Nurse Clinician II

Salary Range: $34.95 - $54.87 hourly

Location:26401 Pacific Highway South, Des Moines, 98198

Would you like to have a career that makes a daily difference in people’s lives? Do you want to be part of a caring, respectful, diverse community? If you answered yes to these questions, keep reading!

HealthPoint is a community-based, community-supported and community-governed network of non-profit health centers dedicated to providing expert, high-quality care to all who need it, regardless of circumstances. Founded in 1971, we believe that the quality of your health care should not depend on how much money you make, what language you speak or what your health is, because everyone deserves great care.

Position Summary:

Responsible for providing primary care in a family-based clinic environment within an interdisciplinary team to achieve HealthPoint mission and goals.   Utilizing nursing standards of care including assessment and analysis, diagnosis/problem identification, planning, evaluation and implementation of patient care across the life span with an emphasis on chronic care management. in a clinic, virtual or community/shelter settings.

Compensation is dependent on skills and experience.

Your contribution to the team includes: 

• Use client data and nursing scientific principles to develop nursing diagnosis and to identify client problems to deliver effective nursing care.
• Implement the plan of care by initiating nursing interventions through giving direct care and supervising other members of the care team.
• Triage of phone calls and walk-in patients for acuteness of need and/or priority of intervention and document assessment information of all activities.
• 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.
• Educate patients with a focus on medications, abnormal laboratory results, self-management of acute and chronic conditions.
• Promote wellness and the importance of preventive care across the life span.
• Provide motivational interviewing and harm reduction counseling
• Provide support and education of Medical Assistants that includes mentoring, training and oversight in basic skills and procedures, testing knowledge base and giving in-services.
• Participate in implementation of clinical programs for patients with chronic conditions.
• The float Nurse Clinician II will work throughout various HealthPoint locations to provide coverage for shortages as well as providing additional support with other assigned duties. Responsible for monitoring and staying current on daily schedule. Must be flexible and able to adapt to multiple clinic environments and patient populations while maintain a high level of professionalism and quality patient care.
• Maintain good attendance, is punctual and works full scheduled shift is a condition of employment.
• Demonstrates respectful, professional and appropriate behavior that supports a team-oriented work environment.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the mission, core values and goals of HealthPoint and its healthcare delivery including the ability to integrate values of justice, respect, compassion, excellence and stewardship into appropriate programs and services.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

SECONDARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in orientation of newly hired Nurse Clinicians.
• Provide OB/GYN patient centered care.
• Attend staff meetings, in-service meetings and participate in agency committees and task force activities as required.

Must have’s you’ll need to be successful:

• AAST or BSN degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university with relevant certifications and one (1) year of experience required: or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Unencumbered Washington State Registered Nurse license required.
• Current BLS certification
• Ability to read and interpret technical and other complex documents. Ability to write routine