OneTogether Solutions

Healthcare Staffing

Registered Nurse

Tacoma, United StatesOn-SiteFull-time5+ yrs experience$70 / hourPosted 1w ago

Job description

Cedar Wellness Center is a Tribally owned clinic that treats a diverse population of patients, including Native and Non-Native people. We have the opportunity to provide whole person care, while managing patient substance use disorders, primary care, infectious disease, and mental health needs. We are building a team of dedicated and compassionate individuals.

Cedar Wellness Center brings an innovative model of highly individualized, compassionate care to patients with opioid use disorder. From the moment someone walks through the door of our state-of-the-art outpatient facility, they will encounter our thoughtfulness and intention for a humanizing and respectful experience with us. The comforting and safe setting of our nature-inspired facility and the friendly, professional attitude of our staff help to define our journey with each patient—and with each other—from day one.

Each employee at Cedar Wellness Center creates their own ripple effect in the larger circles of the families and communities that we touch. Are you ready to make a difference with us?

We are currently seeking a Licensed Registered Nurse to support our clinic in Tacoma, WA. This position, reporting to the Clinic Director, is an excellent opportunity for someone excited to make an immediate and lasting impact in a growing company.

Position Overview

At Cedar Wellness Center, we understand the central role that nurses play in the experience of each patient. Nurses are often the most crucial source of empathy and support for patients during routine treatment and times of crisis. At Cedar Wellness Center, we have built our staff training and our patient treatment model around empathy, connection, compassion, and respect. Our values are demonstrated every day in the way that each staff member treats patients and their teammates.

We acknowledge that addiction medicine is a tough calling with many challenges and heartbreaks, but we are committed to our work on the front lines of the opioid epidemic. We need the organized approach, model work ethic, rigorous training—and the humanizing touch —that the best nurses bring to patient care. Are you ready to make a difference with us?

Ambulatory care nursing practice is a complex, multifaceted specialty that is both independent and collaborative as nurse partner with patients, caregivers, physicians, and other health care professionals to meet the health and illness needs of individuals, groups and communities.

The RN will also perform nursing services to patients in a clinical setting. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, telephone triage, performing patient education, care coordination, assessing patient’s physical and psychological needs, administering medications, assisting providers with procedures, and responding to medical emergencies.

Indian Preference applies. Qualified Indian (American Indian or Alaskan Native) applicants will receive preference in accordance with 25 U.S.C. § 5323 and 25 U.S.C. § 472a.

Minimum Requirements

Graduate of accredited RN program, bachelor’s degree in nursing highly desirable.

Active RN License in good standing.

Must maintain continuing education credits as required by the Board of Licensure and organizational needs.

5 years clinical experience.

One year leadership position highly desirable.

BLS Certification, ACLS Certification preferred.

Essential Job Duties

Ambulatory Clinical Nursing Care 

Perform patient assessments, obtain vital signs, document clinical history, and identify physical or psychological needs.

Support ambulatory care visits including chronic disease management, acute complaints, wound care, and minor procedures.

Carry out provider-ordered treatments, tests, and interventions according to nursing standards.

Provide patient education related to medications, chronic conditions, preventive care, and treatment plans.

Methadone Dispensing 

Safely dispense methadone in accordance with federal, state, and tribal regulations.

Maintain accurate controlled-substance documentation and daily dispensing logs.

Observe and report patient behavior, withdrawal symptoms, or safety concerns during dosing encounters.

Recognize and respond appropriately to opioid overdose or adverse reactions.

  Ambulatory Care Support 

Prepare exam rooms, assist with procedures, and maintain clinical supplies.

Perform in-clinic testing (e.g., strep, flu, UA, UDS) and obtain specimens for laboratory processing.

Review lab results and communicate findings to patients under provider direction.

Support care coordination with specialists, hospitals, and community resources.

Ambulatory Clinical Nursing Care

Perform patient assessments, obtain vital signs, document clinical history, and identify physical or psychological needs.

Support ambulatory care visits including chronic disease management, acute complaints, wound care, and minor procedures.

Carry out provider-ordered treatments, tests, and interventions according to nursing standards.

Provide patient education related to medications, chronic conditions, preventive care, and treatment plans.

Methadone Dispensing

Safely dispense methadone in accordance with federal, state, and tribal regulations.

Maintain accurate controlled-substance documentation and daily dispensing logs.

Observe and report patient behavior, withdrawal symptoms, or safety concerns during dosing encounters.

Recognize and respond appropriately to opioid overdose or adverse reactions.

 Ambulatory Care Support

Prepare exam rooms, assist with procedures, and maintain clinical supplies.

Perform in-clinic testing (e.g., strep, flu, UA, UDS) and obtain specimens for laboratory processing.

Review lab results and communicate findings to patients under provider direction.

Support care coordination with specialists, hospitals, and community resources.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the

essential functions of this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this classification, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, bend, use hands to keyboard or type, handle materials used in performing the essential functions of the classification, and reach with hands and arms. The employee will be asked to perform repetitive behaviors (e.g., typing and data entry). The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds (think boxes of paper). Specific vision abilities required by this classification include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing abilities required by this classification includes those which permit the employee to discern verbal instructions and communicate effectively in person, by telephone. While performing the duties of this classification, the employee works in an office setting where the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee must also analyze and evaluate situations and adopt effective courses of action.

Why Work for Us?

Our team is a family with each person vital to our mission. Our team members are forward-thinking and passionate about creating change. We foster a culture of autonomy and ownership made possible by the trustworthiness and honesty of our team members. In a field that can sometimes leave staff feeling numb or powerless, we support active teamwork by responding with engagement, participation, and empathy.

We treat patients with respect. And we believe that being curious and positive makes a difference. Our vision is to guide people to a new life. Our hope is to inspire individuals, families, and communities—and to save lives in the process. Our team embodies the values of Respect, Growth, Compassion, Teamwork, and Commitment.

We support our team through a competitive salary and benefits package and opportunities for continuing education and professional advancement. Cedar Wellness Clinic staff will also be cross trained to meet the needs of patients and to make each day a success. On-the-job training will empower team members, as we believe the excellence of the clinic and the professional development of our staff complement one another.

Please visit www.cw.health for more information.

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OneTogether Solutions

OneTogether Solutions is a healthcare staffing company that provides Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners for various healthcare settings. They focus on ensuring their professionals are licensed and certified to meet the needs of their clients.

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