DSHS BHHA Registered Nurse

Overview

DSHS BHHA Registered Nurse 3-Nursing Services Coordinator
State Operated Community Residential (SOCR) within the Behavioral Health & Habilitation Administration (BHHA) has an opportunity for a Registered Nurse 3.

We're looking for a nurse who is devoted to compassionate client care, has a strong work ethic, and displays consistently good judgment. In return, you will receive an excellent benefits package that rivals any employer in Washington State, a challenging career, and exciting chances to learn and grow.

In this role, you'll provide nursing coordination services to SOCR programs statewide, and 24/7 nursing support for clients in the SOLA program in Thurston County. You will oversee all infection control practices, employee and client health, staff training, and monitoring of infection trends. You will serve as the primary liaison with the Department of Health, CDC, and all SOCR sites. You will develop and implement infection control and nursing services policies, procedures, and best practices.

This position reports to the Director of State Operated Community Residential (SOCR).

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 and are eligible to receive a free ORCA card for transportation use.

• Act as subject matter expert regarding infection control in SOCR programs, implementing infection control precautions when needed, in coordination with community health provider and local program administrators
• Develop and maintain all infection control training and materials such as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) related tracking, testing, reporting, applicable timelines, best practices, quality assurance reviews, and support all SOCR nurses
• Provide client care and coordination of services through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of safe therapeutic care
• Lead coordination and gathering of medical information about each client prior to admission or as soon as possible and complete nursing assessments on admission and as needed or directed
• Lead development, implementation, and monitoring of individual nursing care plans, when applicable, and revise as necessary to meet the health and safety needs of clients for SOLA facilities in Thurston County
• Manage requests and delivery of physician orders for medications and treatments
• Administer medications and treatments as ordered by physicians
• Monitor for medication side effects and adverse reactions and conduct side effect screening tools such as MOSES (Monitoring of Side Effects Scale) & train staff on side effect observations
• Manage labs as ordered or make arrangements for clients to go to community laboratories or blood draw locations. As part of an interdisciplinary team, coordinate and arrange for referrals (psychiatric, speech/language, physical therapy, occupational therapy, dietary, etc.)
• Keep clients’ families informed of client status and encourage participation in client care
• Manage accurate & ongoing documentation of clients’ health and behavior
• Coordinate communication with clients’ schools or employers/community program providers regarding individual medical/ nursing needs of clients
• Conducts and leads nursing follow-up visits in client home

What we are looking for:

Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing

AND

Two years of professional nursing experience

OR

Equivalent education/experience

• Demonstrate good judgement in supporting clients in crisis by emphasizing the helping relationship using program-approved methods
• Ability to travel to client homes in SOCR programs across the state on a regular basis
• Ability to use nursing principles, judgment, and knowledge
• Ability to coordinate and provide professional nursing services
• Identify and report issues of a serious and/or sensitive nature
• Ability to work effectively with others as individuals and as a team member
• Experience developing and conducting effective training to others in a variety of formats
• Work experience training, directing, supervising staff, and providing effective, timely…