JHC RN

Enjoy a rewarding nursing role supporting patients with substance use disorders while exercising a wide range of clinical skills, including wound care, EKGs, lab draws, patient education, and full primary care services.

The Jamestown Healing Clinic (JHC) Registered Nurse (RN) provides outpatient nursing care for all patients at JHC. This position works as part of an integrated care team that combines primary care, dental, behavioral health, and opiate use disorder treatment.

The RN provides clinical and general supervision and consultative services for medical assistants and urinalysis technicians and plays an important role in coordinating comprehensive, timely, and patient-centered care.

Schedule

Monday-Friday | 5:30 AM-2:00 PM

No weekends or holidays!

Essential Functions

• Provide general nursing care to patients including administration of medications, CLIA waived testing, EKG and treatments in accordance with nursing license and JHC clinic standards

• Assist providers with clinical procedures

• Promote a safety-conscious work force

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual nursing care as clinically appropriate

• Responsible for prioritizing and ensuring prompt care for all patient encounters in the order of face-to-face visits, telephone messages and written requests

• Responsible for working with the medical staff and medical assistants to ensure efficient patient flow and complete patient care in a timely manner

• Responsible for ensuring smooth coordination of care and continuum of care for JHC patients

• Responsible for chronic care management of patients who have depression, diabetes, CHF and chronic pain per clinic and practice team policies, procedures, and processes

• Prepare patients for examinations, screen patients for appropriate information, and instruct patients in collections of samples, specimens, and tests; provide IV therapies

• Educate and inform patient/family regarding results of laboratory orders and clinical tests, health maintenance, wellness, nutrition, medications, diagnostic procedures and treatments

• Observe, record and report patient's condition including reactions to drugs and treatments to the provider

• Responsible for ensuring accurate medical and health information is entered in patient's electronic health record

• Respond to/refer incoming patient treatment related phone calls. Instruct patient and family regarding medications and treatment instructions.

• Adhere to all JHC policies and procedures, including but not limited to standards for safety, and work practices as described in the JFHC Occupational Exposure Control Plan and HIPAA

• Ability to cross-train for Dispensing Nurse essential functions and responsibilities

• Maintain and ensure patient confidentiality

• Other duties as assigned by supervisor in support of the program

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing

• Valid Washington State license to practice as a Registered Nurse

• CPR/First Aid Certification or ability to complete employer provided training upon hire

• Knowledge of professional nursing theory, regulations, and practices to evaluate and provide patient care

• Understanding of substance use disorders, treatment theories, and medications commonly used to treat substance use disorders such as methadone and buprenorphine

• Understanding of common health conditions such as diabetes, asthma, COPD, HTN, HLD, and CAD as well as the medications used to treat these conditions

• Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; and the assessment and treatment of substance use, behavioral, and affective disorders

• Ability to work in a cross-culture environment, understands the social and cultural context of the patients at JHC; understands the role of trauma, historical, community, family, and personal experience in wellness and recovery

• Exceptional interpersonal skills including effective verbal and written communication

• Ability to effectively work with patients who may exhibit angry and/or threatening behaviors

• Understands and adheres to state (RCW, WAC) and federal confidentiality regulations (42 CFR part 2)

• Experience working with Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) and use of appropriate medical documentation principles

• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

• Uphold all current vaccine requirements for employment

• Must be able to successfully pass criminal background check investigation

• Valid Washington State Driver's License: ability to travel locally and regionally as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Clinic experience preferred

• Experience and knowledge of EPIC

• Excellent organization skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks

• Effective time management, decision-making, and problem-solving skills

• American Indian/Alaska Native preferences apply

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

• Adequate hearing for stethoscope and telephone use, and to perform the position's essential functions. Must be available to work any shift (to include all hours, weekends, and/or holidays as job duties require)

• Must be able to lift, push and carry up to 30 lbs. unassisted

• Physical ability to access all areas of the property applicable to your position

• Must be able to withstand prolonged standing, sitting, walking, bending, climbing, squatting and twisting without restriction

• Requires eye/hand coordination and manual dexterity; ability to distinguish letters, numbers and symbols

• Must have the ability to reach at or below/above shoulder level on a continuous basis

• Must be able to work in a fast-paced, busy, and somewhat stressful environment and maintain physical stamina, proper mental attitude while dealing effectively with customers, management, team members, and outside contacts while working under pressure and meeting deadlines

American Indian/Alaska Native preferences apply.