Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner (Temporary November - February)

About the Role

At Snoqualmie Valley Health, we’re not just in the business of healthcare; we’re in the business of empowering our community to live boldly and live well. Our commitment to excellence and innovation calls for team members who will build trust, obsess over excellence, lead innovation, and deepen connections within our community. We are guided by our core values, and we’re looking for someone who can embody those principles as part of our dynamic and growing team. Located in a trailblazing, adventure-loving town at the base of the Cascades, Snoqualmie Valley Health is an independent public hospital district serving a vibrant community that thrives on both adventure and connection. This is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to be part of something bigger.

Temporary Assignment (November – February)

The Urgent Care Provider (Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner) is responsible for providing comprehensive, patient-centered care to individuals seeking evaluation and treatment for acute illnesses, injuries, and urgent medical conditions. The Urgent Care Provider evaluates, diagnoses, treats, and manages a broad range of conditions commonly seen in the urgent care setting, while identifying patients who require emergency, specialty, or higher-level care. The Urgent Care Provider practices within the scope of licensure, certification, education, training, and organizational privileges and collaborates closely with physicians, primary care providers, nursing staff, specialists, and other healthcare professionals to deliver safe, timely, and high-quality care. This role supports Snoqualmie Valley Health's mission by improving access to convenient medical care, promoting wellness and prevention, delivering exceptional clinical outcomes, and fostering strong relationships with patients and the community.

Responsibilities

Build Trust

• Establish trusting relationships with patients and families through respectful communication, empathy, and shared decision-making.
• Provide timely, comprehensive evaluation and treatment of acute illnesses, injuries, and urgent medical conditions.
• Obtain and document accurate medical histories and perform appropriate physical examinations.
• Develop differential diagnoses and evidence-based treatment plans based on clinical findings, diagnostic testing, and patient needs.
• Perform procedures within the provider's training, competency, and organizational privileges, including wound care, laceration repair, splinting, casting, foreign body removal, incision and drainage, and other urgent care procedures as appropriate.
• Order, interpret, and appropriately respond to laboratory studies, point-of-care testing, imaging, and other diagnostic tests.
• Recognize patients with potentially serious or life-threatening conditions and initiate appropriate stabilization and transfer to a higher level of care when indicated.
• Provide appropriate follow-up recommendations and communicate with primary care and specialty providers to promote continuity of care.
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment options, medications, preventive care, return precautions, and follow-up needs.
• Maintain complete, timely, and accurate medical records in accordance with organizational, legal, and regulatory standards.

Obsess Over Excellence

• Deliver evidence-based urgent services consistent with current clinical guidelines and organizational standards.
• Provide appropriate management of common urgent care conditions, including respiratory illnesses, infections, gastrointestinal complaints, musculoskeletal injuries, minor trauma, dermatologic conditions, urinary conditions, and other acute medical concerns.
• Perform and interpret appropriate point-of-care testing, including tests such as rapid infectious disease testing, urinalysis, pregnancy testing, glucose testing, and other diagnostics within the scope of practice.
• Perform procedures consistent with training, competency, and clinical privileges.
• Prescribe medications and treatments in accordance with Washington State laws, organizational policies, and evidence-based clinical practice.
• Participate in patient safety, quality improvement, peer review, and performance improvement activities.
• Maintain current knowledge and clinical competency through continuing medical education, professional development, and ongoing skills assessment.
• Adhere to organizational policies, infection prevention standards, controlled-substance requirements, and applicable federal and state regulations.
• Recognize and appropriately manage clinical emergencies, including initiating emergency response and stabilization measures when necessary.

Lead Innovation

• Support initiatives that improve access to timely, high-quality urgent care services within the community.
• Identify opportunities to improve patient flow, access, efficiency, and overall patient experience.
• Participate in implementation of new technologies, clinical tools, diagnostic capabilities, and evidence-based practices.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives that enhance clinical outcomes, patient safety, and operational efficiency.
• Utilize electronic health records, telehealth capabilities, and digital tools to optimize patient care, documentation, communication, and follow-up.
• Support organizational initiatives focused on preventive care, population health, and appropriate utilization of healthcare resources.