OB Family Medicine Registered Nurse, High Point (.6 FTE)

Neighborcare Health Career•Seattle, WA

About The Position

The OB Family Medicine Registered Nurse works in partnership with an interdisciplinary care team to support Neighborcare Health’s mission and goals. The RN provides outpatient and community-based nursing care to patients across the lifespan, including health promotion, patient education, response to urgent and emerging clinical needs, and nursing procedures within the RN’s scope, training, and competency. The role applies the nursing process to assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate care, while building trusting relationships and coordinating with care team members across Neighborcare Health settings and services. The nurse supports patients and families in person, virtually, and by phone, though some teams provide care only in person or only virtually/by phone. Responsibilities include identifying health goals, managing acute and chronic conditions, providing wound and foot care and injections, monitoring care needs, and delivering education tailored to patients’ needs and learning styles. The RN also responds to emergent issues, provides assessment, advice, first aid, and Basic Life Support as needed, and follows clinical guidelines, standing orders, and evidence-based practices. In the OB role, the nurse may rotate between clinics, programs, and perinatal populations based on organizational needs and training. The RN provides pregnancy, postpartum, newborn-care, and preventive-health education; coordinates care plans and follow-up; works with providers on pregnancy symptoms and postpartum concerns; and provides hands-on perinatal nursing care, including NSTs, pregnancy tests, glucose screening support, and lactation support. The position is 0.6 FTE at the High Point location. Target pay is $39.48–$48.83 per hour; offers are based on factors including skills, experience, location, qualifications, and work schedule. The position is represented by SEIU Healthcare 1199NW.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited RN program.
Valid Washington State Registered Nurse license.
BLS certificate.
Knowledge of a broad range of physical and mental health conditions across the lifespan.
Knowledge and ability to provide condition- and population-specific education and coaching, including for acute and chronic diseases, wound care, foot care, and injections.
Knowledge of medical terminology, clinical procedures, anatomy, physiology, biology, human growth and development, asepsis, universal precautions, and medical documentation.
Ability to operate emergency equipment, perform CPR, provide basic first aid, and respond professionally to emergencies.
Ability to demonstrate sound clinical judgment and work resourcefully and independently without detailed instructions.
Ability to assess personal knowledge and nursing skills and continue developing clinical expertise through continuing education.
Ability to work effectively with patients and communicate respectfully across cultures, languages (including through interpreters), educational and socioeconomic backgrounds, and with people with disabilities or contagious diseases.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, interact appropriately with coworkers and patients, and build rapport with a wide range of people.
Ability to comply with HIPAA and confidentiality policies and handle sensitive patient and staff information.
Written and verbal communication skills in English and basic math skills.
Reliable and timely attendance.
Flexibility, adaptability, willingness to learn and change, and ability to follow directions and complete assigned tasks in a timely manner.
Ability to work with supervision, receive feedback and coaching, and learn from directions, observations, and mistakes.
Ability to perform duties under varied conditions, including time and resource constraints.
Skills using personal computers, Electronic Health Records, email, and other software programs and reports.
Ability to attend to detail, handle multiple tasks under stressful conditions, and organize and solve problems creatively.

Nice To Haves

Skills in motivational interviewing and applying a harm reduction model.
Skills in chronic wound care, including conservative sharp debridement.
Knowledge of unique health needs of patient populations relevant to the role or site.
Knowledge of community resources.
BSN is desirable.
At least one year of RN experience in primary care, hospital, home care, or a comparable social service setting.
Board certification in applicable specialty areas.

Responsibilities

Provide outpatient nursing care as part of the nursing team and share accountability with the local team and broader medical program.
Collaborate with team members and leaders to set and reassess priorities and plan, communicate, and deliver patient care.
Participate in quality and performance improvement initiatives.
Serve as a preceptor for new staff and/or students completing clinical rotations.
Partner with patients and families in person, virtually, and by phone to support health outcomes.
Identify patient goals for improving health and managing chronic physical and mental health conditions.
Apply the nursing process to assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Assess patients’ understanding of their conditions and readiness for behavior change.
Provide wound care, foot care, chronic disease management, and ongoing injections.
Monitor, track, and follow up on patient care needs.
Apply Neighborcare Health guidelines, standing orders, and evidence-based clinical practices.
Provide patient education across the lifespan, tailoring it to individual learning needs and styles.
Educate patients about medications and management of acute and chronic conditions; promote preventive care and wellness strategies.
Use motivational interviewing and harm reduction counseling to support patient-centered care.
Respond to emergent health issues in person and by phone with assessment, advice, first aid, and Basic Life Support as needed.
Perform clinical procedures within RN licensure and individual competency, which may include wound care, foot care, and IM injections.
Administer injections and medications according to standing orders and protocols.
Rotate between clinics, programs, and perinatal patient populations based on organizational needs and training.
Provide anticipatory guidance and education about pregnancy, postpartum recovery, newborn care, and preventive health.
Align perinatal care plans, facilitate communication, and coordinate follow-up across the care team.
Work with providers to support OB-related health needs, including monitoring pregnancy symptoms and postpartum concerns.
Provide hands-on perinatal nursing care, including NSTs, pregnancy tests, glucose screening support, and lactation support.
Travel to the clinic with the greatest staffing need as required.