RN 1 MSS - On Call

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. We are recruiting for the following position:

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization

Job Title

RN-I

Position Summary

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 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.

Duties and Responsibilities

As a mission-driven organization, the core values of, and the services offered at Sea Mar are based on the belief that everyone deserves to be respectfully treated in a way that preserves dignity and enhances self-worth. Sea Mar is an advocate for its clients and aims to achieve industry-leading, client-centered, culturally-aware services. 

Sea Mar employees serve as an extension of this mission and demonstrate their commitment to an excellent client experience by:

• Understanding and empathizing with client needs
• Surpassing client expectations
• Demonstrating a high level of integrity
• Exhibiting compassion and commitment
• Advocating for social justice
• Taking pride in individual work as well as that of the team
• Continually learning to stay current with industry standards, best practices and technology

As a Sea Mar employee, the individual in this position commits to adherence to these values to their utmost ability and endeavors to strengthen and embody this mission daily.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• 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 preserve client confidentiality at all times.
• Participation in monthly providers meetings.
• Attend Community First Steps meetings quarterly.
• 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 EHR.
• Must be able/willing to work with translators if not bilingual (Spanish).
• Other duties may be assigned

Qualifications

• The person in this position must be of good character and able to maintain the understanding, physical health, emotional stability and personality suited to meet the physical, mental, emotional, and social needs of the population served.
• Must have good organizational and communication skills.
• Demonstrate professionalism and appropriate boundaries in all interactions.
• The person in this position shall have no history or evidence of alcohol or other drug misuse for a period of three (3) years prior to the date of employment at the facility, and no misuse of alcohol or other drugs while employed at this facility.
• This individual cannot be a person who has been convicted of a felony within the last seven years or ever been convicted of child abuse and / or any crime involving physical harm to another person nor be a perpetrator of substantiated child abuse.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English), bicultural preferred. 
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before clients or employees of the organization. 

Education and Experience, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations, and Medical Screening

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

• Two year Associate degree or three year diploma in nursing with documented continuing education in maternal child health nursing in the community setting (e.g. lactation specialist, NCAST training, DV, chemical dependency) and two years’ experience in community health nursing, serving pregnant women and children.

OR

• Two year Associate degree or three year diploma in nursing with limited experience in the community health setting.  A one year training/clinical supervision and mentoring by an experienced RN who is providing First Steps Program for at least 2 years.

• Washington state Registered Nurse license by D O H under Chapter 246-840WAC.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must have and maintain a current Employee Health Screening and CPR certification. 
• This person must pass a Washington State Patrol background check.
• A valid Washington driver’s license and active motor vehicle insurance.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to travel in Western Washington in a timely manner performing the work described above. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The RN position works within clinical settings, office settings, and outside Sea Mar sites to assist members of the community in accessing needed social services and resources. The position will work directly with members of the community receiving services through Sea Mar’s Maternity Support Services program and with other social service providers and other agencies to carry out their essential duties and responsibilities.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand and walk.  The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Supervision

The RN – MSS position has no supervisory responsibilities. The position will work with and support other Sea Mar employees and patients to help fulfill the organization’s mission.

What We Offer:

Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization. Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it’s a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement. The fringe benefits surpass most companies. For example, Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Prescription coverage
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.
• We also offer 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment. 

Sea Mar is an equal opportunity employer.

Please visit our website to learn more about us at www.seamar.org. You may also apply thru our Career page at this link.