Tribal School Registered Nurse

About the role

Plans, directs, and evaluates total health care and nursing functions in accordance with established philosophy. Provides culturally competent, strength-based community nursing services to children and families with children served by Muckleshoot Tribal School (MTS).

Responsibilities

• Assists children and families to access the health care system and use community services appropriately.
• Achieves self-sufficiency for children and families served by MTS.
• Defines and maintains the standards of nursing practice with MTS.
• Assesses the quality of care rendered.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures governing nursing services and other services under the position's control.
• Serves as spokesperson for nursing matters and represents MTS with professional nursing and related organizations.
• Participates in appropriate meetings and committees.
• Provides the best possible nursing care by planning, organizing, and directing nursing functions within MTS.
• Explains procedures and treatments to parents, staff, and families to gain cooperation, understanding, and allay apprehension.
• Initiates and implements patient care plans; maintains acceptable standards of patient care.
• Provides training and consultation with staff regarding health and developmental needs of individual students; participates in staff development activities.
• Administers treatments and medications skillfully and correctly.
• Maintains the standards of accurate and complete recording and reporting and documentation in medical records.
• Participates in planning changes and improvements for MTS safety programs.
• Supports and enforces infection-control policies and procedures.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Displays concern and initiative; is resourceful and calm in emergencies.
• Cooperates and maintains good rapport with other MTS staff, MTS visitors, and community.
• Supports collaboration with healthcare professionals serving the community.
• Develops, facilitates, and participates in student education activities, health fairs, and outreach programs.
• Maintain the privacy and confidentiality of all protected health information in accordance with the education division’s Policies and Procedures, and in compliance with state and federal regulations.

Requirements

• Required Bachelor degree from an accredited Registered Nursing degree program.
• Current and valid Washington State Registered Nursing license.
• Two (2) years of clinical experience.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology.
• Equipment, supplies, and materials needed for medical treatment.
• Basic laboratory procedures including preparation and screening.
• Health care system structure and function.
• Infectious disease management, control, and safety standards.
• Effective supervision.
• Medical record documentation.
• Basic pharmacology.
• Human systems (wellness, illness, growth and development, nutrition, behavioral, psycho-social and family systems).

Skills

• Triage.
• Physical assessment.
• Communication (oral and written).
• Problem solving.
• Interviewing patients.
• Time management.
• Crisis intervention.
• Initiating appropriate emergency response.
• Maintaining and establishing working relationships and working with diverse populations and cultures.
• Handling a number of tasks simultaneously.
• Reading and following written medical orders.

Benefits

Because of the Tribe’s commitment to community service and the well-being of its members, each employee may be expected to perform a wide range of office and field duties from time to time. Such duties may or may not be related to their regular responsibilities.

Pay

Negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.