Nurse Supervisor Buprenorphine Pathways Clinic

The Community Health Services Division of King Countys Department of Public Health (DPH) is looking for a talented nurse leader to join the Downtown Public Health Clinic Team. The candidate will be part of Downtown Public Health Clinic Leadership team and will be accountable for the oversight and supervision of the Pathways Clinic a program that serves vulnerable populations. The ideal candidate is knowledgeable about Public Health approaches and harm reduction models of care. Pathways provides low barrier Medication for Opiate Use Disorder and primary care services for this underserved population. The ideal candidate will possess excellent leadership and communication skills quality improvement experience and strong public health clinical experience. The position reports directly to the Area Manager and is expected to work closely and respond to program management needs. This position will be involved in leading program improvements and evaluation and may provide back-up coverage for other PHSSs within Downtown Public Health Center.

Were seeking candidates who are representative of the diverse populations served by Public Health Seattle & King County. The successful candidate in this position will have overall responsibility for the hiring and daily supervision of a team that may include Public Health Nurses Registered Nurses Medical Assistants Social Workers and Community Health addition they will be a key member of a unified leadership team to provide the highest quality of integrated care for our clients.

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 pro-equity 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 anti-racist and accountable to Black Indigenous and People of Color communities.

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• Direct supervision of the staff assigned to services and programs at a Public Health Center to include hiring performance evaluations training counseling team building and discipline of staff.
• Provide support and training to staff regarding use of reflection trauma informed practices and reduction of secondary trauma.
• Work collaboratively with the community and other agencies to assess the publics needs assist in development of program goals and objectives and implementation of Pathways Clinic programming.
• Coordinate schedules for UW Residents/and or Fellows.
• Perform Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance work including chart reviews to ensure compliance with clinical service.
• Work collaboratively with the lead physician to ensure patient workflow and supervision of the care team.
• Work closely with the Program Manager regarding funding data and performance measures and program requirements. And assist other team members on continuous improvement efforts.
• Coordinate review and process patient satisfaction and patient grievance surveys and reports including conducting investigation analyzing findings and resolving patient concerns and complaints as needed.
• Coordinate schedules for UW Fellows including onboarding of new UW Fellows each year and all work associated to closing out work as they complete their fellowship in clinic.
• Oversee clinic expansion efforts as the Pathways program increases services to urgent primary care and mobile teams.
• Collaborate with leadership and staff to define and establish clear roles within the clinic.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in nursing or a masters degree in nursing science or a graduatelevel nursing degreeof 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
• Experience in maternal and child health pediatric care coordination public health or community-based health programs.
• Demonstrated experience supervising or leading staff in a healthcare social service or public health setting.

Work Schedule:This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) Career Service position with benefits. The typical work schedule is Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with travel to multiple service sites. This position is exempt and not eligible for overtime. Some schedule flexibility may be required to meet operational needs.

Work Location:Downtown Public Health Center 2124 4th Avenue Seattle WA 98121. However travel will be required to other sites throughout King County.

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• 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.
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• Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
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• 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.
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