Registered Nurse - OB​/Perinatal , Per diem

Pay Competitive

Location Seattle/Washington

Employment type

Part-Time

Req#: REGIS
004303

Purpose:

The Registered Nurse (RN) works in partnership and joint accountability within an interdisciplinary team to achieve Neighbor care’s Mission, Guiding Principles, and goals. The primary focus of the RN is to optimize the health status of patients across the lifespan through chronic condition management, patient education, emergent triage, and performing complex procedures. RNs build relationships with their patients through face-to-face and telephonic care and work in partnership with each other to meet the needs of patients throughout Neighbor care Health.

The RN follows the Nursing Process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in a Patient Centered Medical Home.

Neighbor care offers Continuing Education, Health (Med/Den/Vis) & Wellness package, Paid Time Off, 9 Paid Holidays, Retirement Plan with Match, and more!

In this position you will:

• Provide care to patients in the outpatient clinic setting and work as members of Neighbor care’s nurse team.
• Maintain joint accountability to the clinic team and to the medical program, to include supporting colleagues throughout the organization either on site or remotely as needed.
• Work with team members and leaders to define and reassess priorities and plan, communicate, and execute care delivery.
• Participate in Quality and Performance Improvement efforts at the site/program to improve patient outcomes.
• May serve as a preceptor for new staff and/or students who are assigned to Neighbor care as part of their professional education.
• Provide community outreach to people who are experiencing homelessness in collaboration with the clinic team and community partners.

• Establish partnerships with patients and families in person and via telephone for positive outcomes in health status.
• Identify patient goals for improving their health status and management of chronic physical and mental health conditions.
• Assess patient understanding of their condition and readiness to change.
• Provide patients with education about the disease process; offer tools and skills needed to achieve self-management goals.
• Monitor, track, and follow-up with patients to ensure care needs are met utilizing patient panel reports.
• Coordinate care with outside providers and resources.
• Apply Neighbor care Health guidelines and standing orders and evidence-based clinical practices.
• Offer medication assisted treatment (MAT):
  In collaboration with prescribing provider, provide medication assisted treatment (MAT) intake, counseling, guidance, and education to clients experiencing opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders. This includes proactively outreaching a registry of clients for follow up care. This care follows a harm reduction model and uses motivational interviewing to help clients identify and reduce barriers to meeting their treatment goals.

• Provide patient education across the lifespan in person and over the phone (select roles may focus on specific patient populations, including pediatric, perinatal, or individuals experiencing homelessness).
• Assess barriers to learning and tailor education to meet patients’ individual learning styles and needs.
• Educate patients about medications, abnormal laboratory results, and self-management of acute and chronic conditions.
• Promote wellness and the importance of preventive care.
• Provide motivational interviewing and harm reduction counseling.

• Respond to emergent health issues in person and via telephone to assess, advise, and provide first aid and Basic Life Support as needed.
• Perform complex procedures as appropriate for the RN scope of licensure and the individual RN’s competency (may include wound care, IV insertion and fluid/medication administration, urinary catheter insertion and removal).
• Administer select injections and medications.

Required Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited RN program.
• Valid Washington State Registered Nurse license.
• BLS…