DSHS ESH Registered Nurse 2

Nigel Wright Consultancy Ltd (UK); Medical Lake (WA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential

On-site work location

On-call opportunities with premiums

Job summary

Eastern State Hospital in Washington state seeks Registered Nurses to join the Behavioral Health team. You'll work with psychiatric patients across Adult, Forensic, and Geriatric units, delivering person-centered care and trauma-informed practices to support recovery.

As part of an interdisciplinary team, you’ll monitor patient conditions, administer medications, develop care plans, de‑escalate crises, and educate patients on social skills and medications. Washington RN license required.

Qualifications

• Valid Washington State RN license or compact license to practice in WA.
• Empathy, patience, and flexibility to work with patients with mental illness and intellectual disabilities.
• Ability to de‑escalate and respond to emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary team in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of patient care.
• Educate patients on social skills, functional skill development, and medications.
• Monitor patients' behavior and, if needed, de‑escalate high‑risk situations.
• Participate in the management of psychiatric and medical emergencies.
• Assess and evaluate patients who have behavioral health issues and chart significant changes in the patient's condition.
• Administer medications and treatments.
• Produce care plans and risk assessments for your patients.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Communication

De‑escalation

Trauma‑informed

Cultural humility

Teamwork

Education

Washington RN license

Job description

DSHS ESH - Registered Nurse 2

Eastern State Hospital (ESH) is hiring Registered Nurses! As part of our behavioral health team, you’ll work alongside dedicated professionals who are committed to person-centered care, trauma-informed practices, and long-term recovery.

In addition to working with psychiatric patients within our Adult, Forensic and Geriatric units, we are seeking RN’s with empathy, patience, and flexibility to work with our patients diagnosed with mental illness and intellectual disabilities. The Habilitative Mental Health (HMH) ward is a fast-paced environment with many de‑escalation opportunities to assist those patients on their road to recovery. We can serve folks suffering a variety of diagnoses that can limit their adaptive, coping, and learning abilities.

Eastern State Hospital hosts both the Eastlake and Westlake campuses. We are a 375-bed in-patient psychiatric hospital serving adults and are accredited by the Joint Commission and certified by the federal centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Some of what you'll do:

• Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary team in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of patient care.
• Educate patients' on social skills, functional skill development, and medications.
• Monitor patients' behavior and if needed, de‑escalate high‑risk situations.
• Participate in the management of psychiatric and medical emergencies.
• Assess and evaluate patients who have behavioral health issues and chart significant changes in the patient's condition.
• Administer medications and treatments.
• Produce care plans and risk assessments for your patients.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities we are looking for:

• Clinical judgment – You make sound decisions based on assessment findings and treatment goals.
• Communication – You clearly share information with patients, peers, and health care providers to support effective care.
• De‑escalation skills – You respond calmly and professionally during high‑stress or crisis situations.
• Trauma‑informed mindset – You recognize how trauma affects behavior and tailor your approach accordingly.
• Cultural humility – You support equity and inclusion by acknowledging and respecting individual lived experiences.
• Teamwork – You contribute to a collaborative and supportive treatment culture.

We are interested in applicants who meet the following qualifications:

• Possess a valid Washington State Registered Nurse license or a compact RN license that allows practice in Washington State.

Additional information:

• We are offering full-time, part-time, all shifts, and on‑call opportunities.
• On‑Call employees are expected to work a minimum of 24 hours per week, all weekends and all holidays. We will also consider two 12 hour shifts per week depending on business needs.
• Evening and Night shifts include a $1.50 per hour shift differential, $2.50 per hour shift premium and additional $4.00 per hour for hours worked Friday Midnight through Sunday Midnight.
• Opportunities performed on‑site at this work location at least three days a week may be eligible for an additional 5% premium pay in addition to the advertised salary.

Want to know more about Eastern State Hospital?

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Questions?

Please reach out to DSHS Recruiter and reference 06351.

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