Registered Nurse - Primary Care at Downtown Public Health Center

Registered Nurse - Primary Care at Downtown Public Health Center

Salary

$43.39 - $59.27 Hourly

Location

Downtown Public Health Clinic - 2124 4th Ave, Seattle, WA

Job Type

Career Service (Exec)

Job Number

2026AMC28275

Department

DPH - Public Health

Division

Community Health Services

Opening Date

10/29/2026

Closing Date

11/16/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit

R2 : WSNA-Staff Nurses-DPH, DAJD

Full- or Part-Time

Full Time

Hours/Week

40 hours/week

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Summary

Our Downtown Public Health team is looking for a Registered Nurse (RN) who will work as part of a multidisciplinary team in a fast-paced Family Health Clinic offering primary care and perinatal services to low-income families (newborn to seniors) with medical complexity and social vulnerability. Our multidisciplinary team includes public health physicians, Swedish Family Medicine Residents and Preceptors, nurses, medical assistants, social work, interpreters, referral coordinators, administrative staff, and insurance enrollment assistance staff. This RN will coordinate with multiple programs within the facility to provide clients with seamless care. The responsibilities include nursing triage, assessments and interventions, patient care planning, evaluation, and medical care coordination, adult and pediatric immunizations, and mental health screening. The RN also carries out prescribed treatments, administers medications, and coordinates activities with other health care staff to ensure the orderly and safe provision of health care services. The RN facilitates and assures daily clinic activities and operations. The RN maintains the clinic environment, coordinates the patient care team efforts, and directs efficient clinic flow. The RN delegates tasks to the health care team within the scope of practice to achieve desirable patient outcomes and efficient clinic functioning.

Commitment To Equity and Social Justice

Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nations 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.

To learn more, please visit http://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx

Job Duties

• Conducts nursing assessments and interventions, patient care planning, evaluation, and medical care coordination.
• Maintains the clinic environment, coordinates the patient care team efforts, delegates tasks, and directs clinic flow.
• Carries out prescribed treatments, administers medications and vaccinations, monitors and documents treatment progress and patient response.
• Conducts medical screening and triage with patients over the phone and in person.
• Obtains and documents health history, chief complaint, vital signs, growth monitoring data, assessment data, and developmental screening data.
• Refers to or consults with other healthcare providers.
• Follows established Public Health medical records policies and procedures and the state and federal laws that govern the release of health information.
• Establishes relationships with individuals or families to promote interactive problem solving and provide patient education.
• Delegates tasks as allowed under the Nurse Practice Act
• Participates and assists in the training and orientation of students and new employees.
• Establishes and maintains tracking of data for acute and chronic illness management.
• Participates in clinic quality improvement projects to further enhance patient care provided.
• Performs clinic maintenance of supplies and equipment according to the safe environment standards of OSHA/WISHA.
• Provides patient care based on practice guidelines, community standards of patient care, and federal and state laws and regulations.
• Maintains professional competence by pursuing opportunities for continuous learning, attending continuing education offerings, reading professional literature and engaging in other activities to develop new knowledge and skills.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Required:

• Requires current Washington State Registered Nurse license in good standing.
• Associate preparation in nursing science or higher-level nursing degree of BSN, MSN, DNP and or PhD from an accredited school of nursing.
• Must pass a security clearance, background check, pre-employment physical and credentialing.
• BLS-CPR for healthcare providers
• Valid Washington State Drivers License or ability to travel to various sites within Seattle-King County.
• Willing to work nights as needed to support operational needs.

Desired:

• Proficiency in a language other than English, particularly Spanish, Lingala, Portuguese, French, Tigrinya, Amharic, Marshallese, Russian, Arabic, Chinese Cantonese, Chinese-Mandarin, Mongolian, Chuukese, Vietnamese, Dhari, Tagalog and Somali.

Work Schedule: This position is a fully benefitted, Career Service, 1.0 FTE with a typical schedule of Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This position is subject to the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and are overtime eligible.

Work Location: Downtown Public Health Center, 2124 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121.

Interviews for these opportunities will be December 3rd and 7th.

Note: This recruitment will be used to create an eligibility pool to fill additional Career Service, Term-Limited Temporary (TLT), or Special Duty Assignment (SDA) vacancies that may occur over the next six months.

Who May Apply: All minimally qualified nurses.

Union Affiliation: Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA).

Contact: Amy M. Curtis, BSN, RN, Nurse Recruitment Manager at amy.curtis@kingcounty.gov with any questions.

Supplemental Information

Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nations best places to live, work and play.

Application Process

If you are interested in pursuing this position and supporting King County's vision for unified, equitable, and high-performing government, please follow the application instructions carefully. Provide us with your work history as applicable, ensuring that you provide details that highlight your ability to fulfill the requirements for this position.

If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, or you would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process, please contact

King Countys Vision, Mission, and ACTIVATE Values unite us.

King County serves residents with a relentless sense of urgency, delivering on commitments with transparency and accountability. We are action-oriented, creative problem solvers who collaborate across roles, engage directly with communities, and challenge the status quo to achieve meaningful impact. As a unified team, we uphold high ethical and stewardship standards, embrace change, stay curious, and continuously improve. Across all interactions, we listen first, act quickly, and stay aligned as a team to earn and sustain public trust. Learn more about our Vision, Mission, and ACTIVATE Values here and visit our Why work at King County page here.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on sex, race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religious affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age except by minimum age and retirement provisions, pregnancy, status as a family caregiver, parental status, marital status, military status or status as a veteran who was honorably discharged or who was discharged solely as a result of the persons sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, citizenship or immigration status, genetic information, or other protected class. However, to the extent that distinction or differential treatment on the basis of citizenship or immigration status is authorized by either federal or state law, regulation, or government contract, it is not an unfair practice.

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.

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:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what's best for themselves and their eligible dependents
• 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: eligible King County employees may 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 Benefits, Payroll, and Retirement Page.

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.

01

Are you applying to this position as an eligible Priority Placement Program Participant who is a current or previous King County Employee impacted by layoff? AND Is this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff? AND Do 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.
• No.

02

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 notice 2. The department you worked in 3. The effective date of your layoff

03

Do you currently hold a Multi-State License (Compact)?

• Yes
• No

04

If you answered yes to the previous question, please provide your credential number and issuing state. Both elements must be provided, or your application will be rejected as incomplete.

05

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.

06

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?

07

Do you hold a Washington State credential?

• Yes
• No

08

If you answered yes to the previous question, please provide your credential number. If this is not provided or cannot be verified, then your application will be rejected as incomplete.

09

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.

10

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.

11

Are you willing to provide options counseling to pregnant people, including referrals for obstetric care, adoption services, and termination?

• Yes
• No

12

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

13

What electronic health records systems are you proficient in using?

14

How recently have you provided primary medical care in a clinical setting?

15

If selected to move forward, you will be available to interview on the identified dates in this job announcement?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer King County

Address King Street Center

201 South Jackson Street

Seattle, Washington, 98104

Phone 206-477-3404

Website http://www.kingcounty.gov/