Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse- Inpatient
About The Position
The Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse provides general nursing services to clients and nursing direction to staff as part of a multidisciplinary team in an inpatient behavioral health setting. The role includes nursing assessment, planning, medication administration and monitoring, crisis evaluation and intervention, client education and support, treatment planning, documentation, and coordination with clients, families, and the treatment team. Depending on program needs, duties may also include behavioral health groups, care for children and young adults or geriatric clients, medication-assisted treatment support, injections, and venipuncture. The position is based at Yakima Selah in Selah, Washington. The schedule is Thursday through Saturday, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. It is full-time and offers an hourly salary range of $31.40 to $62.69, with a hiring bonus of up to $15,000 for eligible full-time new hires. Comprehensive Healthcare provides behavioral health and integrated healthcare services to clients of all ages. The organization describes its work environment as creative and collaborative, with a focus on clinically excellent, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented services.
Requirements
- Associate's degree in Nursing or an LPN Certificate.
- Active RN or LPN license in Washington or a Compact State.
- Valid driver's license and vehicle liability insurance.
- Complete a post-offer, pre-employment drug screen and background check.
Responsibilities
- Provide general nursing services to clients and nursing direction to staff as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Conduct behavioral health groups, facilitate participation, follow curricula, and connect group material to individual treatment goals.
- Apply knowledge of child, youth, and young adult development and behavioral health, and coordinate with families, caregivers, and community supports as appropriate.
- Use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate client health needs; carry out provider orders; and participate in treatment teams.
- Establish professional relationships with clients and families and provide information, education, care coordination, and support.
- Delegate nursing tasks to appropriate staff and train and supervise them to support accurate, consistent care and reporting.
- Support clients with activities of daily living, including eating, drinking, dressing, bathing, and toileting.
- Screen for risks to self, others, or property and grave disability; use crisis intervention and stabilization techniques; make referrals; and document and report as required.
- Develop and document safety plans and apply QPRT principles in risk assessment and safety and treatment planning.
- Administer injections using appropriate medication verification, infection-control practices, safety techniques, follow-up assessment, scheduling, and electronic health record documentation.
- Safely administer and document medications, monitor intended effects and adverse reactions, communicate concerns, implement appropriate interventions, and educate and support clients and families about medication use.
- Carry out inpatient medication-assisted treatment procedures, including coordinating with the Addiction Treatment Team, managing and documenting doses, maintaining controlled-medication safeguards, and supporting discharge planning.
- Complete required intakes, assessments, screenings, and admission documentation; collect clinical and person-specific information; and communicate findings and recommendations to the treatment team.
- Complete service notes and treatment plans according to agency guidelines, incorporating client strengths, needs, goals, treatment interventions, and discharge planning; reassess effectiveness and adapt plans collaboratively.
- Follow seclusion and restraint policies, use approved crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques, and document client behaviors and staff interventions.
- Monitor client symptoms and medication responses, promote medication adherence and illness self-management, and facilitate communication with medical staff as needed.
- Perform venipuncture and specimen handling according to agency procedures, including equipment preparation, safe collection, labeling, storage, and arranging courier pickup.
Benefits
- Training and development, including regular training, support, supervision, and consultation.
- Career opportunities across a range of settings, with potential for mobility and promotion.
- Healthcare coverage for employees and qualified family members.
- Vacation, paid holiday, and sick leave.
- Employee Assistance Program services.
- Agency-funded retirement plan with contributions equal to 5% of compensation.
- Additional retirement investment opportunities with a 50% investment match of up to 4% of compensation.
- Agency-funded life and disability insurance.
- Financial incentives to further employee education.
- Hiring bonus of up to $15,000 for full-time new hires.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
