Registered Nurse - New Journey Program - .5 FTE

Frontier Behavioral Health • Spokane, WA

2d • $40 - $48 • Hybrid

About The Position

Frontier Behavioral Health (FBH) is a non-profit organization with over 100 years of experience in Spokane, dedicated to understanding and addressing the behavioral health needs of the community. FBH offers evidence-based treatment to adults, youth, and seniors, operating as a Trauma-Informed Care Organization that believes in recovery and empowering clients to lead fulfilling lives. The New Journeys (NJ) program is an intensive early intervention program providing coordinated specialty care for individuals experiencing their first episode of psychosis. This interdisciplinary program assists participants in achieving optimal functioning in various life areas through services like individual resilience training, education and employment support, family support, peer support, case management, and medication management. Treatment can occur in multiple settings and last up to two years, aiming for clients to reach a recovery phase and gain confidence in their abilities. The New Journeys nurse plays a crucial role in supporting healthy behaviors, wellness strategies, and care coordination. This includes conducting comprehensive nursing assessments, identifying chronic disease risk factors, providing education on physical activity, nutrition, sleep hygiene, and overall wellness, ensuring metabolic monitoring, and supporting medication management through education, adherence strategies, and side effect monitoring. The nurse collaborates with the treatment team to improve client health outcomes and quality of life.

Requirements

• RN licensed in the State of Washington
• Active BLS within 90 days of hire and must maintain active BLS
• Must have an unrestricted and valid driver’s license, be able to pass a motor vehicle screening and driving test, have active car insurance, and be willing to use their personal vehicle in the course of work.
• Knowledge of Washington Administrative Codes and statues pertaining to the treatment and delivery of mental health services, or ability to obtain within 3 months of employment.
• Knowledge of service delivery models including groups, skills training brief/focused therapy, community-based interventions for individuals with serious and persistent mental illness, or ability to obtain within 3 months of employment.
• Ability to communicate and engage effectively with individuals of varied backgrounds, trauma experiences, cultures, education level, and socio-economic status.
• Must possess excellent communication skills, including the ability to send and receive oral and written messages, in a clear, positive, prompt, and appropriate manner, while maintaining customer confidentiality.
• Provide health education using client centered and trauma informed practices.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience working with individuals with severe mental illness.

Responsibilities

• Meet with clients weekly for the first month, every 2 weeks for the next 5 months and monthly for the remainder of client’s enrollment with New Journeys.
• Provide symptom and medication assessment, evaluation, education, and management to individual with persistent mental illness. This includes consultation with Psychiatrist, MHCP, hospital, community providers, client, and client’s family/guardian for care.
• Provide health education and coaching to clients to support healthy lifestyle and client activation.
• Process and sign medication orders, complete medication refills and prior authorization for specific medications based on provider request.
• Administer medications to consumers as directed by FBH Psychiatrist.
• Ensure access to medications through timely refills, by obtaining sample medication per order and by appropriate use of FBH discretionary funds or patient assistance programs for medications.
• Ensure pertinent medication related information is conveyed to hospital staff in the event of client hospitalization.
• Assist in development and delivery of staff and/or consumer education in the form of group classes or trainings.
• Identify and include the client’s support network and applicable involved community partners in care coordination.
• Assist clients in identifying and accessing resources and collaborate with community resources on behalf of clients.
• Assist clients in the development of healthy coping mechanisms in individual or group settings.
• Maintain client records and all other required documentation in a timely and confidential manner in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
• Conduct risk assessments, develop and implement safety plans, and provide crisis intervention and stabilization services as needed, including facilitating access to inpatient facilities for behavioral health care.
• Represent the agency and its services to the community in a positive and professional manner.
• Participate in any required training, consultation calls, and onsite visits or review when required by contract.
• Accept delegation and follow through with specific expanded assignments and responsibilities within FBH system such as quality improvement teams, task groups, committees, consultations, mentoring or training responsibilities.
• Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with; clinical, administrative, support staff, community partners, clients, and family/natural supports.
• Demonstrate teamwork and goal-oriented productivity.
• Perform FBH charting requirements, correspondence, Workday and other paperwork in a complete and timely manner.
• Operate as a member of multi-disciplinary team and ensure services are provided in the community and clinical setting as required by contract.
• Requires travel to see clients in the community and travel between work sites either via FBH owned Vehicles and/or personal vehicle.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• 9 Paid Federal Holidays
• Sick Leave
• Extended Sick Leave
• Paid Sick and Safe Time
• Compressed Workweek option (for some positions)
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 403b retirement plan with standard 3% employer contribution plus an additional 3% employer match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company paid Life Insurance (starts the first of the month following 6 months from date of hire)
• Signing Bonus
• No-cost licensure supervision for those pursuing clinical licensure
• Federal and State Loan Forgiveness Program for qualifying Programs
• Reimbursement of License/Certification application fee that is required for the position
• Free Employee Assistance Program
• Staff Discounts at various FBH partners throughout Spokane

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level