Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health
About The Position
QuarterLine (QL), a Planned Systems International (PSI) company, is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive nursing care in the Behavioral Health Unit at Madigan Army Medical Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, in Tacoma, Washington. The role supports patients with complex medical and surgical conditions and requires comfort managing high-acuity patients across a wide range of ages and clinical needs. Candidates must meet government qualification, credentialing, security, and onboarding requirements and work under a personal services arrangement. Telework is not allowed. The position has day, evening, and night shift schedules, with specific duty hours varying by shift. Four-hour shifts may be implemented if needed by the unit. The nurse provides behavioral health assessment and treatment, crisis intervention, medication management, safety precautions, patient education, and support for discharge planning and continuity of care.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship.
- At least an associate degree in nursing from a school accredited by ACEN and/or CCNE. For education outside the United States, CGFNS reports are accepted for overseas degree verification.
- Basic Life Support (BLS).
- A current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license.
- At least one year of qualifying Registered Nurse experience in a Behavioral Health Unit within the past two years.
- Must pass a TB test.
- Subject to a background/security investigation.
- Willingness to comply with DHA vaccination requirements.
- Pre-employment drug screening.
- Contract workers must maintain good personal hygiene and a well-groomed, professional appearance in accordance with policy at the place of performance.
Responsibilities
- Collect and assess comprehensive patient health and behavioral information.
- Develop mental health and nursing diagnoses, individualized treatment plans, patient goals, and expected outcomes.
- Provide psychotherapeutic sessions to individuals, families, and groups.
- Provide non-violent crisis intervention and maintain a safe therapeutic environment.
- Monitor, document, and report patient behavior, Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), progress, and response to treatment.
- Implement precautions to prevent patient injury, suicide, and elopement.
- Coordinate patient care and participate in supportive group sessions.
- Provide patient education, including psychotherapeutic strategies and healthy-living education.
- Apply and manage manual and mechanical restraints in accordance with established protocols.
- Administer prescribed medications and manage medication therapy according to established procedures.
- Participate in discharge planning and ensure continuity of care.
Benefits
- Paid leave.
- Employer-sponsored group medical insurance options.
- Dental insurance options.
- Vision insurance options.
- Short-term disability coverage.
- Long-term disability coverage.
- Life insurance.
- Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage.
- Legal services.
- Identity theft coverage.
- Accident insurance.
- Flexible spending account options.
- Health savings account options.
- Employer-contribution 401(k) plan with an immediately vested match.
- Professional courses and certifications.
- Tuition reimbursement programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
