Public Health Nurse - Seattle, United States - King County

Description

Salary: $ $54.15 Hourly

Location : Chinook Building 401 5th Avenue Seattle, WA

Job Type: Career Service, Hours Vary

Job Number: 2024AMC21655

Department: DPH - Public Health

Division: Community Health Services

Opening Date: 05/09/2024

Closing Date: 5/22/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit: R2 : WSNA-Staff Nurses-DPH, DAJD

Full- or Part-Time: Full Time

Summary

The Public Health Nurse role with the Child Care Health Program (CCHP Website) provides health consultation, training, and education to child care and early learning educators to elevate their skills in guiding, nurturing, and supporting the health, safety, nutrition, behavior, social and emotional development, and learning of all children in their care. The position is part of an interdisciplinary team of nurse, mental health, nutrition, and educator consultants who collaborate around in-person services to those early learning educators as well as create and disseminate resources for them, model best health practices, and advocate for the children and their families and early learning educators to have equitable access to anti-racist opportunities for their well-being. The successful candidate for this position will have excellent communication, relationship, and trust-building skills; knowledge of young children's health and how adults can support it; the ability to work collaboratively and autonomously while supporting diverse early learning educators and families amid the complexities of the under-resourced early learning sector; and a clear passion for serving those living furthest from justice.

Commitment To Equity and Social Justice
Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.

The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all - in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.

We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.

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Job Duties

• Provide consultation and training to child care and early learning educators on a variety of health and safety issues for children that contribute to communicable disease prevention and elevate child development and well-being.
• Work with an interdisciplinary team, including Mental Health, Nutrition, and Educator Consultants to meet the needs of children and providers.
• Seek early learning educator and partner feedback to assure program services and supports meet continuous improvement to best attend to the health and well-being of children, families, and early learning educators.
• Collaborate with existing systems, and work to develop new ones, that drive toward resource access for children's healthy, safe development.
• Assist with routine health screenings.
• Provide expertise regarding public health nursing scope, practice, and policy at many levels following best practices.
• Provide support services to clients that link/refer to equitable and necessary follow-up care, including other Health Department staff and community providers/partners, while assuring access and continuity of care.
• Provide program planning, monitor local work plans, and assess progress toward early learning educator and program goals.
• Participate in quality assurance activities to meet laws, regulations (Washington Administrative Code), policies, and procedures.
• Provide training, orientation, and education to staff, clients, students, and the community around health, safety, and related topics as well as anti-racist practices.
• Work with partners, including other Public Health departments, Seattle's Dept. of Education and Early Learning, Best Starts for Kids, and others.
• Regularly attend to the CCHP Support email inbox to respond to immediate child care community needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: This position has a regular schedule of Monday through Friday, generally 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm with some limited flexibility. It may require that you work occasional evenings and Saturday hours, as well. This position is subject to the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is eligible for overtime pay.

Work Location: This position requires onsite/in-person consultation in early learning settings in Seattle and King County as well as virtual support and collaboration via remote telework as needed. Additionally, some meetings, collaborations, and resources are based at our downtown Chinook Building office, located at 401 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104. As needed, the position may be deployed to other Public Health Centers and sites throughout King County.

Interviews for this opportunity will be held on June 5th and 7th. This posting will be used to fill all needs.

Who May Apply: This position is open to all minimally qualified nurses.

Union Affiliation: Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA). Contact: Amy M. Curtis, BSN, RN, Nurse Recruitment Manager at with any questions.
Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing science or a graduate level nursing degree of MSN, DNP or PhD from an accredited school of nursing.
  
• Current Washington State license as a Registered Nurse or Multi-State Licensure.
  
• Documentation of current BLS-CPR for Health Care Providers. CPR/AED HeartSaver courses do not meet this requirement.
  
• Washington state driver's license or ability to travel to sites within the county.

Supplemental Information

Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.

Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our , we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement:
If you are the successful candidate for the position(s), as a condition of your employment, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to work in the medical clinic(s) outlined in this job posting prior to your start date. To ensure this condition is met, prior to your start date, the county will send you a conditional offer letter requesting you to provide proof of vaccination or have an approved request for medical or religious exemption and an approved accommodation. Philosophical, political, scientific, or sociological objections to vaccination will not be considered for an exemption or accommodation.

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 Amy M. Curtis who is on this job announcement.

The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:

• NeoGov Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

Necessary Special Requirements

• The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.
• The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation and Pre-Employment Physical, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment.
• For more information on our selection process, please refer to For tips on interviewing, please visit
• Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
• Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools; therefore, candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
• Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
• Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.
• When Public Health responds to an emergency, and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures, we may assign duties outside your regular job description. This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department.
• If you need a disability accommodation in the application or testing process, please call the contact number listed on the job announcement.

King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage: King County pays 100% of the premiums for eligible employees and family members
• Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
• Retirement: King County employees are eligible to participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
• Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
• 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
• Generous vacation and paid sick leave
• Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
• Flexible Spending Account
• Wellness programs
• Onsite activity centers
• Employee Giving Program
• Employee assistance programs
• Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
• Training and career development programs

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This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.

NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.

For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.

01

Have you ever been subject to review, challenges, and/or disciplinary action, formal or informal, by an ethics committee, licensing board, medical disciplinary board or related professional association which would also include those that are pending? If yes, please explain in full detail that includes state.

02

Are you willing to provide options counseling to pregnant people?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you possess BLS CPR for Healthcare Providers? If so, please attach documentation of your current BLS/CPR certification. If you do not, please describe how you would obtain certification by time of job offer. Failure to obtain this BLS/CPR certification will result in job offer being delayed or rescinded.

04

Are you multilingual? If so, what language(s) are you proficient in reading, writing and speaking?

05

Are you applying to this position as an eligible current or previous King County Employee Priority Placement Program Participant? ANDIs this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff? ANDDo you possess the skills and abilities to qualify for this position?

• Yes, I was given a layoff notice from my role at King County and I am within two years of the effective date of my layoff. Additionally, the position I was laid off from was the same or a higher percentage of FT status when compared to this one.
• No.

06

If you answered yes to the question above and you are applying for this position as a Priority Placement Participant, to be considered, you must provide the following three pieces of information in the space provided:1. The title you held when you received your layoff notice2. The department you worked in3. The effective date of your layoff

07

Do you have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) or PhD in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing?

• Yes
• No

08

Please provide your credential number and issuing state. Both elements must be provided, or your application will be rejected as incomplete.

09

If you have a Multi-State License (MSL), have you completed Washington States requirement for Suicide Prevention Training? If so, please attach documentation. If you do not, please describe how you would obtain this training. Failure to complete could result in a job offer being delayed or rescinded.

Required Question