Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position:
Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization
Position Summary
This position is responsible for coordinating pre and postnatal risk assessment, teaching, and appropriate
referral, for Sea Mar OB clients and eligible First Steps clients who receive OB care outside of Sea Mar..
Teaching may include but may not be limited to the following: fetal development, normal changes in
pregnancy, warning signs, importance of and expected course of medical care, sexuality/reproductive,
nutrition, elimination, activity/exercise, sleep/rest, self-perception, role/relationship, coping/stress, values
/beliefs, family planning, breastfeeding, and childbirth preparation. Contact is initiated prenatal and a
thorough nursing assessment is completed including referrals as needed to nutrition, social work, mental
health, community service agencies, and/or medical providers. Assessments, health messages, and
education continue throughout the pregnancy with a minimal goal of one face to face visit each trimester
and postpartum. The MSS RN performs early postpartum home visits or office visits. This person is
responsible for triaging pre and postnatal needs of each client and scheduling visits and including all
members of the Sea Mar MSS team and may include non-Sea Mar providers as needed. Active
participation in community-wide efforts/coalitions to provide ever-improving comprehensive
interdisciplinary care to pre and postnatal clients is expected. The productivity expectation for this
position is 18 to 20 encounters per week for full time.
Duties and Responsibilities
As a mission-driven organization, the core values of, and the services offered at Sea Mar are based on
the belief that everyone deserves to be respectfully treated in a way that preserves dignity and enhances
self-worth. Sea Mar is an advocate for its clients and aims to achieve industry-leading, client-centered,
culturally-aware services.
Sea Mar employees serve as an extension of this mission and demonstrate their commitment to an
excellent client experience by:
Understanding and empathizing with client needs
Surpassing client expectations
Demonstrating a high level of integrity
Exhibiting compassion and commitment
Job Description
Advocating for social justice
Taking pride in individual work as well as that of the team
Continually learning to stay current with industry standards, best practices and technology
As a Sea Mar employee, the individual in this position commits to adherence to these values to their
utmost ability and endeavors to strengthen and embody this mission daily.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be
assigned.
The MSS RN assesses and observes client and family needs with regards to understanding of pre
and postnatal care and educates accordingly.
o Consultation and coordination of client care is done on a regular and as needed basis
with other professionals involved utilizing a team approach to comprehensive services.
Ongoing demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with people from diverse backgrounds
and to recognize cultural, environmental and socio-economic factors that may affect a client’s
ability to receive, comprehend and retain information is essential to performance.
The MSS RN must be…