Registered Nurse II for MSS

Sea Mar Community Health Centers • University Place, WA

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About The Position

Seeking a full time Registered Nurse for our
Maternity Support Services (MSS) Program in University Place, WA. Maternity Support Services (MSS) community
health nursing reflects a value for self-efficacy, where the nurse supports
women in accomplishing self-care and decision making for the health and
well-being of herself and the infant during pregnancy and the post-pregnancy
period. This person is responsible for triaging pre and postnatal needs of each
client and scheduling visits, including members of the Sea Mar MSS team and
non-Sea Mar providers if needed.

Requirements

• BSN/RN with recent maternal/infant, community, or public health experience.
• Effective oral/written communication skills, assessment and intervention skills, ability to recognize and support health behavior change.
• Must obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR within 90 days of hire date and maintain current BLS CPR throughout employment.
• Must have access to an insured vehicle, and be able to make home visits.
• Bilingual in Spanish required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in patient counseling and education, lactation consultation experience and training and/or certified Childbirth Educator is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess and observe client and family needs with regards to understanding of pre and postnatal care and educate accordingly.
• Ongoing demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and to recognize cultural, environmental and socio-economic factors that may affect a client’s ability to receive, comprehend and retain information is essential to performance
• Participate in monthly provider meetings.
• Attend Community First Steps meetings quarterly.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Perform independently, effectively, and professionally as an interdisciplinary team member.
• Able to identify and categorize each patient’s age-specific grouping of needs, such as those for infant, adolescent, or geriatric patients.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Must be comfortable yet professional in the client’s home setting with ability to set and maintain personal boundaries.
• Must document all nursing visits in the client MSS E H R.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Prescription coverage
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.
• 401(k)/Retirement options

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees