Req #: 230036

　　Department: UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

　　Posting Date: 02/15/2024

　　Closing Info: Open Until Filled

　　Salary: $42.55 - $44.42 per hour

　　Shift: Alternate Work Shift

　　Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-summary-classified-staff-greater-than-half-time-20230701_a11y.pdf)

　　$5,000 Sign-On Bonus to eligible new employees joining UW Medicine UW Medical Center–Northwest has an outstanding opportunity for a New Graduate Registered Nurse to join us in our new Center for Behavioral Health and Learning building. This position will specifically work on our Long Term Civil Commitment Unit, which is located on the fourth and fifth floors of the facility.

　　WORK SCHEDULE:

　　3x12 shift schedule / 36 hours per week

　　Nurse Residents will work a mix of day shifts (7:00am – 7:30pm) and night shifts (7:00pm – 7:30am)

　　Must be able to work weekend shifts on a rotating basisThe anticipated start date for our residency is summer 2024. The Long Term Civil Commitment Unit will open to patients in July 2024. POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

　　Start your nursing career at a one-of-a-kind behavioral health facility

　　Work in close partnership with clinical educators, nurse preceptors, and nursing leaders

　　Transform your didactic experience into strong clinical competencies DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION Our Long Term Civil Commitment Unit is designed to support involuntary admits who require extended periods of care, including those requiring multi-month stays. Our services will include highly structured psychiatric care, services for patients with dementia and schizophrenia, and programs that promote independent functioning and transition to the community. The unit will have 75 beds available for intake and will play a key role providing person-centered care in a positive clinical environment. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a one-of-a-kind team. ABOUT THE CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND LEARNING The new Center for Behavioral Health and Learning , opening on the UW Medical Center – Northwest campus in 2024, offers an unparalleled opportunity to transform mental health care and to improve mental health care training in our state. Located in NW Seattle, the new facility will feature 75 longer-term adult psychiatry beds, 25 geriatric psychiatry beds, 50 medical/surgical beds focused on patients with psychiatric comorbidities, and a state-of-the-art neuromodulation program. It will also house an interdisciplinary training and workforce development program focused on preparing and supporting the next generation of behavioral health providers for Washington State. The six-story building will be a beautiful place to work with lots of windows, natural lighting and open-concept spaces and will offer amenities including a new kitchen and dining area for patients, staff and visitors.Learn more about the Center for Behavioral Health and Learning here. (https://facilities.uw.edu/projects/behavioral-health-teaching-facility) PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

　　Work in partnership with a clinical preceptor to learn the foundations of behavioral health nursing

　　Regularly attend orientations, seminars, and simulation trainings

　　Triage incoming patients

　　Provide behavioral health education to psychiatric patients and their families

　　Ensure patient safety protocols are followed, including restraint protocols

　　Monitor and administer oral and injectable medications

　　Coordinate patient care with a multidisciplinary team, including social workers, psychiatrists, and occupational therapists

　　Provide personalized care to psychiatric patients with compassion, dignity, and respect REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

　　Must be newly graduated from an ADN, BSN, or direct-entry MSN program

　　Must be able to work 36 hours per week

　　Active licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Washington State (required by start date)

　　Active BLS ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST UW Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in six specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.The UW Medical Center–Northwest campus offers emergency and inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, and therapeutic care. It is located in north Seattle on a beautiful, easy-to-access 44-acre campus that includes the neighboring Northwest Outpatient Medical Center and Specialty Care Meridian Pavilion. Teamwork. Community. Opportunity. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/about/career-opportunities/uw-medical-center-northwest) Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community. ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. Become part of our team. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/jobs) Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

　　University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.