RN - PACT

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FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Sign-On & Relocation Bonuses:Potentially up to $10,000each!

Greater Lakes PACT program focuses on individual's recovery, safety in the community, the promotion of wellness and independence of the individual in their residential structured setting, and the re-establishment to a higher level of social life functioning. These services are designed to support and rehabilitate individuals who are experiencing symptoms of severe mental illness that impact their ability to live in the community. Seventy-five percent or more of services are provided outside of the program office in locations that are comfortable and convenient for clients.

The RN provides psychiatric and nursing services to clients enrolled in PACT, including medication administration and monitoring as well as general nursing care and client education. Collaborates with internal and external medication prescribers and other clinical staff to ensure effective client care. Most services are provided in the community via outreach. Responsible for rotating on-call shifts as assigned. The Registered Nurse promotes the Mission of GLMH with a style that reflects the culture, the values and the mission of the organization

Essential Job Responsibilities:

Monitors physical and mental status and provide nursing services to clients enrolled in PACT based on the client's expressed needs and treatment goals.

• Develops understanding of each individual's strengths and challenges to assist them in reaching their recovery goals.
• Uses knowledge of mental illness and the recovery model to provide effective support in meeting their recovery goals.
• Engages each client in discussion to learn about their needs for general medical, nutritional, and self-care education.
• Encourages client input and feedback in all interactions.
• Helps clients understand the possible impact of their choices as they develop effective problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Provides on-going assessment of client's physical and mental health status. Includes taking vital signs, assessing pain, providing wound and skin care, monitoring intake and output as prescribed, and client response to medications and other treatments.
• Reviews lab results and report any critical values to the Prescriber.
• Remains alert for all changes in each client's physical and mental status, and reports changes promptly to Prescriber.
• Contributes to effective Treatment and Discharge Plans regarding client medical conditions and issues.

Provides ongoing administration and monitoring of medication for clients, following established protocols.

• Provides effective education about mental health symptoms and medications.
• Assures there are current valid medication orders for all clients.
• Follows all procedures as outlined in the Medication Observation Documentation manual and Medical Policies and Procedures manual.
• Assures compliance with all infection control protocols.
• Assists clients with wound care and health hygiene issues.

Collaborates with all other treatment providers, internally and externally, to help assure effective client care. This may include prescribers, pharmacies, primary medical providers, and families of clients, along with PACT clients and staff.

• Works with the clinical team to plan and implement relevant treatment for clients.
• Participates actively in daily team meetings.
• Participates in PACT staff meetings.

Assists other PACT staff with general client care management throughout the shift as needed, including participating in crisis intervention and management of client emergencies.

• Demonstrates effective de-escalation skills to help clients work through and learn from their experiences.
• Exhibits proper role awareness and maintain professional boundaries.

Completes all clinical and administrative paperwork in a timely and appropriate manner.

• Follows charting protocol for clients, documenting health status and progress on general well-being.
• Updates Medication Administration Records in a timely and accurate manner for all clients as orders change.
• Completes administrative documentation in a timely and accurate manner, such as Time Sheets, Time-Off Request forms, Mileage Reimbursement forms, etc.
• Provides all required annual documentation to Human Resources and complete all required training in a timely manner.
• Assures confidentiality is always maintained.

Position Summary

Responsibilities

• You will organize patient care by prioritizing, delegating, delivering and evaluating on an ongoing basis
• You will utilize the knowledge base of nursing education and experience to deliver nursing care using the nursing process according to hospital policies, procedures and protocols
• Collaborate with the nursing team to facilitate overall improvement in quality of care, patient experience and cost reduction
• Foster a learning environment for patients/families, nursing staff and members of the health care team
• Advocate for ethical and holistic care promoting the autonomy, dignity, and health of patients from diverse ethnic and social backgrounds

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing, or obtained within five (5) years from the initial date of hire; RN with 15+ years of service or internal candidates hired before January 1, 2021 may be considered in satisfaction of this requirement in lieu of an education agreement
• Advanced degree in Nursing (MSN, PhD, DNP, ARNP) preferred
• Current Registered Nurse license in Washington State or Multistate License endorsement (MLS)
• Current BLS certification
• Current Washington state driver's license and proof of a safe driving record (which meets established MultiCare Standards) obtained by a motor vehicle report from the appropriate state
• One (1) year of experience working with seriously and persistently mentally ill or acutely mentally ill individuals in an inpatient psychiatric, outpatient psychiatric or home health setting

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness and Joy. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

Why MultiCare?

• Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our employees
• Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve
• Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system
• Employee-centric: Named Forbes "America's Best Employers by State" for several years running
• Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row
• Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities
• Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn

Pay and Benefit Expectations

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.