Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse

About the role

Here at Community House Mental Health Agency, we strive to provide a supportive family atmosphere in Seattle and King County for people with severe and persistent mental illness. Each person who walks through our door has a unique story, and we believe that everyone deserves to feel welcomed and valued. CHMHA has a fantastic opening for a Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse (RN/LPN). Our RN/LPN will work as part of a team to provide mental health services in 24-hour residential care facilities. They will coordinate with staff prescribers and outside primary care providers as needed. At Community House, we value a strong work-life balance and aim to provide the best support for our workers.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic physical evaluation of clients, which includes blood glucose monitoring, blood pressures, and other basic health screenings
• Provide medication services for clients who require such services including client MARS chart reviews, injections, and blood draws as needed.
• Evaluate treatment effectiveness with agency medical/clinical team for voluntary and involuntary clients. Revise treatment documentation as needed
• Provide individual treatment sessions when appropriate to emergency needs and per prescribed treatment plan.
• Assist in discharge planning by providing written summaries of treatment as needed for member referrals and releases of information.
• Coordinate with agency prescribers to ensure refills and other communications with pharmacies.
• Provide immediate crisis intervention and resolution as needed.
• Visually supervise medication distribution as necessary
• Provide consultation, education, and training to the staff at Community House and assigned contract employees as needed
• Maintain client records in keeping with agency, county, and state guidelines
• Maintain member and staff confidentiality at all times.
• Attend scheduled meetings and conferences as assigned and in meeting requirements for RN/LPN licensing
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• company-paid medical/dental/vision/disability insurance
• a 403B retirement plan with employer match
• continuing education credit
• a personal unlimited ORCA card
• an employee assistance program with financial, mental, and legal assistance

Schedule

The schedule for this shift is Monday-Friday, 35 hours per week.