Registered Nurse - JHC
- Job Location: Jamestown Healing Clinic - Sequim, WA
- Job Category: Health Care
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Jamestown Healing Clinic (JHC) is accepting applications for a Registered Nurse to join our growing team! Part-time or full-time schedule options available!
The JHC Registered Nurse (RN) provides outpatient nursing care for all patients at the JHC. This position will work as part of a team for an integrated care clinic that combines primary care, dental, behavioral health, and opiate use disorder treatment. The RN will provide clinical and general supervision and consultative services for medical assistants and urinalysis technicians.
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe has implemented COVID-19 safety measures to ensure the health and well-being of our employees, patients, Tribe, and vulnerable citizens of our community, which includes required masking regardless of vaccination status. All healthcare staff are required to be fully vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination prior to starting their first day of employment.
About Jamestown Healing Clinic
The Jamestown Healing Clinic (JHC) is a new integrated care clinic that will be opening Spring 2022. JHC will provide comprehensive patient care including an opioid treatment program, primary care, dental, substance abuse disorder counseling, and behavioral health. We believe a holistic service delivery approach is most effective at providing sustained recovery for those struggling with addiction. That’s why in addition to offering substance abuse disorder treatment, we will also be offering a robust group of wrap-around services to best address the total needs of our patient population, such as child-watch, transportation and individualized care coordination. Learn more about our healing clinic at: https://jamestownhealingcampus.org/
As a RN, you will:
- Provide general nursing care to patients including administration of medications, CLIA waived testing, EKG and treatments in accordance with nursing license and JHC clinic standards
- Assist providers with clinical procedures
- Promote a safety-conscious work force
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual nursing care as clinically appropriate
- Be responsible for prioritizing and ensuring prompt care for all patient encounters in the order of face-to-face visits, telephone messages and written requests
- Be responsible for working with the medical staff and medical assistants to ensure efficient patient flow and complete patient care in a timely manner
- Be responsible for ensuring smooth coordination of care and continuum of care for JHC patients
- Be responsible for chronic care management of patients who have depression, diabetes, CHF and chronic pain per clinic and practice team policies, procedures, and processes
- Prepare patients for examinations, screen patients for appropriate information, and instruct patients in collections of samples, specimens, and tests; provide IV therapies
- Educate and inform patient/family regarding results of laboratory orders and clinical tests, health maintenance, wellness, nutrition, medications, diagnostic procedures and treatments
- Observe, record and report patients condition including reactions to drugs and treatments to the provider
- Be responsible for ensuring accurate medical and health information is entered in patients electronic health record
- Respond to/refer incoming patient treatment related phone calls. Instruct patient and family regarding medications and treatment instructions.
- Have the ability to cross-train for Dispensing Nurse essential functions and responsibilities
- Maintain and ensure patient confidentiality
What are the Required Qualifications for this position?
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
- Valid Washington State license to practice as a Registered Nurse
- CPR/First Aid Certification or ability to complete employer provided training upon hire
- Knowledge of professional nursing theory, regulations, and practices to evaluate and provide patient care
- Understanding of substance use disorders, treatment theories, and medications commonly used to treat substance use disorders such as methadone and buprenorphine
- Understanding of common health conditions such as diabetes, asthma, COPD, HTN, HLD, and CAD as well as the medications used to treat these conditions
- Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; and the assessment and treatment of substance use, behavioral, and affective disorders
- Ability to work in a cross-culture environment, understands the social and cultural context of the patients at JHC; understands the role of trauma, historical, community, family, and personal experience in wellness and recovery
- Exceptional interpersonal skills including effective verbal and written communication
- Ability to effectively work with patients who may exhibit angry and/or threatening behaviors
- Understands and adheres to state (RCW, WAC) and federal confidentiality regulations (42 CFR part 2)
- Experience working with Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) and use of appropriate medical documentation principles
- Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Uphold all current vaccine requirements for employment
- Must be able to successfully pass criminal background check investigation
- Valid Washington State Drivers License: ability to travel locally and regionally as assigned
What are the Preferred Qualifications for this position?
- Clinic experience preferred
- Experience and knowledge of EPIC
- Excellent organization skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks
- Effective time management, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
- American Indian/Alaska Native preferences apply
