DEFINITION AND SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES:The Community Health Nurse is part of the South King Fire Mobile Integrated Health Program (MIH) team that coordinates and delivers health and social services in the community setting. The Community Health Nurse will work closely with a Care Coordinator and the primary focus is to respond to urgent care requests, triage / assess, and connect patients to acute care services. The RN also works to identify, engage, and connect high-need individuals to the right medical, behavioral, and social services in the community.

WORK WEEK AND HOURS:Normally works a 40-hour work week consisting of four 10-hour days, Sunday - Saturday. The work schedule may be adjusted to meet the needs of the agency. Work may require evening, weekend, and holiday duty.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:Works closely with other members of the MIH team to respond to residents’ needs for non-emergent medical care, social services resources, and/or crisis intervention. The employees of the MIH team report to the EMS Chief or their designee.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:• Demonstrate respect for diversity and a commitment to developing cultural humility.
• Collaborate with providers and systems to reduce barriers and inequities related to the health and cultural needs of the individual and community/population being served.
• Coordinate and deliver appropriate acute care services.
• Identify high-risk clients with complex needs.
• Make whole person assessments.
• Connect high-risk clients to whole-person care services.
• Assist with moving, lifting, or transferring of patients.
• Provide and promote excellence in customer service for community members and partnering providers.
• Utilize workflows and digital tools to improve tracking and communication between health and social service agencies.
• May support Public Relations and/or Public Education events at offsite locations for community outreach efforts.
• Attend program related conferences/training as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:Knowledge:
• Emergency medical incident reporting system.
• HIPAA rules and regulations related to the continuation of care.
• Knowledge of Social services available within the community, greater King County, and the State of Washington as well as any federally related programs.

Skills and Abilities:
• Work collaboratively in a team and manage multiple priorities, utilize effective time management skills, and exercise sound administrative and clinical judgment.
• Communicate professionally with others both verbally, written, and electronically.
• Care for patients within certified scope of practice.
• Demonstrate critical thinking, clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of medical terminology.
• Properly manage and document patient’s care needs, care provided, and follow-up care as needed.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with both external and internal customers.
• Be able to learn to manage information and generate reports for patients needing followup care out of multiple incident reporting systems.
• Travel to multiple office locations and community members’ homes throughout the SKF district.
• Ability to work with Microsoft Office 365 Products.
• Become familiar with and demonstrate a working knowledge of the EMS delivery system within the department and King County.
• Develop and demonstrate familiarity with local community resources.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Employees are frequently required to walk, stand, climb stairs, sit, talk, and hear. Occasionally requires lifting or moving equipment 25lbs or more, with or without assistance. Frequently required to use hands to operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:Work in multiple settings including offices and fire stations as well as outreach to individuals in person, in homes or who may be living on the streets, in shelters or located in suburban campsites. The work may be performed under physically demanding, stressful, and environmentally diverse conditions, and requires the ability to adjust quickly to changing priorities and demands. Work may require visits to multiple locations including emergency rooms and other medical facilities. Position requires frequent travel in an agency vehicle.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee may be exposed to individuals who are irate or hostile. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.