Registered Nurse

Department: Squaxin Island Health Clinic

Reports To: Health Clinic Director

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

TS Range: 11/12 ($39.05)

Opening Date: October 10 2025

Closing Date: October 24 2025

SUMMARY: This position is a full-time position located in Shelton Washington. This position is responsible for providing nursing services to tribal patients and employees. This position will provide a range of duties including but not limited to; triage patient education nursing visits and nursing assessments. This position is integral to the medical staff team made up of 2 physicians 2 physician assistants and support staff. This position will also work with a multi-disciplinary team of medical behavioral health pharmacy and dental.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Provides medical information and direction to patients and employees of Squaxin Island Tribe.
• Researches interprets and provides health education to patients and employees as requested.
• Adheres to all standards within the Nurse Practice Act of their respective licensing agency/state including Assessment/Analysis Problem Identification Planning and Evaluation of patients.
• Works with health care team to facilitate current health promotion and disease prevention initiatives for Squaxin Island Tribe.
• Communicates significant changes in patient status to appropriate members of health team.
• Interacts with Health Director for purposes of quality assurance consults and medical direction.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary treatment planning.
• Support agency advocate for community cancer screenings.
• Documents all patient encounters in electronic health record.
• Advocates for patient health care needs.
• Assists in the organization and provision of community health awareness workshops on behalf of the health clinic.
• Delegates nursing functions in accordance with education competence and credentials as defined in WAC 246840-010 (10).
• Participates in meetings to integrate patient care.
• Values Squaxin Island Tribal culture and values

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This position provides supervision to Medical Assistant 1

COMPETENCY: To perform the job successfully an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: Is able to solve conflict not blaming; maintains confidentiality; listens to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control; remains open to others ideas and tries new things; balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyones efforts to succeed; recognizes accomplishments of other team members; follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan; supports organizations goals and values; benefits organization through outside activities; supports affirmative action and respects diversity; follows instructions responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals. Applicant must have computer proficiency.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals financial reports and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers regulatory agencies or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to a prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management public groups and/or boards of directors.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions percentages area circumference and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS: Must possess a current and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse. Must have a valid Drivers License. Current TB Test CPR/First Aid and HIV/AIDS/STD certification/training required. Must have BLS (Basic Life Support) Certification. Knowledge of and familiarity with ICD 10 and CPT codes required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear and to sit; frequently required to walk; reach with hands and arms and use hands to finger handle or feel and occasionally required to stand climb or balance stoop kneel crouch or crawl or taste or smell. While performing the duties of this position the employee may frequently be required to lift up to ten pounds and occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; peripheral vision and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise of the work environment for this position is usually moderate.

DRUG FREE WORKPLACE: The successful candidate will be required to have a pre-employment urinalysis for drug and alcohol screening in accordance with the Tribes Drug Free Workplace Policy.

INDIAN PREFERENCE: Indian Preference will be exercised in the hiring of this position in accordance with the Tribes Personnel Policies.

TO APPLY: Submit application packets including a resume and cover letter to Contact Human Resources for more information: .

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EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Bachelor of Science in nursing and 4 years of relevant experience must be a Licensed Registered Nurse and have three years experience functioning as a Registered Nurse. Experience working in a community health organization preferred.