Employment Type : Full-Time
For 50 years, Neighborcare Health has been caring for our neighbors with essential medical and dental care, counseling, outreach, health education and more in Seattle, Vashon, and our newest dental clinic in Olympia! Our purpose is to improve health by engaging, educating, and empowering people in the communities we serve. We are looking to hire the best talent to support our culturally diverse workplace and community. The Housing Health Outreach Team (HHOT) is an RN-led multidisciplinary team providing services to formerly homeless individuals living in permanent supportive housing. HHOT uses a trauma-informed approach, harm reduction, and motivational interviewing to elicit patients’ health care goals, and support them in reaching them. RNs do active outreach to individuals within permanent supportive housing sites who experience significant barriers accessing primary care. The HHOT RN provides ongoing outreach and engagement whether residents identify a medical need or not, RNs offer patients a trusting relationship with a health care provider that will hopefully facilitate access to primary/specialty care when the patient is ready for that next step in care. The RN follows the Nursing Process: to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care. RNs work in partnership with mental health, chemical dependency, case management, and other care team members to support patients in maintaining their health and housing. Core responsibilities: Key Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Minimum Qualifications Neighborcare offers competitive pay, continuing education, health benefits package, retirement plan, Paid Time Off, holiday pay, and more! Union: Yes
Education
Required: Completion of an accredited RN program
Preferred: BSN desirable
License/Registration/Certification
Required: Valid WA State Registered Nurse license; BLS certificate
Preferred: Board certification in applicable specialty areas