Public Health Nurse (community Health Service)

Public Health Nurse (Community Health Service)

Join our team as a Public Health Nurse (Community Health Service) in Toppenish, WA! Be part of a healthcare organization that believes in making a difference beyond medical care! We've transformed into a leading community health center in the Pacific Northwest with 40+ clinics across Washington and Oregon. We offer a wide range of services such as medical, dental, pharmacy, orthodontia, nutritional counseling, autism screening, and behavioral health. Our holistic model also extends assistance to shelter, energy, weatherization, HIV and AIDS counseling, home visits, and mobile medical/dental clinics.

Position Highlights:

• $39.30-$48.14 DOE with the ability to go higher for highly experienced candidates
• $5,000 sign-on bonus in your first paycheck + additional $2,000 bonus after 12 months of employment.
• An additional 4% differential for your bilingual skills
• 100% employer-paid health insurance including medical, dental, vision, Rx, and 24/7 telemedicine
• Profit sharing & 403(b) retirement plan available
• Generous PTO, 8 paid holidays, and much more!

What You'll Do:

• Provides client care, discussing chief complaint and obtaining vital signs and complete health history for the patient. Develops a baseline physical assessment.
• Reviews and evaluates referrals for Maternal and Pediatric clients received from Case Management, Clinical staff and Outside Agencies.
• Determines client needs based on screening and assessment tools.
• Develops plan of care with client based on health history, health behavior, and needs for health and parenting education identified in screening tools.
• Collaborates with other healthcare providers in developing plan of care. Maintains regular contact with other professionals involved in delivering services to client to ensure coordination of services.
• Maintains contact with client as needed to provide intervention and evaluate plan of care.
• Participates in ongoing screening and evaluation of client's needs, revising plan of care as needed.
• Provides office and/or home visits for clients throughout the pregnancy and postpartum period and performs assessment of newborn within one week of delivery.
• Performs interventions and health education for prenatal, postpartum, and newborn care clients as requested.
• Maintains files and forms that document intervention activities, in compliance with State, Clinic, and grant guidelines.
• Serves as a mentor to nursing students, community health workers, and new Public Health Nursing staff.
• Performs clinical responsibilities in alignment with The Joint Commission (TJC), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and YVFWC requirements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. Associate's Degree with two years' experience in parent-child nursing may be substituted for the Bachelor's deg