Registered Nurse/ On-Call

Valley Cities Behavioral Health Care; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley Cities Behavioral Health Care is looking for a Registered Nurse to provide therapeutic care and coordinate services in Seattle, Washington. The role entails managing nursing units, ensuring quality patient care, and supervising staff. Candidates should have at least two years of psychiatric nursing experience and a valid Washington RN license. The job includes responsibilities like patient assessments, medication administration, and compliance with safety standards. We support a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Two or more years' experience in psychiatric nursing required.
• One year experience in an acute care setting preferred.
• Knowledge of human behavior and mental disorders.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and therapeutic care through the nursing process.
• Manage assigned nursing unit and oversee staff assignments.
• Complete nursing admission assessment and document care.

Skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Patient interaction

Crisis management

Medication administration

Education

Washington State License as a Registered Nurse

Job description

Function as a Registered Nurse to provide safe and therapeutic care and coordination of services through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Responsible for managing the assigned nursing unit(s) on a shift basis to provide safe, efficient and quality patient care. Implement unit programs to meet specific patient care needs. Accountable for making assignments, overseeing completion and documentation of same; and/or providing follow-up of all nursing procedures and staff clinical assignments. Assist Nurse Manager in supervising unit staff by providing direct supervision with regard to attendance and shift assignments; completing annual performance evaluations; and providing input to Nurse Manager regarding hiring, termination, and disciplinary action. Educate staff regarding hospital policies and procedures and ensure compliance with same. Effectively communicate and interface with other departments.

Essential Job Functions

• Complete initial nursing admission assessment form and demonstrates the nursing process by transferring the information to the initial treatment plan.
• Complete the admission process including, but not limited to, obtaining charts from outside admissions,communicating with health information staff, utilizing ROI process.
• Complete patient transfer process including, but not limited to, sending screening and appropriate documentation to other unit/facility, assigning nursing unit staff for transfer with facility t, informing patient of transfer, completing appropriate transfer forms.
• Participate in comprehensive report at shift change.
• Utilize management of assaultive behavior techniques/principles when intervening with a potentially aggressive/assaultive patient.
• Collaborate with Charge Nurse/Nurse Manager on complex nursing care issue and concerns.
• Follow current nursing standards, procedures, protocols utilizing current forms.
• Discharge patients and ensure that discharge and discharge medication orders are written and processed correctly before the patient leaves. Complete and signs or delegates to proper staff the discharge note.
• Demonstrate respect for patient rights and maintain confidentiality per agency policy.
• Provide safety and comfort for patients following nursing standards, procedures, protocols, and treatment orders within scope of practice.
• Follow agency and nursing infection control policies and procedures.
• Administer medications and documents patient’s response following nursing procedures.
• Complete and documents medication teaching for patients and their significant others during hospitalization and prior to discharge.
• Complete medical treatments and/or orders (i.e. phlebotomy, immunizations, EKG, TB testing, etc.)
• Assess patient's medical status and refers as necessary.
• Prioritize RN responsibilities independently or with supervision based on patient care needs, unit milieu, and number and classification of assigned staff available to provide care.
• Monitor interactions between staff and patients/families; intervenes and mediates immediately if necessary and is appropriate.
• Responsibility for a patient load including ongoing assessment, mediation management, withdrawal per procedures/orders, etc.
• Will rotate to the Charge Nurse role as needed
• Other duties as assigned.
• On-Call must work at least three shifts per month, one being a weekend.
• On-Call must work at least one major and one minor holiday per calendar year.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Washington State License as a Registered Nurse
• Experience: Two or more years' experience in psychiatric nursing required and one year experience in an acute care setting preferred
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Must be able to work in a multidisciplinary setting, according to respect to others based on knowledge and experience, as well as discipline.
• Tolerant of the stress of an acute care setting.
• Able to interact with patients with sensitivity, tact and respect; as well as firmness, when necessary.
• Knowledge of theories of human behavior, personality development and psychological and physical cause of mental disorders.
• Familiarity with Washington Administrative Code regulations and professional standards governing the treatment of mentally ill patients.

Working Conditions
Direct nursing care requires the ability to lift, push, pull, twist, stoop, lift up to 50lbs without assistance. Most work takes place in usual office working conditions, where the noise level in the work area is typical of most office environments with telephones, personal interruptions, and background noises. Perform duties of a nurse as needed, which will include exposure to hazardous materials (such as body fluids, needle sticks).

We are dedicated to Equal Opportunity Employment & embrace the contributions of a diverse and inclusive workforce. Valley Cities Counseling and Consultation is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans and does not unlawfully discriminate under federal, state, or local laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

Valley Cities is dedicated to Equal Opportunity Employment.

Valley Cities is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote, reassign, compensate, and administer all personnel actions without regard to age, sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or medical condition including pregnancy. It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

Valley Cities also provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs or practices fully required by law. If you would like to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources.