What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Health Nurse - Buprenorphine Pathways Program, Mobile Team position at King County?
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- Works in partnership with interdisciplinary team as part of Pathways mobile team providing counseling and administering long-acting injectable medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD).
- Provides care management, assessment, education, and close follow-up for patients receiving MOUD.
- Coordinates safe storage & handling, transportation, administration, and documentation of medications for opioid use disorder.
- Maintains partnership with other outreach programs (street medicine, Robert Clewis center Needle exchange program, etc.) to provide services to vulnerable patients in the community facing opioid and substance use.
- Conducts medical screening and triage with patients on the field and provides appropriate follow up care.
- Conducts nursing assessments and interventions, patient care planning, evaluation, and medical care coordination.
- Provide point of care follow-up and preventive screenings for patients undergoing treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
- Lead quality assurance projects for clinic workflow and coordination of care with other healthcare and social welfare entities.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in nursing science or a graduate level nursing degree of MSN, DNP or PhD from an accredited school of nursing.
Current Washington State license as a Registered Nurse or Multi-State Licensure.
Pass background, credentialing and pre-employment physical.
Documentation of current BLS-CPR for Health Care Providers. CPR/AED HeartSaver courses do not meet this requirement.
Washington state driver's license.
Work Location & Schedule: This position is based out of Downtown Public Health Center but will work in various locations. This is a 1.0 fte, fully benefited, career service position with a typical work schedule of Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. and is overtime eligible. May work outside of the typical schedule to meet operational needs.
Working Conditions: Work could be conducted in a variety of locations that could include indoors, in office, on a vehicle, and outdoors. Travel throughout King County to various locations where unsheltered people are living is required. Outreach work is conducted in uncontrolled outdoor environments and will require the employee to traverse over uneven surfaces and obstacles, ascend and descend slopes, and move through wooded areas without maintained trails while transporting gear weighing up to 35 lbs. The employee will frequently work in and around extreme heat and cold, precipitation, ambient smoke, loud noises, individuals who are distressed, intoxicated, or displaying unpleasant behavior, and potentially biohazardous material. Must constantly perceive surroundings for and communicate with team about potential hazards under these conditions. Appropriate training and PPE will be provided. Must be able to communicate clearly and quickly with team members and clients and be responsive to phone calls and messages throughout the day. Must remain calm in adverse conditions and respond appropriately to emergency situations as they arise following established safety protocols. Employee may be called upon to administer naloxone and / or provide basic life support care to individuals in emergency situations, alone or as a member of a team. Employee will be required to share responsibility for driving the outreach vehicle(s) up to 60 miles per day in all weather conditions. The employee will also be required to move boxes, supplies, and packs weighing up to 35 lbs. between ground level and 5ft to load and unload outreach supplies.
Who May Apply: This position is open to all minimally qualified nurses which includes new to practice and re-entry nurses.
Union Affiliation: Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA).
Contact: Amy M. Curtis, BSN, RN, Nurse Recruitment Manager at amy.curtis@kingcounty.gov with any questions.
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Guided by our"True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ , people living with disabilities, and veterans.
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To Apply
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions, please contact Amy M. Curtis who is on this job announcement.The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:
- NeoGov Job Application(The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
- Supplemental Questions(The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
Necessary Special Requirements
- The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.
- The selected candidate must be able to pass credentialing, pre-employment physical, and a thorough background investigation, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment.
- For more information on our selection process, please refer towww.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/jobs/hiring. For tips on interviewing, please visithttps://www.kingcounty.gov/~/media/audience/employees/learning-and-development/Interview_Tips.ashx?la=en.
- Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
- Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools; therefore, candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
- Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
- Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.
- When Public Health responds to an emergency, and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures, we may assign duties outside your regular job description. This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department.
- If you need a disability accommodation in the application or testing process, please call the contact number listed on the job announcement.
Salary : $42 - $57
