MSS RN II

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services.

Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services.

This position is responsible for coordinating pre and postnatal risk assessment, teaching, and appropriate referral, for Sea Mar OB clients and eligible First Steps clients who receive OB care outside of Sea Mar. Teaching may include but may not be limited to the following: fetal development, normal changes in pregnancy, warning signs, importance of and expected course of medical care, sexuality/reproductive, nutrition, elimination, activity/exercise, sleep/rest, self-perception, role/relationship, coping/stress, values /beliefs, family planning, breastfeeding, and childbirth preparation.

Contact is initiated prenatal and a thorough nursing assessment is completed including referrals as needed to nutrition, social work, mental health, community service agencies, and/or medical providers. Assessments, health messages, and education continue throughout the pregnancy with a minimal goal of one face to face visit each trimester and postpartum. The MSS RN performs early postpartum home visits or office visits.

This person is responsible for triaging pre and postnatal needs of each client and scheduling visits and including all members of the Sea Mar MSS team and may include non-Sea Mar providers as needed. Active participation in community-wide efforts/coalitions to provide ever-improving comprehensive interdisciplinary care to pre and postnatal clients is expected. The productivity expectation for this position is 18 to 20 encounters per week for full time.

• The MSS RN assesses and observes client and family needs with regards to understanding of pre and postnatal care and educates accordingly.
  • Consultation and coordination of client care is done on a regular and as needed basis with other professionals involved utilizing a team approach to comprehensive services.
• Ongoing demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and to recognize cultural, environmental and socio-economic factors that may affect a client’s ability to receive, comprehend and retain information is essential to performance.
• The MSS RN must be comfortable yet professional in the client’s home setting with ability to set and maintain personal boundaries.
• Must be able to perform independently and at the same time perform effectively and professionally as an interdisciplinary team member.
• Must at all times preserve client confidentiality.
• Participation in monthly providers meetings.
• Attend Community First Steps meetings quarterly.
• Be available via pager for urgent needs.
• Have a valid Washington State Driver’s License and own or have access to an insured vehicle.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Able to identify and categorize each patient’s age-specific grouping of needs, such as those for infant, adolescent, or geriatric patients.
• Must document all nursing visits in the client MSS E H R.
• Must be able/willing to work with translators if not bilingual (Spanish).