Nurse Manager - Community Health Services

Salary : $116,563.20 - $151,403.20 Annually

Location : Chinook Building 401 5th Avenue Seattle, WA

Job Type : Career Service, Hours Vary

Job Number : 2024AMC22936

Department : DPH - Public Health

Division : Community Health Services

Opening Date : 11 / 05 / 2024

Closing Date : 11 / 19 / 2024 11 : 59 PM Pacific

FLSA : Exempt

Bargaining Unit : R3 : WSNA-Sups & Mgrs-DPH

Full- or Part-Time : Full Time

Summary

This Community Health Services (CHS) nurse leadership position will assure nursing practices and standards of care are relevant to and implemented across all CHS services that provide nursing care.

This may include but is not limited to the oversight of workflow development within the department's electronic health record.

The successful candidate will be responsible for facilitating and coordinating the identification, prioritization, and processing of changes to Epic Care related to care team practices.

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

• Collaborate with the CHS quality and CHS Public Health Center (PHC) leaders to provide oversight of nursing practice.
• Provide leadership for to assure collaboration and communication between CHS program leadership and the department's electronic health record team to prioritize and optimize the utilization of our electronic health record.
• Assure clinical workflows meet required evidence-based competencies for clinical staff.
• Assure compliance with established nursing standards including quality assurance and quality control standards.
• Lead the effort to plan, execute and / or assure nurse training and development for nurses and medical assistants in collaboration with program and PHC leaders.
• Identify improvement opportunities and design / implement improvements in collaboration with care teams and clinical leadership.
• Develop mechanisms for supervisors to assess individual nurses and medical assistants' competencies and to assess competency integration into practice.
• Develop effective working relationships across the department and with our external grant partners to achieve grant deliverables.
• Manage and directly supervise clinical staff within the division's float pool.
• Assure implementation of nursing standards of care and practices related to the delivery of quality care.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Requirements :

• Washington State license as a Registered Nurse (in good standing) and a bachelor's degree in nursing science or a graduate level nursing degree of MSN, DNP or PhD from an accredited school of nursing.
• Documentation of current BLS CPR certification with AED training required prior to credentialing.
• Valid Washington State driver's license or have the ability to travel throughout King County in a timely manner.
• Pass background check and credentialing.

Work Schedule : This position is a fully benefitted, 1.0 fte that will typically work Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. May work outside of the typical schedule to meet operational needs.

This position is exempt and not overtime eligible.

Work Location : This position is based at the Chinook Building which is located at 401 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104 but will cover sites throughout Seattle-King County as needed to support operations.

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

Interviews for this position will be conducted on December 4th and 6th.

Union Affiliation : Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA).

Contact : Amy M. Curtis, BSN, RN, Nurse Recruitment Manager at with any questions.

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.

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, 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

For additional information about employee benefits, visit our

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.

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 Career Service 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.

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

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?

If you hold a Washington State credential, please provide your Registered Nurse credential number.

Do you currently hold a Multi-State License (Compact)? If so, please provide your credential number and issuing state. Both elements must be present, or your application will be rejected as incomplete.

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 by time of job offer.

Failure to complete this training could result in a job offer being delayed or rescinded.

If you hold a Multi-State License and are planning to make Washington State your primary state of residence (PSOR), have you made formal application for endorsement to Washington State Board of Nursing?

Not applicable

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.

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.

Please describe your understanding and proficiency working within EPIC.

Are you willing to provide options counseling to pregnant people?

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

If selected to move forward, you acknowledge that interviews will be conducted on December 4th and 6th?

Please describe your nurse leadership experience within Primary Care, Parent Child Health Programs, Substance Use Disorder Programs and Mobile Programs.

Required Question