Psychiatric Nurse Supervisor — Evening Shift Lead

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services; Medical Lake (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential pay

Shift premium pay

Weekend premium pay

24/7 Facility pay

Job summary

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is seeking a Registered Nurse 3 (Nurse Supervisor) for Eastern State Hospital in Medical Lake, WA. Lead a nursing team, provide clinical oversight, and coordinate high-quality patient care within a behavioral health setting.

The role emphasizes leadership, mentoring, and collaboration with physicians and the multidisciplinary team to ensure recovery-oriented service delivery, safety, and positive patient outcomes on the ward.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Two years of professional nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, supervision, and direction to nursing staff on an assigned ward or shift.
• Plan, organize, assign, and evaluate nursing services while coaching staff.
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to plan and evaluate patient care.
• Assess patient conditions, administer medications, document changes, and communicate with leadership.
• Lead staff during medical and psychiatric emergencies using therapeutic interventions and de-escalation.
• Complete staff evaluations, develop corrective action plans, and provide staff/patient education.

Skills

Psychiatric nursing

Crisis intervention

De-escalation techniques

Regulations knowledge

Leadership

Communication

Infection control

Education

RN license

Job description

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is seeking a Registered Nurse 3 (Nurse Supervisor) for Eastern State Hospital in Medical Lake, WA. Lead a nursing team, provide clinical oversight, and coordinate high-quality patient care within a behavioral health setting.

The role emphasizes leadership, mentoring, and collaboration with physicians and the multidisciplinary team to ensure recovery-oriented service delivery, safety, and positive patient outcomes on the ward.