First Steps Provider (RN)

Working Here | Experience Serving Your Community

If you are looking to foster a fulfilling career path while serving your community, you are in the right place. All careers at CHAS Health allow you to make an impact on patient’s lives and our greater community. No matter what clinic or location you join, you become a part of the bigger picture – providing trustworthy, patient-centered, and attentive care to anyone who walks through our doors. We continue to expand operations and are regularly looking for talented and dedicated individuals to help us continue to make a difference in patient lives. Challenging the status quo starts with you – get started today.

Everyone Welcome

From the beginning, we strongly believe that all people have the right to high-quality health care. Our goal is to remove barriers to care and provide high-quality, evidence-based care in a place that is convenient – in your neighborhood. We believe everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their situation.

Compensation Range

$38.03 - $57.52

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Competitive Compensation & Exceptional Benefits At CHAS Health

Join a workforce that values your expertise as much as your wellbeing! CHAS Health's comprehensive compensation package* includes:

• Annual milestone bonus for all eligible employees! $500 for every year worked, up to $5,000.
• Robust health coverage with employer-offered medical, dental, vision, long-term care, and life insurance.
• 401(k) with up to 6% employer match for a retirement plan that invests in your future.
• Work/life balance—enjoy more than six (6) weeks of paid time off (PTO) annually for full-time employees, to recharge and refresh.
• Tuition assistance and student loan repayment—let CHAS Health pay for your education!
• Up to $7,500 for childcare annually through reimbursement, to help you balance work and family life.
• CME and license fee reimbursement—we've got you covered.
• Offered benefits dependent upon employee eligibility and criteria
  
  

Job Description

Purpose of Job:

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Improve the overall health of the communities we serve by providing general education, and disease prevention to pre- and post-natal patients as follows:

Within Scope Of Licensure

• Visits homes as needed to determine patient and family needs, develops plan to meet needs, and provides interventions and advocacy as needed.
• Instructs mother and family in prenatal care, care of new baby, and in maintenance of health and prevention of disease for family members.
• Establishes treatment plans to promote healthy lifestyle.
• Gives directions to patient following health care provider instructions.
• Meets directly with patient to identify educational needs; provides instruction either individually or in a group setting, utilizes information handouts/booklets, or refers to community resources as needed.
• Teaches maternal and child care, lactation and other subjects related to individual and community welfare as required.
• Assists in special studies, research programs and resource development.
• Performs other duties assigned, including supporting the CHAS Health Mission and Core Values.
  
  

Qualifications

Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in field of licensure required, including coursework in public health. Two years documented experience in parent-child work preferred. Childbirth Educators require International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) Certification. Valid license as Registered Nurse or Registered Dietitian in the State of Washington required. Experience with electronic health records preferred.

Skills: Computer skills required. Excellent customer service skills and compassion for patients required. Excellent oral

communication skills required. Must be able to work independently and with teams. BLS (CPR/AED) required. Valid driver’s

license and auto insurance required. Commitment to supporting a safe and respectful environment is required.

Physical Demands

Required to sit for greater than 50% of the day, and stand and be mobile at least 25% of the time. Required to use hands to finger, handle or feel over two-thirds of the time, as well as reach with hands and arms. Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling or crouching occurs less than one-third of the time. Communicating by talking / hearing occurs over two-thirds of the day, with a large amount of this occurring over the telephone. Amount of time spent lifting or exerting force is less than one third of the time for up to 25 pounds. Rarely is there a need to lift more than 25 pounds.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Our core values are our foundation, the guiding sense of direction for our organization:

• Social Responsibility
• Patient-Centered
• Entrepreneurship
• Respect for Human Dignity
• Commitment to Continuous Quality Improvement
• Fun
  
  

CHAS Health | Equal Employment Opportunity

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at CHAS Health will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. CHAS Health does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.