Registered Nurse

POSITION: REGISTERED NURSE - Licensed in the State of Washington

SUPERVISOR: Medical Lead

SALARY RANGE: $41.08 PER hour (grade 15 step 15)

NATURE OF WORK:The Registered Nurse (RN) has four primary duties: working in the clinic performing the functions and responsibilities as appropriate for license; supervising the medical assistants/licensed practical nurse; serving as the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) Coordinator; and providing case management for patients as needed. The work setting is in a primary care clinic that, for the most part, serves a Native American Indian population in rural Mason County.

Health Department staff provide a variety of integrated health services including medical, dental, behavioral health, Indian Child Welfare and other supportive services.

• Providing comprehensive nursing care to patients independently and in collaboration with other team members involved with the patient care.
• Assisting with the management of and evaluation of patient care services within the department.
• Supervising medical assistants/licensed practical nurse and other staff as requested and appropriate.
• Supervising and coordinating patient flow including ordering of internal consults and outside referrals.
• Triaging incoming patient phone calls and patient walk-ins with urgent and emergent issues.
• Continuity of care and patient follow through as requested or directed by providers
• Ensuring effective care management that includes medically-related as well as social wellbeing aspects as detailed in case management plans and/or directed by providers.
• Educating patient and family about diagnostic procedures, medications, chronic disease management and treatment instructions. Act as a content expert and clinical resource by providing staff and patient education.
• Serving as the SDPI Coordinator in compliance with grant requirements.
• Maintaining and updating policies and procedures for nursing staff, infection control, medications, immunizations, laboratory protocols, storage of biohazard material and others as needed.
• Participating in training, orientation, competency assessment and educating new and current employees.
• Administering medications skillfully and correctly, and perform lab/diagnostic testing as ordered by provider and report all critical lab values immediately.
• Utilizing universal precautions in obtaining specimens (venipuncture, cultures, etc.) and in delivery of patient care. Consistently demonstrate correct handling of procedure specimens per provider orders, including appropriate identification, labeling, dating and disposition of the specimen.
• Utilizing the Electronic Health Record (EHR) for all aspects of patient scheduling and care.
• Maintaining the Diabetes Register with data collection and other requirements to meet the SDPI program outcomes measures and objectives.
• Ensures appropriately cleaning and maintenance of surgical/medical equipment.
• Coordinating comprehensive, culturally acceptable health services are available and accessible for community members.
• Serving as the clinic's liaison between the medical providers and staff with behavioral health, dental, ICW other health care providers, other Health Department programs and external resources as needed to support a whole-person care model.

Demonstrates ability to consistently perform job duties as outlined in the job description.

Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others.

Demonstrates and supports service excellence standards outlined in the Employee Handbook.

Demonstrates commitment to professional growth and competence.

Demonstrates compliance with patient confidentiality 100% of the time