Nurse

Yakima Union Gospel Mission•Yakima, WA

8d•$35 - $45

About The Position

This nurse will oversee the care of our homeless patients through the management of our Shelter Care program, organize the clinic's dispensary, oversee nurse students, and be the clinic liaison for programs on campus needing medical assistance.

Requirements

LPN, RN or higher-level training, with current license (or able to be licensed by job hire date)
Computer competency
Management skills and ability to lead students and volunteers in the culture of YUGM
Works well in a team environment
Good written and verbal communication
Demonstrated personal and work ethic reflecting YUGM’s Core Values of Love, Professionalism and Outcomes

Nice To Haves

Fluent in Spanish appreciated but not required

Responsibilities

Promote YUGM Culture by: Consistently living out the beliefs and actions described in YUGM’s Faith Policy. Establishing professional, caring, strengths-based relationships built on truth, respect, encouragement, and trust. Ministering to our patients and clients with kindness and grace, as to promote a culture of relational and client-centered care rather than relying on motivation by rewards/punishments.
Share in the work of your team by: Communicating and collaborating openly with the goal of continually improving our guest experience of YUGM’s Christian message and ministries. Modeling the three virtues of an ideal team player: humble (motivation), hungry (passion), smart (emotional intelligence).
Overseeing the organization of Shelter Care along with Adult Shelter staff and Case Managers.
Triaging patients when necessary to Care Center provider volunteers or to the Director of Care Center Ministries.
Assisting in development and renovation of respite care alongside Adult Shelter staff and Director of Care Center Ministries.
Meeting regularly to collaborate with Case Managers about program and shelter patients.
Attending community partner meetings to facilitate unified care of our clients.
Cultivating community partnerships in our community as needed.
Ensure your team can count on you, specifically, to: Offer Spiritual Impact Serve in this role as a minister of Christ , demonstrating the calling, character and competencies of a spiritual leader who seeks to faithfully follow Jesus, stay in step with the Holy Spirit, and honor the Father. Carry out these responsibilities with the heart of a chaplain, spiritually caring for all those in your sphere of influence, including staff, patients, clients, volunteers, and community partners. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come. The old has gone, the new is here! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us.” 2 Corinthians 5:17-20a niv Look for opportunities to lead Bible study, lead others in prayer, counsel from God’s Word, and model what it looks like to know God and experience His love and leadership.
Oversee Shelter Care Oversee the care of patients within Shelter Care. This includes (but is not limited to) wound care, medication management, bathing, case management, triage, etc. Organize students who are seeing patients in shelter care. Students may be DO, RN, BSN, or PT level. Triage incoming list of shelter care patients from adult shelter requests. Participate in care for patients on outreach team as needed for those not on our campus
Support YUGM Program Needs Coordinate care needs with Family Shelter in collaboration with Care Center Manager. Coordinate care needs with recovery programs (Discovery, New Life, Bridge). Act as medical liaison for clients needing community support alongside program case workers. Coordinate client dental needs with Dental Clinic Manager. Develop and maintain positive and therapeutic relationships with program leaders, and support communication and relationship building with clinic providers.
General Respond to medical emergencies on campus such as overdoses and trauma. Keep accurate medical documentation and data as requested in electronic medical record. Provide loving and trauma-informed care of all patients based in our Christian values. Attend, as requested or required, all YUGM trainings and meetings scheduled by the management team to keep current on any policy changes, new procedures, and other information essential to performing the job. Other duties as assigned in support of YUGM's mission and values.