Mobile Medicine RN

About the job

CHAS Health is hiring a full-time mobile medicine registered nurse (RN) for Washington Mobile in Spokane, Washington. The nurse sees patients outside the clinic under standing orders and coordinates their care, helping widen access to health, wellness and supportive services.

CHAS Health has multiple clinics and locations and continues to expand. Its stated goal is removing barriers to care and offering evidence-based care close to where patients live.

What you'll do

• Make independent visits to patients outside the clinic under standing order procedures, which can include wound care, immunizations, lab work, medication reconciliation, health assessments and patient education
• Work with the mobile medicine, outreach and primary care teams on population health initiatives
• Help the health equity team identify health outcome initiatives that reduce disparities for marginalized and excluded patient populations
• Lead care coordination and case management for unengaged patients, building care plans to improve chronic conditions and support their personal, social, education and vocational development
• Educate patients, families and caregivers, using motivational interviewing and health action plans centered on the patient
• Collaborate with other resources inside the organization and in the community to meet patients' social determinants of health needs

What you need

• A valid Washington State RN license
• Excellent customer service and spoken and written communication skills, and compassion for patients
• Able to work well on a team, multitask in a fast-paced setting and anticipate future needs
• Computer skills and basic technology troubleshooting skills
• BLS (CPR/AED)
• A commitment to keeping the environment safe and respectful
• Able to stand, sit and move about for one-third to two-thirds of the workday
• Able to use your hands to finger, handle or feel for over two-thirds of the time and to reach with your hands and arms
• Climbing or balancing take up less than one-third of the time and stooping, kneeling or crouching one-third to two-thirds of the day; talking and hearing take up over two-thirds of the day
• Lifting or exerting force about 50% of the time for loads up to 10 pounds, and under one-third of the time for loads up to 25 pounds; lifting over 26 pounds is rare

Preferred

• A Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a four-year college or university
• At least three years of experience as a registered nurse in a clinic setting
• Experience in triage and in a community health setting (a plus)
• Experience with an electronic health record (strongly preferred)
• Experience with process improvement (a plus)

Schedule

• Full-time

Benefits

• An annual milestone bonus for eligible employees based on years worked
• Medical, dental and vision coverage, plus life and long-term care insurance
• A 401(k) with an employer match of up to 6%
• More than six weeks of paid time off a year for full-time employees
• Tuition assistance and student loan repayment
• Yearly childcare reimbursement
• CME and license fee reimbursement
• Benefits offered depend on each employee's eligibility