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We care about your working environment, especially in these challenging times. BMHTH commits to a healthy work/home balance and understands that the conditions of serving stigmatized patient populations are more than challenging right now. As a nonprofit, we are mission-focused on improving individual and community public health. We want you to feel fulfilled as a staff member, not burn out. All permanent positions over 20 hours weekly come with health insurance and a 10 percent benefit payment toward certain programs, including retirement accounts, 529 tuition savings plans, and/or child care service expenses. All full-time positions accrue 160 hours of personal time annually, and receive 12 holidays a year. Please see our positions listed below.

Community Health Nurse, Part-Time, Clarkston

This position focuses on clinical activities to support the health and wellbeing of people who engage in harm reduction programs at BMHTH's Clarkston office. Working alongside a case manager, this nursing position will manage vaccination, wound care, infection prevention, and linkage to care needs of program participants. This position is part-time and hourly with a range of $42--$45 per hour. It is eligible for all agency benefits.

*Duties: *

• Support street-health, drug user health, and rural prevention clinical programming 
• Prioritize health equity for individuals with substance use disorder and/or vulnerable populations who have limited access to traditional health care 
• Provide vaccinations to individuals: including COVID-19, hepatitis A/B, influenza, tetanus, shingles, and other vaccines as appropriate 
• Manage and monitor vaccines, vaccine controls, storage, and reporting 
• Conduct HIV, hepatitis C, and STI testing, with relevant prevention education and referrals to services for reactive results; if not certified to conduct testing at time of hire, must become trained and certified within six months of hire 
• Support medical provider's work in HIV, hepatitis C, and SUD treatment of patients at the mobile clinic 
• Conduct full complement of SSP operations at fixed and mobile sites, which may include places in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, as contracts require 
• Support data collection and research efforts as required contractually 
• Continually review evidence base for outreach to hard-to-access and stigmatized participant populations 
• Understand and adhere to best practices for syringe services and harm reduction programming 
• Follow all state and federal regulations and laws relating to harm reduction activities and confidentiality protections 
• Ensure confidentiality and/or anonymity of all program participants who access any prevention and harm reduction services 
• Collect accurate transaction data to assist monthly reporting requirements to Washington State Department of Health, University of Washington, NASTAD, and other collaborators 

*Expectations: *

• Timely reporting to work 
• Clear written and oral communication with supervisor, coworkers, clients, and contract holders 
• On-time, accurate, and complete paperwork support for clients, BMH2H, and its contract holders 
• "No surprises" communication 
• Trauma-informed practices and communication with coworkers and clients 
• Active engagement at work to enhance program delivery and provide quality services 
• Excitement that you're helping the community! 

Qualifications:

• Active and unencumbered nursing license in Washington State

• Bachelor's degree preferred, or 3--5 years' experience working in harm reduction and with vulnerable populations 

   

To apply, please email Crystal at [c.chi@bmh2h.org]{rel="noopener" target="_blank"} with a