Registered Nurse- Dosing

Job Details

Job Location
Yakima, WA

Position Type
Full Time

Education Level
Associate's degree

Salary Range
$42.16 - $52.70 Hourly

Job Shift
Day

Description

Who is Comprehensive Healthcare?
Comprehensive Healthcare provides innovative behavioral health and integrated healthcare services to clients of all ages. We take pride in our creative and collaborative work environment and in delivering clinically excellent, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented services.

What are we looking for in a Nurse?
Provides general nursing services to clients and nursing direction to staff. Client care is provided as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

Nursing duties may include:

• Demonstrates and utilizes knowledge of development in children, youth and young adults.
• Demonstrates and utilizes knowledge and understanding of behavioral health problems in children, youth and young adults.
• Demonstrates and utilizes knowledge of and ability to work with issues of confidentiality, consent and capacity.
• Demonstrates the ability to collaborate and coordinate with family, parents, caregivers and community and natural supports.
• Communicates effectively with children and youth of differing ages and developmental levels.
• Utilizes the nursing process, providing a systematic approach to client health needs through assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Carries out orders as prescribed by staff providers in a concise and timely manner.
• Utilizes appropriate crisis intervention techniques for client stabilization.
• Accurately screens for risk to self, others, property and the presence of grave disability and makes appropriate referrals.
• Uses Standard Precautions and performs hand hygiene before and after administering an injection.
• Verifies the medication orders are correct and match the provider's last note.
• Verifies the medication is available at the pharmacy or the client will be bringing the medication with them.
• Practices the Five Rights of Medication Administration; Right Patient, Right Medication, Right Dose, Right Route and Right Time.
• Demonstrates clean, safe and proper technique with administering and injection; hand hygiene, use of appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE).
• Discards the needle and syringe in the appropriate receptacle.
• Evaluates the client for adverse side effects or reactions following the injection.
• Assesses client's mood, behaviors, appearance, sleep, appetite and suicidal/homicidal risks factors.
• Reschedules the client for their next injection.
• Documents the injection into the client's electronic health record.

Qualifications:

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in nursing
• Registered Nurse license in Washington State

What Comprehensive Healthcare Can Offer You
Training and Development

• A variety of career opportunities in a wide range of settings with room for mobility and promotion
• Regular training opportunities including support, supervision, and consultation in implementing evidence-based services and programs

Innovative Program & Services

• A strong reputation for providing quality, evidence-based services within a collaborative multi-disciplinary team environment
• Innovative, forward-looking leadership that seeks to thrive in an ever-changing healthcare environment
• Joint Commission-accredited organization committed to continuous quality improvement
• Established partnerships with major research universities and other community and healthcare providers to implement cutting-edge treatment programs and services

Excellent Benefits

• Hiring bonus of $15,000 with one-year commitment
• Competitive salaries within our communities and industry
• Healthcare coverage for employee and qualified family members
• Generous vacation, paid holiday and sick leave policies
• Access to Employee Assistance Program services
• Agency-funded retirement plan with contributions equal to 5% of compensation
• Additional retirement investment opportunities with a 50% investment match of up to 4% of compensation
• Agency-funded life and disability insurance program
• Employer-funded student loan repayment assistance
• Site eligibility for federal student loan repayment through Nurse Corps

Qualifications

Comprehensive Healthcare is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. We value the diverse perspectives and strengths that our employees bring to the workplace and we encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply for our positions. The Human Resources department offers accommodations and assistance for the application and interview process; please contact usto make arrangements.