Hybrid Registered Nurse PACT bei Comprehensive Life Resources

Description

Full Time

Monday - Friday 

$43.07 - $58.76 DOE

Pierce County’s First Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic:

Comprehensive Life Resources is looking for a qualified Registered Nurse to join our PACT team in Tacoma, WA.

This is an evidenced based practice to provide wrap around support to individuals struggling with serious mental illness. This exciting position would be part of a multi-disciplinary team consisting of mental health professionals, psychiatrists, nurses, peers, and case managers. This is an evidence-based practice that all team members will be trained to implement.

We Offer - Medical, Dental, and Vision with 100% paid premiums for employees. 11 paid holidays, 403(b)-retirement plan, Life Insurance, Long term Disability, Employee Assistance Program (up to 6 consultations per year), Mileage reimbursement, Tuition Assistance, Paid Sick and Vacation leave, Bereavement Leave, Student Loan Repayment, and Continuing Education Assistance. All benefits contingent on working a scheduled 40hrs a week.

Scope

The Program for Assertive Community Treatment is an evidence-based program, which provides wrap around services for individuals with serious mental illness. PACT is comprised of Mental Health Professionals, Case Managers, Certified Peer, Substance Use Professional, Nursing, and Psychiatry. 

CLR’s PACT Team, focuses on client driven care, and the increasing quality of life of individuals experiencing psychotic disorders.

PACT Registered Nurses are responsible for the following:

• Collaboratively working with PACT’s psychiatric providers in ensuring psychiatric prescription orders are filled and delivered in a timely manner.
• Manages IM injection schedule and administer injections both in the community, and in the office.
• Conducts regular screenings for medical conditions, medication side effects, and monitoring existing medical conditions
• Have regular contact with mental health facilities, hospitals, adult family homes, and other providers for care coordination.
• May accompany clients to their medical appointments.
• Provide support to PACT staff through effectively communicating with clients regarding their medication. Triaging questions by staff and clients regarding psychiatric medication prior to involving psychiatric providers. 
• Attend and participate in daily team meetings
• Attend mandatory University of Washington fidelity-based training.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing and medical services to clients
• Provide education regarding prescribed treatment
• Document in the progress notes the provision of care and the clinical and behavioral observations of clients
• Administer and document medications, adhering to state and program guidelines
• Provide first aid and emergency medical care as needed, following program guidelines
• Transcribe provider orders, following program protocols
• Measure and document client vital signs
• Other duties within the scope of practice as outlined by the Washington State Board of Nursing
• Attend all mandatory meetings
• Maintain licensure, certification and other requirements for the position.
• Participate as a member of the multi-disciplinary team to design, implement, maintain, and evaluate individually tailored care plans for each client.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• RN. WA State Registered Nurse (or multi-state or compact licensure).
• One year of work experience of relevant work experience preferred.
• Current CPR certification.
• Current food handler’s permit
• If role requires driving, must have valid driver’s license, proof of insurance and working vehicle.
• May require an annual flu and TB shot verification and must be willing to follow other measures as directed by the Infection Control Manager.
• May require annual N95 fit testing
• If working at Pearl Youth Residence, must have the ability to be certified in Handle with Care verbal de-escalation and physical constraint strategies.

Comprehensive Life Resources is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.  We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, disability status, and any other applicable legally protected characteristics and or class.