Company Name
Thurston County Public Health and Social Services
Job Title
Community Health Nurse II
Job Description
Thurston County Public Health & Social Services (PHSS) is recruiting for two (2) Community Health Nurse II’s for our Community Health Division. As a Community Health Nurse II, you will work as part of the NFP program delivering services to families within Thurston, Mason, and/or Lewis counties, and will be a critical member of our fantastic NFP team that delivers services to the families in our communities.
Carrying a caseload of 25 active clients, you will be responsible for independently conducting frequent home visits to build strong partnerships with families in accordance with program goals, objectives, and visit guidelines of the NFP model. You will collaborate and work as part of a team to promote the health of families and develop and maintain community relationships to support client referrals.
Our goal is that all children are healthy, families thrive, communities prosper, and the cycle of poverty is broken.
Essential functions may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Assess physical, emotional, social, and environmental needs of women and their families as they relate to the NFP domains.
- Formulate nursing diagnosis based on nursing assessment and client goals.
- Assist women and their families in establishing goals and outcomes.
- Provide education, support, and referral resources to assist women and their families in attaining their targeted goals.
- Consult and collaborate with other professionals involved in providing services to women and families.
- Plan home visits and evaluate client progress toward stated goals and NFP outcomes.
- Actively engage in professional development to meet all NFP Nurse Home Visitor competency requirements.
- Meet with NFP Nurse Supervisor weekly for clinical supervision, utilizing reflective practice in supervisory sessions.
- Schedule joint home visits with NFP Nurse Supervisor every four months.
- Attend and participate in bi-weekly case conferences and bi-weekly team meetings.
- Provide information to support staff for timely and accurate data input.
- Participate in review and analysis of reports for achievements, areas for improvement, and quality improvement efforts.
- Document appropriately and maintain confidentiality.
- Perform other work as required or assigned, including, but not limited to, a 24/7 response during public health emergency situations and disease outbreak investigations. This includes emergency preparedness training and exercises, relevant to the work expectations of duties during emergencies.
Status
Full-time
Location
Thurston and Mason County, WA
Application URL
Apply for the Community Health Nurse II position
Contact Name
PHSS Hiring
Contact Email Address
Email phss_hiring@co.thurston.wa.us
Contact Phone Number
Listing Expiration Date
September 3, 2026