Registered Nurse- Crisis Relief Center

Comprehensive Healthcare • Kennewick, WA

3d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides general nursing services to clients and nursing direction to staff as part of a multidisciplinary team at the Crisis Relief Center. The role may involve behavioral health groups; inpatient nursing; crisis evaluation and intervention; services for children, youth, young adults, and geriatric clients; injections; medication administration and monitoring; medication-assisted treatment; assessments and treatment planning; program screening; service-note documentation; seclusion and restraint procedures; symptom and medication-response monitoring; and venipuncture.

The nurse assesses client needs, implements and evaluates care, carries out provider orders, supports activities of daily living, coordinates with clients, families, caregivers, and treatment teams, and documents services in accordance with agency policies and applicable requirements. The position also includes safe medication practices, crisis stabilization and risk assessment, client education, and support for recovery and illness self-management.

The schedule is Sunday through Tuesday, 8:00 PM to 8:30 AM. Comprehensive Healthcare offers training and development, career opportunities, collaborative evidence-based programs, and a benefits package. A hiring bonus of up to $15,000 is available to full-time new hires.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Nursing.
• Active Registered Nurse license in Washington or a Compact State.
• Valid driver's license and vehicle liability insurance.
• Successful completion of a post-offer, pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Responsibilities

• Provide general nursing services to clients and nursing direction to staff as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Conduct behavioral health groups in accordance with agency guidelines, using facilitation skills and lesson plans or curricula to support participation, insight, skill development, and treatment goals.
• Apply knowledge of child, youth, and young-adult development and behavioral health, and coordinate effectively with families, caregivers, and natural and community supports.
• Use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate client care; carry out provider orders; and implement appropriate health-prevention strategies.
• Establish professional relationships with clients and families and provide information, education, care coordination, and support.
• Participate in treatment teams and delegate, train, and supervise appropriate staff in nursing tasks.
• Support clients with activities of daily living, including eating, drinking, dressing, bathing, and toileting.
• Use crisis intervention techniques to stabilize clients; assess risk to self, others, or property and grave disability; make appropriate referrals; and develop and document safety plans.
• Apply knowledge of aging, neurocognitive disorders, and the effects of medical issues on mental status when serving geriatric clients.
• Administer injections using medication-administration safeguards, evaluate clients for adverse reactions, schedule subsequent injections, and document in the electronic health record.
• Safely administer and document medication; monitor intended effects, side effects, adverse reactions, and non-compliance; communicate findings; and provide medication education and adherence support.
• Perform inpatient medication-assisted-treatment nursing tasks, including coordinating with the Addiction Treatment Team, managing take-out doses and delivered doses, storing and administering medication safely, documenting doses, and supporting discharge planning.
• Complete required intakes and assessments, collect and document clinical and person-specific data, develop measurable goals and recommendations with clients, and communicate findings to the treatment team.
• Conduct program screenings and intake processes, collect pertinent clinical information, communicate professionally, and document screenings and admission decisions.
• Complete accurate, timely, respectful, clear, concise, and client-centered service notes consistent with agency requirements and the treatment plan.
• Follow seclusion and restraint policies and facility crisis-intervention procedures; document relevant client behaviors and staff interventions; and use approved crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques.
• Monitor client symptoms and medication responses, educate and support clients in medication adherence and illness self-management, and facilitate communication with medical staff as needed.
• Perform venipuncture according to agency procedures, including verifying orders, preparing equipment, collecting and labeling samples, managing sample storage and processing, and arranging courier pickup.
• Complete, review, and adapt treatment plans in collaboration with clients, incorporating strengths, barriers, needs, recovery principles, measurable goals, and appropriate interventions.

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage for employees and qualified family members.
• Vacation, paid holidays, 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.
• Training, supervision, and consultation opportunities.
• Career opportunities with room for mobility and promotion.
• Up to $15,000 hiring bonus for full-time new hires.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree