Job Description

Registered Nurse

Evaluation & Treatment Facility | Everett, WA

Shift: Full-Time NOC (Friday, Saturday, Sunday 7:00pm-7:30am)

Deliver Compassionate Care at the Center of Crisis Recovery

Compass Health is seeking a skilled and dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Evaluation & Treatment (E&T) Facility in Everett. This is a vital opportunity to provide direct, recovery-focused care to adults experiencing psychiatric emergencies in a highly supportive inpatient setting.

About the E&T Facility

Our 16-bed Evaluation & Treatment Facility offers inpatient services for adults detained under the Washington State Involuntary Treatment Act (RCW 71.05). Patients may be admitted for 72-hour involuntary holds or extended 14-day commitments. Our interdisciplinary team works together to stabilize, evaluate, and treat individuals experiencing acute psychiatric symptoms—with the goal of restoring safety, dignity, and wellness.

What You’ll Do

As a member of the multi-disciplinary team, the RN provides direct nursing services, clinical assessment, and clinical delegation consistent with the Washington Nurse Practice Act to ensure high quality clinical care. When the Assistant Clinical Nurse Manager or Director is not present, the RN serves as the highest-licensed clinical professional on shift and provides clinical guidance, not supervisory authority, to support safe and effective client care.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following, other duties may be assigned

• Provides screening to assess that criteria for admission to the facility has been met.

• Ensures an organized and systematic method of monitoring individual client’s health status and needs.

• Facilitates appropriate admissions to the facility.

• Completes admission information and nursing assessment.

• Manages the milieu.

• Ensures clinical standards are met by clinical staff.

• Administers medication in accordance with orders from prescribers.

• Manages the medication delivery system, administers and documents medication treatment.

• Communicates and coordinates services with other medical providers.

• Transcribes medication orders written by a prescriber, as needed.

• Audits medication orders daily, and completes other audits as assigned.

• Helps to develop standards of care.

• Provides training to program staff to help them monitor psychiatric symptoms and medication side effects.

• Engages in health promotion, prevention, and educational activities.

• Assists clients with the development of strategies to maximize medication adherence.

• Provides clinical education to program staff regarding psychiatric symptoms and medication side effects within RN scope of practice.

• Provides clinical guidance and skills instruction related to nursing tasks as appropriate.

• Delegates nursing tasks in accordance with the Washington Nurse Practice Act and WAC, including providing follow-up, evaluation, and clinical feedback on delegated tasks. Delegation is strictly clinical in nature.

• Provides clinical leadership during assigned shifts; this role does not include scheduling, disciplinary action, hiring, performance evaluations, or other supervisory authority.

• Participates in regularly scheduled supervision and team meetings.

• Behaves in an ethical and professional manner consistent with agency policy, state law, and licensing entities if applicable.

• Remains compliant with required trainings and certifications. Understands and practices safekeeping of client protected health information per Compass Health’s HIPAA and other agency policies and procedures.

• Demonstrates respect for diversity and a commitment to developing multicultural competency and sensitivity.

• Demonstrates commitment to Compass Health’s Strategic Intention, core Values and Core Competencies.

Qualifications

• Current Washington State RN license required
• Experience in psychiatric or behavioral health settings strongly preferred
• Current First Aid & CPR certification and Food Handler’s Permit, or ability to obtain within 90 days

Skills & Strengths

• Thorough knowledge of clinical issues of psychiatric and medical treatment of adults and older adults.
• Demonstrated knowledge regarding the management of challenging behaviors.
• Skilled in administering medications.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and the ability to multitask within a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to maintain a positive, solution-focused demeanor when responding to conflicts or problems.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• General computer proficiency, including the ability to utilize electronic medical record systems.
• Ability to pass pre-employment criminal background check, which may or may not include an additional search by DSHS.

Physical Requirements

The employee will be working in an acute care facility and must be able to physically participate in managing aggressive behavior from patients. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, and use close vision. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job in the work environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Why Join Compass Health?

For over 110 years, Compass Health has led behavioral health care in Western Washington. As the region’s largest non-profit provider, we serve diverse communities with a full continuum of outpatient, residential, and inpatient care. Our team-centered, mission-driven approach ensures that every staff member has opportunities to grow and thrive.

What We Offer

Though on-call roles are not typically benefits-eligible, Compass Health full-time benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance at no cost to employees
• 16 days of paid vacation in your first year
• 12 sick days including a dedicated wellness day
• 13 paid holidays – including 2 personal choice days
• 403(b) retirement plan match up to 2% after one year
• Professional development funds and paid education leave
• A workplace culture that supports wellness, safety, and work/life balance

Join Us in Restoring Stability and Hope

If you’re a licensed nurse seeking a flexible opportunity in a highly collaborative inpatient environment, we invite you to apply today and join us in making a meaningful difference.

Equal Opportunity

Compass Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer, supporting equity and inclusion regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or disability unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification.