Career Opportunities

Registered Nurse at Lavender Spectrum Health

Position: Registered Nurse

Location: Lavender Spectrum Health - 5500 NE 109th Ct Ste A Vancouver, WA 98662, on site

Employment Type: Full-Time / Part-Time (W2 Employee)

Compensation: $40-50 per hour

About Lavender Spectrum Health Founded in 2023, Lavender Spectrum Health is a forward-thinking, inclusive private practice specializing in LGBTQ+ health, sexual and reproductive health, and neurodivergence. As a dynamic startup, we are dedicated to providing comprehensive, culturally sensitive care to our community. Our goal is to expand into multiple locations offering integrated primary care, mental health services, and electrolysis.

The Role

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled registered nurse to join our growing team. Please note the primary procedure for this job is local anesthesia injections for gender-affirming electrolysis, primarily in the area of the face or genitals for transgender individuals. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about providing this service and serving this population.

The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about working in a startup environment and adaptable to a changing landscape. The ideal candidate will also have didactic and/or experiential training in treating LGBTQ+ individuals and individuals who are neurodivergent, especially Autistic individuals and individuals with ADHD. The nurse will be able to provide a safe and inclusive therapeutic space for transgender and non-binary individuals.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide local anesthesia injections under supervision of nurse practitioners, primarily in the face or genital areas

• Provide case management and care coordination support to primary care and mental health patients

• Provide IV infusion therapy for chronic illnesses including migraine, POTS, long COVID, etc

• Provide injections of hormones, PrEP, long acting contraception

• Submit prior authorizations for prescription medications, imaging, procedures, and other services

• Collaborate with primary care clinician(s)

Qualifications

• WA Registered Nurse License

• Experience in or willingness to learn about issues affecting the LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent communities.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Benefits

• Competitive salary

• Employer-subsidized health insurance w/ 80% subsidy for employees and 50% for dependents w/ vision benefits

• Dental insurance

• 15 days PTO per year

• 8 paid holidays per year

• 401(k) with 5% match

• Long-term disability insurance

• Life insurance

• RN license fees

• Malpractice insurance

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a pioneering team passionate about providing exceptional care to underserved communities.

• Embrace the excitement and growth opportunities of a startup environment.

• Contribute to the expansion and diversification of our services.

• Enjoy a supportive, inclusive workplace culture.

Application Process

Because this role involves unique clinical responsibilities and close work with vulnerable communities, we ask all applicants to complete a brief set of screening questions before moving forward with interviews. Your responses will help us get a better sense of your interest in the role and alignment with our mission.

1. This position has hours that are not flexible because they must align with the electrolysis hours which are Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 10 AM-7PM in person in Vancouver WA. Can you confirm the schedule and location (in person) would work for you?

2.This role centers on providing trauma-informed, gender-affirming care to transgender women preparing for vaginoplasty—specifically by administering local anesthesia for electrolysis in the genital area. This is intimate and often painful work, and many patients experience significant dysphoria and have a history of medical trauma. Yet it’s also profoundly meaningful: you’ll be helping people take one of the final steps toward living in a body that feels like home. What draws you to this kind of work, and how do you imagine showing up for patients in these deeply vulnerable moments?

3. What draws you to work specifically with LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent populations, and how have you previously prepared—or are preparing—to provide culturally sensitive care?

4. This position involves administering local anesthesia for gender‑affirming electrolysis (face/genitals). How would you approach learning and performing this specialized procedure safely and effectively?

5. Lavender Spectrum is a startup healthcare practice. How do you feel about working in an environment that has shifting processes, and requires frequent collaboration across disciplines?

6. Caring for patients with stigmatized invisible chronic conditions (e.g., chronic pain, long COVID, POTS,migraine ) often involves empathy and patience. Tell us about a challenging patient interaction you’ve had—how you handled it and what outcome resulted.

To apply, please send your resume,  cover letter explaining your interest in the role and your experience with LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent communities, and questions above to Natalie@LavenderSpectrumHealth.com.

Lavender Spectrum Health is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Applicants who are neurodivergent, queer, transgender, BIPOC, and/or disabled are especially encouraged to apply.