Registered Nurse - Primary Care at Public Health Center

Our Downtown Public Health team is looking for a Registered Nurse (RN) who will work as part of a multidisciplinary team in a fast-paced Family Health Clinic offering primary care and perinatal services to low-income families (newborn to seniors) with medical complexity and social vulnerability. Our multidisciplinary team includes public health physicians, Swedish Family Medicine Residents and Preceptors, nurses, medical assistants, social work, interpreters, referral coordinators, administrative staff, and insurance enrollment assistance staff.

This RN will coordinate with multiple programs within the facility to provide clients with seamless care. The responsibilities include nursing triage, assessments and interventions, patient care planning, evaluation, and medical care coordination, adult and pediatric immunizations, and mental health screening. The RN also carries out prescribed treatments, administers medications, and coordinates activities with other health care staff to ensure the orderly and safe provision of health care services.

The RN facilitates and assures daily clinic activities and operations. The RN maintains the clinic environment, coordinates the patient care team efforts, and directs efficient clinic flow. The RN delegates tasks to the health care team within the scope of practice to achieve desirable patient outcomes and efficient clinic functioning.

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• Conducts nursing assessments and interventions, patient care planning, evaluation, and medical care coordination.
• Maintains the clinic environment, coordinates the patient care team efforts, delegates tasks, and directs clinic flow.
• Carries out prescribed treatments, administers medications and vaccinations, monitors and documents treatment progress and patient response.
• Conducts medical screening and triage with patients over the phone and in person.
• Obtains and documents health history, chief complaint, vital signs, growth monitoring data, assessment data, and developmental screening data.
• Refers to or consults with other healthcare providers.
• Follows established Public Health medical records policies and procedures and the state and federal laws that govern the release of health information.
• Establishes relationships with individuals or families to promote interactive problem solving and provide patient education.
• Delegates tasks as allowed under the Nurse Practice Act
• Participates and assists in the training and orientation of students and new employees.
• Establishe…