Director of Nursing

Purpose of Job

Improve the overall health of the communities we serve by providing strategic nursing leadership, system-wide clinical oversight, and collaborative operational support that elevate the role, effectiveness, and impact of CHAS Health’s nursing services.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Develops and oversees nursing services including registered nurses, clinical education, physical nursing skills assessment, and policies, procedures, standing orders, and guidelines.
• Supervises and supports clinic-based nurses, such as Care Team, Urgent Care, Mobile Medicine, Street Medicine, First Steps, CBHC, and CHIV nurses.
• Optimizes the registered nurse role, develops and tracks performance metrics to enhance patient access and care quality.
• Maintains awareness of population health trends, recommends clinical strategies, and implements nursing practices to improve population health.
• Develops, maintains, and communicates policies and procedures related to the RN role.
• Designs, implements, and maintains workflows and quality improvement efforts to improve population health measures.
• Creates collaborative relationships with community partners to address patient needs at CHAS Health and within the larger community.
• Supports and contributes to the peer review process and clinical reviews for nursing staff.
• Supports infection control policies and procedures.
• Supports system-wide immunization efforts.
• Collaborates with the Director of Clinical Operations to provide procedural guidance and support for the MA function.
• Performs other duties assigned, including supporting the CHAS Health Mission and Core Values.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor of Science in nursing degree required.
• Valid RN license in the state of Washington or Idaho required upon hire, with active licensure in both states required within 90 days of hire.
• Nursing experience, preferably within a community health setting, required.
• Experience with case management preferred.
• Experience with electronic health records preferred.

Skills

• Excellent customer service, oral and written communications skills required.
• Compassion for patients required.
• Able to work well in a team environment.
• Able to multi-task in a fast-paced work environment, with ability to anticipate future needs required.
• Computer skills required.
• BLS (CPR/AED) required.
• Valid driver’s license and insurance required.
• Commitment to supporting a safe and respectful environment is required.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to move around the facility between one-third and two-thirds of the day.
• Sit at a workstation and in patient rooms.
• Using hands occurs over two-thirds of the day, while reaching with arms occurs less than one-third of the day.
• Communicating is also required over two-thirds of the day.
• Climbing, stooping, or crawling is minimal.
• Lifting up to 10 lbs. occurs about half the time.
• Up to and above 25 lbs. occurs only occasionally.

Compensation Range

$107,300.00 - $162,301.00

Work Perks

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Benefits

• Annual milestone bonus for all eligible employees!
• $500 for every year worked, up to $5,000.
• Robust health coverage with employer-offered medical, dental, vision, long-term care, and life insurance.
• 401(k) with up to 6% employer match for a retirement plan that invests in your future.
• More than six (6) weeks of paid time off (PTO) annually for full-time employees.
• Tuition assistance and student loan repayment—let CHAS Health pay for your education!
• Up to $7,500 for childcare annually through reimbursement.
• CME and license fee reimbursement—we've got you covered.