DSHS BHHA Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

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Join our team as a Psychiatric Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner at Behavioral Health and Treatment Center
- Steilacoom Unit located in Lakewood, WA. We are seeking a Psychiatric Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) who is deeply committed to serving individuals with severe and persistent mental health conditions. This position provides psychiatric treatment and care to residents of the Competency Restoration Program, Residential Treatment Facility (RTF) and reports to the Lead Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner. You will use empathic engagement skills to be part of a robust and compassionate team that promotes recovery principles and develops therapeutic relationships with staff and residents.

Your primary responsibility will involve providing psychiatric care and treatment to the residents at Steilacoom Unit. This is a meaningful career where you will have a chance to grow, interact with residents, program staff, partner agencies, and community members.

Shift: This is a dayshift opportunity Monday-Friday (9:00 a.m.

- 5:30 p.m.). Pierce County employees are eligible to receive an Orca Card for transportation needs. Apply today and join us in our mission to partner with people to access support, care, and resources.

• Provide consultation, medication evaluation, and oversight to a range of people experiencing behavioral health issues.
• Diagnose and treat acute behavioral health conditions or illnesses; prescribe medication and monitor medication regime.
• Coordinate and integrate multidisciplinary services for patients, collaborating with medical physicians, social workers, nurses, and behavioral health specialists to ensure the patient s treatment plan is effective for each person.
• Deliver patient care, conduct status evaluations and assessments, and create diagnostic formulations.
• Monitor health care issues, consult with medical physicians, and refer for specialized medical care as needed.
• Testify in court hearings when requested by court.

• A professional with a license or eligible to obtain a Washington State license to practice as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP), or WA State issued temporary permit.
• Advanced knowledge and clinical experience in behavioral health diagnosis and treatment.
• Patient-centered communication skills.
• Ability to function independently to assess patient health and determine diagnosis.
• Knowledge of psychotropic medications.

• Active Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certification to prescribe controlled substances
• National Provider Identifier (NPI) number
• PMHNP with prescriptive authority
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

• Degree in Advanced Practice Nursing
• Ability to work within a team, and to resolve conflicts or de-escalate in a calm, non-threatening manner.
• Effectively communicate verbally and in writing with management, colleagues, residents, and the public.
• Prior psychiatric experience is preferred

• Current chronological resume
• Contact information for at least three professional references.

The Department of Social and Health Services’ (DSHS) vision that people find human services to shape their own lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency’s vision that you bring a fairness, access, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to support all Washingtonians, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.

If you have questions about job number 08947, please contact reema.goyal.gov

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