What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN - Community Based position at Providence?
Description:
RN - Community Based - Medical Research at Providence St. Peter Hospital
The community/outreach RN is based out of the Providence community care center and works in partnership with the City of Olympia's Crisis Response Unit (CRU), which is part of the Olympia Police Department; to meet the intertwined medical and behavioral health needs of street dependent individuals in crisis. The RN will be a part of the multidisciplinary team that will:
- Triage, refer and treat: Physical and Behavioral Health
- Assist in client engagement in housing, primary care, case management, social support, correct level of care
- Referral to: Chemical dependency, specialty care, behavioral health, DSHS, etc.
- Follow up care to ensure continued engagement
Qualifications:
Required qualifications:
- Graduate of an approved Registered Nurse Program
- Current Washington State Licensure as a Registered Nurse
- Completion of an Advanced Cardiac Life Support Class (ACLS) is required within 6 months of hire
- Participation in a Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) class is required within 12 months of hire and throughout employment as a Registered Nurse
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Be able to pass the Olympia Police Department Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) background check, in addition to Providence background checks
Preferred qualification:
- Experience working with unhoused individuals experiencing mental health and/or SUD challenges
Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
About the hospital you will serve.
Providence St. Peter Hospital is a 390-bed, not-for-profit regional teaching hospital. Located in Olympia, WA, St. Peter offers comprehensive rehabilitation, medical, surgical and behavioral health services. We have been ranked as one of the top 100 hospitals and as one of 10 premier healthcare employers in the nation and have recently achieved the coveted Magnet®"" recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center®. Our hospital rests on a 173- acre campus, much of which includes natural forest and preserved wetlands that maintain a healing environment for patients and staff.
We offer a full comprehensive range of benefits — see our website for details — http://www.providenceiscalling.jobs/rewards-benefits
We offer comprehensive, best-in-class benefits to our caregivers. For more information, visit
https://www.providenceiscalling.jobs/rewards-benefits/
Our Mission
As expressions of God’s healing love, witnessed through the ministry of Jesus, we are steadfast in serving all, especially those who are poor and vulnerable.
About Us
Providence is a comprehensive not-for-profit network of hospitals, care centers, health plans, physicians, clinics, home health care and services continuing a more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable. Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Providence does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day
Job Category: Clinic/Ambulatory Care Nursing
Location: Washington-Olympia
Req ID: 364063
