Adv. RN Practitioner

Lifeline Connections • Bellingham, WA

8d • $70 - $91 • Hybrid

About The Position

Lifeline Connections is a community-based behavioral health organization that specializes in providing confidential and compassionate care to individuals who experience substance use and/or mental health conditions.

Our Vision - As the premier provider of substance use and mental health services in the Pacific Northwest, we are respected and the most trusted resource for behavioral health treatment and whole-person care. We provide a comprehensive continuum of coordinated quality services, foster enduring relationships, and empower our communities to truly thrive.

Our Mission - Through superior customer service, high quality programs, and well-trained and dedicated staff, we inspire hope and support lifesaving changes for people affected by substance use and mental health conditions.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in psychiatric mental health nursing;
• Licensed as a Washington State Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner;
• Carry American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification;
• At least one year of work experience in an inpatient or outpatient psychiatric setting is preferred;
• Attend weekly team meeting;
• Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing;
• Great attendance;
• Ability to work well with others.
• Ability to accurately complete all tasks as assigned;
• Maintain high level of confidentiality with any and all information acquired;

Responsibilities

• Provide service coordination for clients including participation with the individual treatment teams (ITT);
• Participate in and conduct parts of the client-centered comprehensive assessment of psychiatric history (e.g., onset, course and effect of illness, past treatment and responses, and risk behaviors), mental status, and diagnosis; physical health and dental health; use of drugs or alcohol; education and employment; social development and functioning; activities of daily living (e.g., self-care, living situation, nutrition, money management); and family structure and relationships;
• Document client progress in a permanent record of client activity according to established methods and procedures;
• Participate in staff meetings and treatment planning review meetings;
• Take the lead role or participate in providing medication administration and medical services;
• Organize and manage the system of getting medication to clients and integrating medication administration into clients’ individual treatment plans;
• Manage pharmaceuticals and medical supplies;
• Coordinate, schedule, and administer medical assessments of client physical health, making appropriate referrals to community physicians for further assessment and treatment, and coordinate psychiatric treatment with medical treatment;
• Provide ongoing assessment of clients’ mental illness symptoms and clients’ response to treatment. Make appropriate changes in treatment plans to ensure immediate and appropriate interventions are provided in response to changes in mental status or behavior which put clients at risk;
• Provide symptom education to enable clients to identify their mental illness symptoms;
• Provide direct clinical services to clients on an individual, group, or family basis in the office and in community settings to teach behavioral symptom-management techniques to alleviate and manage symptoms not reduced by medication and to promote personal growth and development by assisting clients to adapt to and cope with internal and external stresses;
• Provide individual treatment in the office and community settings in a stage-based treatment model that is non-confrontational, considers interactions of mental illness and substance abuse, and has client-determined goals;
• In coordination with the other registered nurses on the team, assist and support clients to have and effectively use a primary care physician, dentist, and other medical specialists as required;
• Must have a strong commitment to the right and ability of each person with a severe and persistent mental illness to live in normal community residences; work in market jobs; and have access to helpful, adequate, competent, and continuous supports and services. Skills and competence to establish supportive trusting relationships with persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses and respect for client rights and personal preferences in treatment are essential;
• In coordination with Chief Clinical Officer, provide training to Lifeline employees regarding specific subject areas related to expertise;
• Support and implement agency policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Multiple options for medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Employer-paid Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance, along with access to supplemental coverage options.
• 401(k) retirement plan for full-time employees and eligible part-time employees.
• Generous paid time off (PTO) that increases with years of service.
• Paid holidays and personal holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior