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Req #: 235701

Department: HARBORVIEW- COMMUNITY HEALTH, EDUCATION & OUTREACH

Posting Date: 06/28/2024

Closing Info: Open Until Filled

Salary: $7,375.00 - $13,396.00 per month

Shift: First Shift

Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs.For a complete description of our benefits for this position, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/04/benefits-summary-classified-staff-less-than-half-time-20230701.pdf)

Harborview Medical Center has outstanding opportunity for a Temporary (up to 12 months, fixed duration) position for an RN to support the Community House Calls/Health, Education & Outreach program. The purpose of the Community House Calls/Health, Education & Outreach Nurse is to learn about the role of the Caseworker/Cultural Mediators and make recommendations about the creation of such a role at the UW level to support clinical trials.

This nurse is a highly skilled Nurse with community and acute care experience with strong written and verbal communication skills. This unique role encompasses building a trustful relationship within diverse communities utilizing the foundations of hospital-based experience. In this role, the RN will work closely with twelve Caseworker Cultural Mediators to develop best practices for program improvement and disseminate relevant community health education.

WORK SCHEDULE • Full-time, 100% FTE, 40hrs per week 60% support the community House Calls program, 40% liaise with the Office of Health Care Equity, the Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS), and the Human Subjects Division (HSD) of the University of Washington and Fred Hutch Note: Work hours may exceed 40 hours per week and can be deadline dependent. • Monday - Friday • Day Shift • Anticipated to be up to 12 months in duration.

LOCATION: • Harborview Medical Center (Seattle, First Hill)

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES (to include but not limited to): • Function as a liaison between administration, physicians, nurses, and community members • Deliver direct nursing care as required during home visits, such as blood glucose and blood pressure monitoring, wound care, and medical equipment management • Accompany CCMs during home visits • Provide program education via presentations & case studies to HMC staff • Review case studies and identify HMC process improvement projects to mitigate system barriers • Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to ensure effective, culturally appropriate, and equitable health care delivery • Partner with EthnoMed during major public health events, including health fairs, to educate, inform, and support communities • Provide, under the supervision of the Manager of Program Operations, clinical support, and guidance to Caseworker Cultural Mediators • Evaluate and provide best practice recommendations for current Diabetes CCM interventions and workflow • Promote and provide educational information via presentations and hand-outs in literary-appropriate languages • Assess health care barriers with the collaboration of the CCM team & Manager • Develop interventions to bridge gaps in care among LEP patients • Provide health education information via handouts and presentations on relevant healthcare topics (Diabetes, HTN, Stroke, Social Services, etc.) • Serve as a liaison to community & public health nurses, social workers, and other health care professionals • Gather data for hospital improvement projects addressing healthcare equity • Assist with research facilitation if deemed necessary for the target community

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Current WA RN license Minimum of three years of clinical nursing experience

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. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

ABOUT UW MEDICINE - A HIGHER DEGREE OF HEALTHCARE 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.

Become part of our team. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/jobs) Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

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.