Adv. RN Practitioner

Major Duties

• Provide service coordination for clients including participation with the individual treatment teams (ITT)
• Conduct parts of the client-centered comprehensive assessment of psychiatric history, mental status, and diagnosis
• Document client progress in a permanent record of client activity according to established methods and procedures
• Participate in staff meetings and treatment planning review meetings
• Take the lead role or participate in providing medication administration and medical services
• Organize and manage the system of getting medication to clients and integrating medication administration into clients’ individual treatment plans
• Manage pharmaceuticals and medical supplies
• Cookordination, scheduling, and administering medical assessments of client physical health, making appropriate referrals to community physicians for further assessment and treatment, and coordinating psychiatric treatment with medical treatment
• Provide ongoing assessment of clients’ mental illness symptoms and clients’ response to treatment. Make appropriate changes in treatment plans to ensure immediate and appropriate interventions are provided in response to changes in mental status or behavior which put clients at risk
• Provide symptom education to enable clients to identify their mental illness symptoms
• Provide direct clinical services to clients on an individual, group, or family basis in the office and in community settings to teach behavioral symptom-management techniques to alleviate and manage symptoms not reduced by medication and to promote personal growth and development by assisting clients to adapt to and cope with internal and external stresses
• Provide individual treatment in the office and community settings in a stage-based treatment model that is non-confrontational, considers interactions of mental illness and substance abuse, and has client-determined goals
• In coordination with the other registered nurses on the team, assist and support clients to have and effectively use a personal primary care physician, dentist, and other medical specialists as required
• Must have a strong commitment to the right and ability of each person with a severe and persistent mental illness to live in normal community residences; work in market jobs; and have access to helpful, adequate, competent, and continuous supports and services

Requirements of the Position

• Master’s degree in psychiatric mental health nursing
• Licensed as a Washington State Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
• Carry American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification
• At least one year of work experience in an inpatient or outpatient psychiatric setting is preferred
• Attend weekly team meeting
• Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing
• Great attendance
• Ability to work well with others
• Ability to accurately complete all tasks as assigned
• Maintain high level of confidentiality with any and all information acquired

Supervisory Controls

Incumbent functions as Psychiatric Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner under the direct supervision of the Medical Director.

Guidelines

The Psychiatric Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner relies on training and/or equivalent experience provided by Lifeline Connections and performs duties in accordance with Washington Administrative Codes, Federal regulations governing the confidentiality of consumer files, and Lifeline Connections Policy and Procedure Manual.

Personal Contact

Contact are with members of the treatment team, consumers, significant others of the consumers, administrative, supervisory and clerical personnel, employers, representatives of various community agencies specializing in the treatment of substance use and mental health, related community representatives including lawyers, parole officers, and other court officials. All personal contacts are carried out in accordance with federal and state statues, laws and regulations dealing with the confidentiality of alcohol and drug dependent consumer records.

Physical Demands

While performing the essential functions of the job, the employee is regularly required to sit, speak clearly, hear and use hands and fingers to manipulate writing utensils and keys on a keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands or arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or lift and/or move maximum of 15 lbs.

Working Environments

Working hours are spent in a community setting and require seeing patients in person.

Salary

$70.23 - 91.38/hr DOE

Benefits

Lifeline Connections strives to be an employer of choice by offering regular and full-time employees a robust and highly competitive benefits package designed to support both personal and family well-being. Our comprehensive benefits include multiple options for medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents. In addition, Lifeline Connections provides employer-paid Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance, along with access to supplemental coverage options. Full-time employees and eligible part-time employees may also enroll in our 401(k) retirement plan, helping support long-term financial wellness. Beyond benefits coverage, Lifeline Connections is proud to offer generous paid time off. Both full-time and part-time employees earn PTO at competitive accrual rates that increase with years of service, allowing for meaningful time away from work. Employees also receive paid holidays and personal holidays, reinforcing our commitment to work-life balance and employee well-being.

Application Process

To apply electronically for this position, please click "Apply Now" or visit our ADP career center. For more information on this and other positions, please visit our website at www.lifelineconnections.org