DSHS ESH Registered Nurse 3
About the role
Join our team as a Registered Nurse 3 (Nurse Supervisor) at Eastern State Hospital in Medical Lake, Washington, where you'll have the opportunity to lead a dedicated nursing team while making a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals receiving behavioral health treatment. In this leadership role, you'll provide supervision, guidance, and clinical oversight to nursing staff delivering direct patient care on an assigned ward. We're looking for a compassionate leader with sound clinical judgment, strong communication skills, and a commitment to fostering a supportive, recovery-oriented environment that empowers patients, instills hope, and promotes independence. We are hiring for two evening shift positions, Monday through Friday and Sunday through Thursday.
Eastern State Hospital (ESH) is one of two state-operated psychiatric hospitals for adults in Washington, located in the quiet community of Medical Lake, just 15 miles west of Spokane. Since opening in 1891, ESH has played a vital role in delivering inpatient evaluation, therapy, and treatment for individuals with serious mental illness. The hospital operates 375 beds across its Eastlake and Westlake campuses and is accredited by The Joint Commission and certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Serving patients primarily from eastern Washington, ESH provides essential, court‑ordered psychiatric care in a secure, recovery‑focused environment on a peaceful, wooded campus.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership, supervision, and direction to nursing staff delivering patient care on an assigned ward or shift.
- Plan, organize, assign, and evaluate nursing services while coaching, mentoring, and developing staff performance.
- Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to plan, coordinate, and evaluate high‑quality patient care.
- Assess patient conditions, administer medications and treatments, document significant clinical changes, and communicate critical information to providers