Public Health Nurse - Nurse Family Partnership Program at Downtown Public Health Center

King County•Seattle, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Public Health is hiring two Public Health Nurses to join its Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) team at the Downtown Public Health Center. NFP partners a person pregnant with their first child with a registered nurse, who provides home or community visits from pregnancy through the child’s second birthday. Nurses provide support, information, and resources as clients navigate this period and build the lives they want for themselves and their children. Each nurse serves a caseload of 25 families, participates in weekly reflective supervision, and attends weekly team meetings. One opening is available to all qualified nurses; the other requires Spanish/English bilingual proficiency. This is a 1.0 FTE, fully benefited Career Service position with a typical Monday–Friday schedule of 8 a.m.–5 p.m. The role is overtime eligible and may require work outside typical days and hours to meet operational needs. It is a field-visiting program, and telework is not allowed. The primary work location is the Downtown Public Health Center in Seattle, with work at various locations throughout King County. King County describes its commitment to equity and social justice, including an intentionally anti-racist approach and accountability to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities. Public Health employees must protect the privacy and security of protected health information, comply with OSHA/WISHA requirements, complete required training, and obtain required immunizations. Public Health may assign duties outside the regular job description during an emergency, including response at nights or weekends and deployment to other locations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in nursing science or a graduate-level nursing degree (MSN, DNP, or PhD) from an accredited school of nursing.
Current Washington State Registered Nurse license or Multi-State Licensure.
Current BLS-CPR for Health Care Providers documentation; CPR/AED HeartSaver courses do not meet this requirement.
Washington State driver's license.
Pass background and credentialing requirements.
Proficiency and comfort using computers, including Microsoft Office and web-based tools.
Protect the privacy and security of protected health information and comply with applicable OSHA/WISHA requirements.
Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and the ability to develop effective working relationships.

Responsibilities

Obtain and document health histories and make nursing diagnoses based on nursing assessments.
Document services electronically using EPIC and an NFP database.
Provide expertise regarding public health nursing scope, practice, and policy at multiple levels.
Link or refer clients to other Health Department staff and community providers or partners while supporting access to and continuity of care.
Plan programs and monitor local work plans and progress toward program goals.
Participate in quality assurance activities to meet laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Provide training, orientation, and education to staff, clients, students, and the community.
Provide birth control and pregnancy-options counseling to clients as needed.
Provide home or community visits to a caseload of 25 families per nurse, from pregnancy through the child's second birthday.
Participate in weekly reflective supervision sessions and weekly team meetings.
Perform other duties as assigned.