Family Ways is a partnership with communities to supporting pregnant, parenting families and children.  There are three specific communities of focus services will be provided to: U.S. born Black/African American, the American Indian/Alaskan Native, and the Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander communities. The Public Health Nurse will be a consult and resource for team members on health prevention or promotion and conduct care coordination with other team members and referral sources. The Public Health Nurse will also foster strength-based practice with client and families. They will also carry a case load to provide client and family services. Team members will be upheld to Family Ways Guiding Principles: leading with racial equity, respect, participant-centered services with strength-based practice, collaborative decision making, accountability, and continuous improvement in their services and programming. 
 
Competitive candidates will have experience in training and consultation with team members and have experience working closely with individuals and families that identify in with the communities of focus and have experience with client interaction in a variety of settings, including home visits. Candidates can demonstrate effective teaching and coaching skills, collaboration with others and apply communication skills that are inclusive and inviting, especially during difficult situations. Candidate has skills and abilities to lead continuous improvement and quality of services and engage others to contribute to improvements in services and team processes. 
 
This position is situated in the Community Health Services Division in the Parent Child Health Program. Staff may report to work at one or more community-based organizations or county offices as part of their work locations. This is a represented position at 1.0 FTE. Workdays and hours may vary depending on community events, client/family need and staff coverage.  Some weekday evenings and weekend work will be required, as well as the ability to drive and travel to multiple locations throughout King County.

Primary Responsibilities

• Delegates tasks and collaborates with peer support and other staff in the Family Ways program.
• Responds to emergency situations with basic life support and first aid skills.  Summons other health care providers and emergency response personnel in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Ensures compliance with practice guidelines, community standards of care, and Federal and State laws and regulations. Ensures a safe working environment by adhering to the standards set by Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Washington Industrial Safety and Health Administration (OSHA/WISHA).
• Participates in Department and possibly community emergency response training and drills in support of disaster preparedness. Maintains home preparedness to respond in the case of a disaster.
• Assumes responsibility for own professional growth and development by pursuing education, participating in professional committees and work groups, and contributing to a work environment where continual improvements in practice are pursued. 
• Training and consultation
• Direct care and coordination
• Partnership and Community Engagement
• Leadership and Innovation by participating in program development, implementation, coordination, and support; may facilitate multidisciplinary and/or interagency teams.  
• Other Duties as Assigned

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

• Current Public Health nursing principles and processes
• Prescribed treatments and medical interventions; ability to effectively monitor and document the patient’s treatment progress and response; ability to refer to appropriate providers as indicated
• Health care technology, equipment, supplies, and materials needed for medical treatment
• Chart documentation requirements, medical record forms, State and Federal laws that govern release of health care information, patient consent
• Population-based health status indicators, determinants of health and illness, factors contributing to health promotion and disease prevention, and factors influencing the use of health services
• Ability to apply OSHA/WISHA standards and ability to apply these standards
• Health care systems structure and function; ability to make appropriate client referrals based upon patient need, program guidelines and community resources
• Current epidemiological data analysis and surveillance methods used in the management of communicable and infectious disease
• Washington State law relating to nursing care (WAC 18.79), federal health care regulations, Nurse Practice guidelines, Patient Bill of Rights, and clinical practice guidelines for patient care; understanding of community standards
• Group processes including facilitation, collaboration, negotiation, and conflict resolution
• Research techniques and principles as well as quality assurance/improvement systems
• Emergency preparedness—at home, work and in the community and understanding of incident command structure
• Leadership skills required to delegate tasks, coordinate patient and family care, and mobilize community resources
• Initiating appropriate emergency response
• Using a systematic approach to client care that includes assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, consultation, referral and follow up
• Maintaining working relationships with diverse populations and cultures; ability to engage clients and families in a care plan
• Case management: ability to provide option counseling and referral for terminations
• Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes
• Using information management systems
• Skills in anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, epidemiology, physical assessment, and basic pharmacology
• Human systems (wellness, illness, growth and development, basic nutrition, human behavior, psychosocial development, family, and community systems)
• Knowledge of public information techniques and methods, adapting and strategies considering the audience
• Knowledge of marketing principles, mass media and methods of instruction
• Skills in information to a wide variety of audiences, making individual or group presentations and trainings
• Interpersonal communications skills, group process and facilitation
• Adult learning and health education techniques and principles including reproductive health education, related services information, option counseling and emergency contraception services
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Problem-solving and handling crisis situations and hostile clients
• Skills in maintaining working relationships and working with diverse populations
• Time management, problem solving, multiple tasking, prioritizing, crisis intervention and medical care coordination. Ability to meet deadlines and be flexible and adjust to changing needs.
• Skills in identifying and determining response to emergency situations
• Skills and experience using computer, Microsoft programs (Word, Outlook), electronic health records, video meeting platforms and wide range of audio-visual equipment and programs
• Knowledge of equity and social justice principles and practices. 
• Experience working with communities striving to overcome systemic racism.

• Washington State Driver’s License or ability to get to various sites.
• Current Washington State Registered Nurse license
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing science from an accredited school of nursing
• CPR/BLS for Healthcare Providers
• Letter of interest describing why you would like to work with our communities.

• Bilingual and/or bicultural
• Experience working with communities to build partnerships and gain understanding of unique community needs.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability of how to engage authentically with client and families. 
• Lived experience and/or deep experience working in more than one of these communities: U.S born Black/African American, the American Indian/Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander communities. Our goal is to have a team that is representative of the populations we serve and dedicated to serving clients with quality and compassion.
• Experience being an active, productive contributor within a team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team member. 
• Demonstrated skills and abilities working collaboratively with client and families, community-based groups, service providers, other staff, and programs. 
• Regular and reliable attendance, effective and respectful oral and written communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.

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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 your recruiter listed on this job announcement.

• An electronic application through www.kingcounty.gov/jobs or www.governmentjobs.com (use the "Apply" link) including work history and position duties. 
• Candidates must submit a cover letter speaking to why you have interest in working with vulnerable and marginalized populations related to this body of work. 
• Responses to supplemental questions. 
• Letter of interest

• The selection process may include but is not limited to: evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. For more information on our selection process, please refer to www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/jobs/hiring. 
• Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions. 
• Staff may be required to play an active role in the event of a public health emergency, which may include changes in responsibilities, work location, and working hours. 

• The selected candidate will be required to submit to a thorough background investigation. 
• Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law. 
• Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing required training on time.