Req #: 234364

Department: HMC - TWO WEST CLINICS

Job Location Detail: Kent & Federal Way

Posting Date: 06/06/2024

Closing Info: Open Until Filled

Salary: $7,375 - $13,396 per month

Limited Recruitment: Open to UW Employees only

Shift: First Shift

Notes: The University of Washington (UW) offers a wide range of benefits as part of your total compensation package. Choose from top medical and dental insurance programs; plan for your future with tax-deferred investing through the UW retirement options; enjoy generous vacation and sick leave policies; and protect yourself and your family with life and long-term disability insurance. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-summary-classified-staff-greater-than-half-time-20220908_a11y.pdf)

$10,000 Signing Bonus to eligible new employees joining UW Medicine Harborview Medical Center’s (HMC) Two West Low Barrier Clinics has an outstanding opportunity for a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team.

WORK SCHEDULE: • Full-time, 100% FTE • Day Shift 0730-1600

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION: Harborview’s Low Barrier Clinics include Engage Health – Kent and Engage Health – Federal Way and are both located within homeless day centers. These clinics serve vulnerable homeless patient populations. The primary location will be Kent.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS: • Opportunity to work with an underserved, disenfranchised homeless population • Make a difference for the patients and employees we serve • Opportunity to provide career growth

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: • Provide safe and therapeutic care and coordination of services throughout the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation. • Systematically assess the need for and the delivery of nursing services that meet patient care requirements, whether delivered directly or by the other nursing staff. • Patient Care Coordination. • Provide care for individual patients or defined patient populations over the telephone using the nursing process. • Perform all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical / healthcare errors. • Assume responsibility for continued professional growth and sharing expertise with other team members.

REQUIREMENTS: • Washington State or Multi-State RN license required by start date. • Two years of RN nursing experience and familiar working with people who are homeless. • Commitment to ensuring equity, inclusion and diversity in healthcare delivery, team support and process improvement initiatives.

ABOUT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER

As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care.

Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region.

Challenge. Collaboration. Compassion. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/about/career-opportunities/harborview-medical-center) Become part of our team and join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER

UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Find your place at Washington’s only integrated health system devoted to improving the health of all people. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/jobs) Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.