Registered Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse - PACT Team

$5,000 Hiring Bonus! 

Lives Change Here! We are GROWING…Columbia River Mental Health Services provides comprehensive behavioral health and recovery services that transform the lives of children, adults and families in the communities of SW Washington. We are the largest and oldest not-for-profit provider of mental/chemical dependency treatment in southwest Washington with 200 employees and a history dating back to 1942.

Our Mission: Providing behavioral health and recovery services that transform the lives of children, adults, and families in the communities of SW Washington.

Why Work Here?

CRMHS offers AMAZING benefits aside from health and wellness (medical/dental/vision etc.) Work life balance benefits: 12 paid holidays per year, including 3 paid floating holidays, and 24 days of PTO days accrued in the first year, and continues to grow from there! Career development: $325 annual allowance for career development and education with an additional 40 hours of paid time off for career development/education! And so much more!

What does it look like to work on a PACT Team as an Registered Nurse: 

"PACT is a wrap around team of different professionals that all support a common goal. Our culture is that of transparency, support, and cohesiveness. Personal and professional growth are always encouraged. PACT allows for autonomy and the freedom to treat our patients as human beings first. Providing low to no barrier, community-based care that allows for improved outcomes in one of the most vulnerable populations. This position allows nurses to get to know their patients and the environment they live in in a manner that is the most meaningful.  This position is caring for those with severe, persistent mental illnesses. No psychiatric experience is required, as we are happy to train and promote your own growth. "

Starting Pay Range –

RN - $43.27 to $47.02/hour

LPN - $31.72 to $34.29/hour

Summary:

This member of the Community Medicine team is responsible for conducting physical assessments; assessing physical health needs; making appropriate referrals to community physicians; providing management of; providing a range of limited would care/cleaning, assessment of symptoms, and support services.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Provide service coordination (case management) for community members including coordinating and monitoring the activities of the individual treatment team (ITT)
• Assume primary responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating, and revising overall treatment goals and plans in collaboration with the client and the ITT
• Providing individual supportive therapy and symptom management
• Educating and supporting clients’ families
• Advocating for clients’ rights and preferences
• Consult with community agencies and families to maintain coordination in the treatment process.
• Document client progress to maintain a permanent record of client activity according to
• established methods and procedures, ensuring immediate changes are made in the treatment plans as clients’ needs change
• Participate in daily staff organizational meetings and treatment planning review meetings.
• With other registered nurses on the team, develop, revise, and maintain, medical treatment and medication policies and procedures including transcribing, administering, evaluating, and recording medical services/referrals made.
• Under the direction of the team manager and director, organize and manage the system of providing medical outreach and integrating medical services tightly into clients’ individual treatment plans.
• Under the direction of the team Director and in collaboration with other team members, manage outreach and medical supplies.
• In collaboration with the team director, coordinate, schedule, and administer medical assessments of client physical health, making appropriate referrals to community physicians for further assessment and treatment.
• Provide direct clinical services to clients on an individual, group, and family basis in the office and in com-munity settings to teach health management skills.
• Provide individual and group treatment in the office and in community settings in a stage-based treatment model that is non-confrontational, considers interactions on mental illness and substance abuse, and has client-determined goals.                                                                                                     

Non-essential Job Functions:

• Support agency mission, goals, and objectives.
• Attend staff and planning meetings as scheduled.
• Maintain communication and cooperative working relationships both within the agency and community at large.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Education, Licensing and Experience:

• Registered Nurse license or Licensed Practical Nurse
• Two to four years experience working with chronically mentally ill adults, and current knowledge of psychopharmacology.
• Must know basic wording of mental illness symptoms and knowledge of psychological medications.
• Drivers License, car insurance and reliable transportation preferred.

PER COMPANY POLICY- ALL HEALTHCARE EMPLOYEES MUST BE EITHER COVID-19 VACCINATED / HAVE A MEDICAL/RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION.

IF EXTENDED AN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT WITHIN OUR COMPANY, CANDIDATE MUST PROVIDE PROOF TO BE COMPLIANT (COVID VACCINE CARD/MEDICAL OR RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION) IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE HIRING PROCESS.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Columbia River Mental Health Services is committed to building an equitable and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive, and a culture that encourages, supports, celebrates and centers the diverse voices of our employees & clients. We believe that diversity is multivariate and includes race, ethnicity, gender & gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, citizenship, national origin, familial status, genetics, religious beliefs, socioeconomic class, physical attributes, neurodiversity and parental status

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