This job requires that you be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Who We Are:
Established in 1975, Non-Profit Yakima Neighborhood Health Services serves patients in the areas of Behavioral Health, Family Dentistry, Internal Medicine, Women’s Health, Primary Care, Pediatrics, Vision Care and Pharmacy. Our mission is to provide affordable, accessible, quality health care, promote learning opportunities for students of health professions, end homelessness and improve quality of life in our communities.
Yakima Neighborhood Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity in the workplace and are committed to an inclusive work environment.
Why Work at Yakima Neighborhood Health Services?
YNHS offers great compensation for this position, with a starting wage of $45-$51.75 an hour, along with high value of benefits of employer provided medical, dental, vision, life, and disability and retirement insurances. To support our team, we also provide ten paid holidays, flexible amounts of paid leave and/or cash-out options, and retention bonuses to reward commitment to our mission.
Our Ideal Candidate: We are looking for a team member that is passionate about serving our community of patients and enjoys working in a team! Some technical requirements for this position are:
- Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Washington.
- Skills in applying and modifying the principles, methods and techniques of professional nursing to apply ongoing patient care.
- Knowledge of medical equipment and instruments to administer patient care. Experience in ambulatory care, or willingness to learn.
- Convenient if bilingual in English/Spanish, English/Laotian, English/Cambodian, English/Vietnamese, and/or ability to sign.
- Candidate has not been sanctioned or excluded from participation in federal or state healthcare programs by a federal or state law enforcement, regulatory, or licensing agency.
- Ability to successfully pass a background check in relation to the position applied for.
Day to Day:
- Provide holistic nursing assessments, preventive medicine counseling, risk factor reduction intervention, and education to homeless persons residing on the streets, in shelters, missions, or other temporary housing through direct contact.
- Coordination of patient care through the clinics, assessments, treatments and procedures.
- Observes, records, and reports patient’s condition and reaction to drugs and treatment to physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and midwives. Dispense medication as directed.
- Assist in the development and implementation of YNHS policies, protocols, standing orders and quality assurance standards.
- Develop and maintain working relationships with healthcare and social service professionals in the community serving YNHS patients.
- Participate actively in staff in-service trainings and nurse meetings.
- Work in coordination with other YNHS staff to develop education programs for YNHS homeless patients and staff.
- Maintain organized, clean, efficient and confidential work area.
- Represent YNHS in local meetings as requested.
- Perform related work and other tasks as requested.