OB/Midwifery Family Medicine Registered Nurse, Rainier Beach (.6-1.0 FTE)

About the role

The OB Primary Care Registered Nurse works in partnership and joint accountability within an interdisciplinary team to achieve Neighborcare’s Mission, Guiding Principles and goals. The primary focus of the RN is to optimize the health status of patients across the lifespan through working in partnership and joint accountability, patient education, emergent triage, and performing complex procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to patients in the outpatient clinic setting as part of Neighborcare’s nursing team, maintaining shared accountability with the clinic team and the medical program as a whole.
• Collaborate with team members and leaders to define and reassess priorities, and to plan, communicate, and execute patient care.
• Participate in quality and performance improvement initiatives to improve patient outcomes.
• Serve as a preceptor for new staff and/or students completing clinical rotations at Neighborcare.
• Partner with patients and families in person, virtually, and by phone to support optimal health outcomes.
• Identify patient goals for improving health status and managing chronic physical and mental health conditions.
• Apply the nursing process (assess, diagnose, plan, implement, evaluate) to meet patient needs.
• Audit patient understanding of their condition and readiness for behavior change.
• Deliver wound care, foot care, chronic disease management, and ongoing injections.
• Monitor, track, and follow up to ensure care needs are met.
• Apply Neighborcare Health guidelines, standing orders, and evidence-based clinical practices.
• Provide education across the lifespan.
• Identify barriers to learning and tailor education to patients’ individual needs and learning styles.
• Educate patients on medications, abnormal lab results, and management of acute and chronic conditions.
• Promote preventive care and wellness strategies.
• Use motivational interviewing and harm reduction counseling to support patient-centered care.
• Respond to emergent health issues in person and by phone; provide assessment, advice, first aid, and Basic Life Support as needed.
• Perform clinical procedures within RN licensure and individual competency, which may include wound care, foot care, IM injections, IV insertion and administration of fluids/medications, and urinary catheter insertion/removal.
• Administer injections and medications per standing orders and protocols.
• Rotate between clinics, programs, and pregnant/postpartum patient populations based on organizational needs and training.
• Support pregnant and postpartum patients by aligning care plans, facilitating communication, and coordinating follow-up across the care team.
• Work closely with providers to support OB-related health needs, including monitoring pregnancy symptoms and postpartum concerns.
• Participate in activities that support prenatal and postpartum care, perinatal health, and early parenting.
• Provide hands-on nursing care including NST’s, OB vitals, glucose screening support, and lactation support.
• Rotate between clinics, programs, and patient populations based on organizational needs and training.
• Assignments will be made by the RN Supervisor.
• Provide anticipatory guidance and education to families regarding development, preventive care, and wellness.
• Align care plans and facilitate communication with families with multiple members receiving primary care.
• Work closely with providers to support all ages and all health needs.
• Provide hands-on nursing care including wound care, foot care, and controlled substance injections.
• Partner with Care Management RNs to provide in-person care to identified patients.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited RN program.
• Valid Washington State Registered Nurse license.
• BLS certificate.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of a broad range of physical and mental health conditions across the lifespan.
• Knowledge, skill, and ability to provide condition- and population-specific education and coaching, including but not limited to wound care, foot care, and injections.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and clinical procedures; anatomy, physiology, biology, human growth and development; asepsis and universal precautions; medical documentation.
• Ability to start and operate emergency equipment, perform CPR, provide basic first aid, and respond professionally in emergent situations.
• Ability to demonstrate sound clinical judgment and work resourcefully and independently in the absence of detailed instructions.
• Ability to self-assess knowledge and nursing skill and continuously develop clinical expertise through Neighborcare Health and community-based continuing education.
• Ability to work effectively with patients and communicate respectfully with individuals from varied cultures, languages (including through interpreters), educational and socio-economic backgrounds, as well as individuals with disabilities and contagious diseases.
• Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a team, interact appropriately with co-workers and patients, and develop and maintain rapport with a wide range of individuals.
• Ability to comply with HIPAA/Confidentiality policies and handle confidential and sensitive patient and staff information.
• Skills in written and verbal communication in English and basic math.
• Reliable and timely attendance.
• Willingness to travel to clinic with the most need based on Nurse Manager staffing.
• Flexibility, adaptability, willingness, and openness to learn and change.
• Ability to follow written and verbal directions and complete assigned tasks in a timely manner.
• Ability to work with supervision, receiving instructions/feedback, coaching/counseling and/or action/discipline, and learn from directions, observations, and mistakes.
• Skills in Motivational Interviewing and application of a harm reduction model.
• Knowledge of unique health needs of specific patient populations pertinent to the role/site.
• Knowledge of community resources.

Skills

• Skills in care for chronic wounds, including conservative sharp debridement.
• Knowledge of unique health needs of specific patient populations pertinent to the role/site.
• Knowledge of community resources.

Benefits

Health, Wellness & Retirement Benefits:

• Medical, dental & vision insurance.
• Paid time off & paid holidays.
• Retirement with contribution match.
• Life & AD&D, pet insurance.
• Employee assistance program, & more!

Pay

The target wage range for the position is $39.48 per hour to $48.83 per hour. Final offers are individually based on various factors, including skill set, years of experience, location, qualifications, work schedule and other job-related reasons. Up to a $5,000 Sign-on Bonus!

Schedule

Compensation: The target wage range for the position is $39.48 per hour to $48.83 per hour. Final offers are individually based on various factors, including skill set, years of experience, location, qualifications, work schedule and other job-related reasons. Up to a $5,000 Sign-on Bonus!