Yakima Neighborhood Health Services Job Title: Clinic Nurse

Minimum Qualifications:

Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical 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.

Supervised by: Nursing Supervisor

Position(s) supervises: None.

Typical Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

Requires prolonged walking and standing, frequent bending, stooping or stretching. May involve lifting or positioning patients. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Requires full range of body motion including manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Required to work under stressful conditions and with patients who are often in discomfort and/or pain. May be exposed to communicable diseases and bodily fluids. Requires ability to sustain concentration in a noisy and fast-paced environment.

Examples of Duties (this list may not all include all the duties assigned):

• Provide holistic nursing assessments and education to the medical patients of YNHS through direct and/or telephone contact.
• Assist medical team members in the coordination of patient care through patient intake, assessments, treatments and procedures.
• Prepares equipment and aids practitioners during treatment, examination, and testing of patients.
• Observes, records, and reports patient's condition and reaction to drugs and treatment to physicians, nurse practitioners, physician-assistants, and midwives. Dispense medications 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.
• Work cooperatively with student nurses, modeling and directing clinic nurse activities.
• Participate actively in staff in-service trainings and nurse meetings.

ß         Provide nursing services to special populations when needed (correctional facilities, KidScreen, treatment centers, senior centers, etc.).

• Work in coordination with other YNHS staff to develop education programs for YNHS 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.

Working Relationships:

All YNHS employees are expected to develop and maintain professional and courteous working relationships with all other YNHS employees, patients, visitors, health profession students, vendors, and volunteers of the organization. In addition, YNHS employees are expected to  provide courteous and efficient service to health and social service agencies working with YNHS patients.

Salary Range:

Salary Level C - LPN

Salary Level D - RN