per day in all weather conditions. The employee will also be required to move boxes supplies and packs weighing up to 35 lbs. between ground level and 5ft to load and unload outreach supplies.
This posting will be used to fill all needs. Interviews for this opportunity will be held on May 12th and 14th.
Who May Apply:This position is open to all minimally qualified nurses which includes new to practice and reentry nurses.
Union Affiliation:Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA).
Contact: Amy M. Curtis BSN RN Nurse Recruitment Manager atwith any questions.Supplemental Information
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King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
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 Amy M. Curtis who is 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)
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 pass credentialing preemployment physical and a thorough background investigation but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment.
- For more information on our selection process please refer to For tips on interviewing please visit 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 webbased enabled tools; therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with ongoing 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 a disability accommodation in the application or testing process please call the contact number listed on the job announcement.
Employment Type
Full-Time
