Community HEALTH NURSE II

The salary for this position is: $6,257 - $8,322 monthly.

Would you like to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable babies, mothers, and families? If yes, we would love to meet you!

Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) is recruiting for two (2) Community Health Nurse II
positions for our Community Health Division to serve families through the Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) program. Our NFP program serves families in Thurston, Mason, and/or Lewis counties. Spanish-speaking applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

As a Community Health Nurse II, you will work as part of the NFP program delivering services to families within Thurston, Mason, and/or Lewis counties, and will be a critical member of our fantastic NFP team that delivers services to the families in our communities. Carrying a caseload of 25 active clients, you will be responsible for independently conducting frequent home visits to build strong partnerships with families in accordance with program goals, objectives, and visit guidelines of the NFP model.

You will collaborate and work as part of a team to promote the health of families, and develop and maintain community relationships to support client referrals. Our goal is that all children are healthy, families thrive, communities prosper, and the cycle of poverty is broken.

Essential functions may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assess physical, emotional, social, and environmental needs of women and their families as they relate to the NFP domains
• Formulate nursing diagnosis based on nursing assessment and client goals
• Assist women and their families in establishing goals and outcomes
• Provide education, support, and referral resources to assist women and their families in attaining their targeted goals
• Consult and collaborate with other professionals involved in providing services to women and families
• Plan home visits and evaluate client progress toward stated goals and NFP outcomes
• Actively engage in professional development to meet all NFP Nurse Home Visitor competency requirements
• Meet with NFP Nurse Supervisor weekly for clinical supervision, utilizing reflective practice in supervisory sessions
• Schedule joint home visits with NFP Nurse Supervisor every four months
• Attend and participate in bi-weekly case conferences and bi-weekly team meetings
• Provide information to support staff for timely and accurate data input
• Participate in review and analysis of reports for achievements, areas for Improvement and quality improvement efforts
• Document appropriately and maintain confidentiality
• Perform other work as required or assigned, including, but not limited to, a 24/7 response during public health emergency situations and disease outbreak investigations
• Work Environment - Quiet office setting in Olympia, Washington
• Schedule - Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm, with the potential option of alternative or compressed schedules and/or remote working
• Travel Requirements - Occasional travel may be required to attend meetings, trainings, and onsite visits.
• Customer Interactions - Daily interactions with Thurston County staff and the public

Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) is Thurston County’s local health jurisdiction and human services department and is responsible for protecting the health and promoting the well-being of all people who live, work, and play in Thurston County. We value diversity and strive to foster a sense of belonging, honoring the unique experiences, cultures, skills, backgrounds, identities, and perspectives of our employees and community.

As an agency actively working to address health equity, we aspire for everyone to have the opportunity to attain their highest level of health, regardless of their individual circumstances.

Thurston County values the diversity of the people it hires and serves. Inclusion to us means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person’s talents and strengths. We are dedicated to recruiting and developing a talented workforce from various cultures, lifestyles, backgrounds, and perspectives who…