DSHS ESH Registered Nurse 2

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DSHS ESH - Registered Nurse 2

Within Eastern State Hospital located in Medical Lake, WA, the Registered Nurse (RN2) under the general direction of a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) provides training to primarily the nursing staff.

This training is part of new employee orientation/precepting, annual mandatory training and just-in-time training. This training may include BLS, Crisis Intervention and Nursing Skills Fairs.

This position may help audit nursing practices, such as Medication Administration. They may help precept new employees on the ward.

They may also provides professional nursing services including planning, assessing, implementing and evaluating.

On-call employment is to provide employee services and patient care during the hospital’s peak need times (weekends, holidays, and vacation periods)and during need for increased staffing due to census and acuity increased and hospital wide training.

The RN2 position actively supports the ESH Vision, Philosophy, and Mission and delivers care within the framework of the Recovery Model.

Eastern State Hospital hosts both the Eastlake and Westlake campuses. We are a 375-bed in-patient psychiatric hospital serving adults and are accredited by the Joint Commission and certified by the federal centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Some of what you'll do:

Precept, mentor, instruct and train direct care nursing staff. Facilitate and monitor precepting for these employees.

Train and instruct content for educational courses to nursing staff and other disciplines throughout the hospital as assigned and as determined by the training needs of each shift and unit.

As assigned, train and instruct during AHNEO, Nursing Orientation, annual in-services, and continuing nursing education.

As a preceptor and role model, demonstrate effective professional communication, foster teamwork,

Following the completion of training, evaluate achievement of the desired outcomes based on the knowledge, skills and abilities obtained. Collect data to evaluate courses and individual staff performance. Effectively access the chain of command when appropriate.

Reviews policies and provides procedure clarification and consultation regarding training; provides applicable hospital policy and procedure development input and consultation.

Communicate and collaborate as an Education Services team member and across disciplines to ensure a cohesive delivery of duality training and education.

Provide subject matter expertise and consultation to hospital committees, workgroups and meeting as assigned.

Plan, organize, assign, direct and manage the delivery of nursing care.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities we are looking for:

• In-depth working knowledge of group behavior and dynamics.
• Experience in intervening and de-escalating crisis/dangerous situations.
• Knowledge of all hospital, state, and federal regulatory standards, policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of mental illness and recovery practices.
• Demonstrates the principles of universal precautions and infection control practices.
• Ability to work with difficult or angry patients in a therapeutic, non-threatening manner.
• Ability to work as a team member and to resolve personal conflicts in a calm, non-threatening manner.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with management, peers, patients, and the public as required to carry out the assigned duties of the position.
• Demonstrate proficient operation of the following equipment: Computer, copy machine, metal detector, vital signs tower, and patient lifting equipment.

We are interested in applicants who meet the following qualifications:

• Possess a valid Washington State Registered Nurse license or a compact RN license that allows practice in Washington State.

Additional information:

• On-Call employees are expected to work a minimum of 24 hours per week, all weekends and all holidays. We will also consider two 12 hour shifts per week depending on business needs.
  
• Evening and Night shifts include a $1.50 per hour shift differential, $2.50 per hour shift premium and additional $4.00 per hour for hours worked Friday Midnight through Sunday Midnight.
  
• Opportunities performed on-site at this work location at least three days a week may be eligible for an additional 5% premium pay in addition to the advertised salary.

Want to know more about Eastern State Hospital? Click on the video below to meet staff, take a virtual tour, and explore your career.



Questions?
Please reach out to DSHS Recruiter Peter Bonato at peter.bonato@dshs.wa.gov and reference job number #02160.


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