Registered Nurse - Refugee Program

King County • Seattle, WA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Our Downtown Public Health team is looking for a Registered Nurse (RN) who will work as part of a multidisciplinary team in Refugee screening clinic, conducting health screenings to Refugee individuals and families. Our multidisciplinary team includes nurses, medical assistants, administrative staff, interpreters, patient navigators, and consulting providers. The responsibilities include conducting detailed health screening, immunization reconciliation and vaccine administration, coordinating follow up plans with community health centers and PCP offices, triage immediate medical needs, result review, and patient education. The RN facilitates and assures daily clinic activities and operations. The RN delegates tasks to the health care team within the scope of practice to achieve desirable patient outcomes and efficient clinic functioning.

Requirements

• An active and unencumbered Washington State license as a Registered Nurse or Multi-State Licensure
• Associate's degree in nursing science, bachelor's degree in nursing or a graduate level nursing degree of MSN, DNP or PhD from an accredited school of nursing
• Documentation of current BLS-CPR for Health Care Providers. CPR/AED HeartSaver courses do not meet this requirement
• Washington state driver's license or ability to travel to sites within the county
• Pass background check and credentialing

Responsibilities

• Conducts detailed health screenings to refugee individuals and families using nursing assessments and interventions, patient care planning, evaluation, and medical care coordination.
• Performs appropriate lab result follow up per the guidelines.
• Obtains, reconciles and documents health history, vaccines, medications.
• Administers vaccines and documents in electronic health record (Epic).
• Maintains the clinic environment, coordinates the patient care team efforts, delegates task, and directs clinic flow.
• Participates and assists in the training and orientation of health care professional students and new employees.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree