Medication Nurse - Evaluation & Treatment - Full-Time Swing Shift

Medication Nurse

Evaluation & Treatment Facility 
Shift – Full-Time Swing Shift (Monday-Friday 3:00pm-11:30pm)
Wage: DOE

Deliver Compassionate Care at the Center of Crisis Recovery

Compass Health is seeking a skilled and dedicated Medication Nurse to join our Evaluation & Treatment (E&T) Facility at the Marc Healing Center 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

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following, other duties may be assigned

• Administers medication to clients in accordance with prescriptions from a psychiatric prescriber, monitors client responses to medication, and provides individualized medication education.
• Transcribes medication orders written by a prescriber.
• Participates as a member of the treatment team.
• Confers with treatment team on issues of medication compliance and response.
• Stocks and orders medications and medical supplies, and coordinates with external pharmacy as needed.
• Helps to maintain a therapeutic milieu.
• Conducts medication education groups as needed.
• Takes phone orders from providers for medications or other treatments.
• Performs ordered EKGs, blood draws and coordinates with outside lab.
• Responds to medical emergencies and performs appropriate nursing/medical and first aid interventions.
• Makes basic observations, gathers data and assists in identification of needs and problems relevant to the patients, collects specific data as directed, and communicates outcomes of the data collection process in a timely fashion to the appropriate supervising person.
• Contributes to the development of approaches to meet the needs of patients and families.
• Reports outcomes of care to the registered nurse or supervising health care provider.
• Assists in health teaching of patients and provides routine health information and instruction recognizing individual differences.
• Participates in regularly scheduled supervision and team meetings.
• Remains compliant with required trainings and certifications.
• Behaves in an ethical and professional manner consistent with agency policy, state law, and licensing entities if applicable.
• 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 LPN or RN license

• 2 years 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

• Must be able to pass a criminal background check (may include DSHS verification)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of medication use and potential side effects.

• Thorough knowledge of nursing issues pertaining to the patient population served in the program along with thorough understanding of the nursing process and intervention strategies used to address these issues.

• Thorough knowledge of involuntary commitment laws.

• Ability to maintain a positive, solution-focused demeanor when responding to conflicts or problems.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and the ability to multitask within a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• General computer proficiency, including the ability to utilize electronic medical record systems.

Physical Requirements

• Work takes place in a secure inpatient setting with moderate to high noise levels

• Must be able to assist in managing aggressive behavior as part of crisis response

• Requires standing, sitting, walking, talk, use close vision, and physical engagement throughout 8-hour shifts

• Occasional lifting/movement of up to 20 lbs.

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

Benefits are pro-rated for part-time roles; on-call eligibility may vary based on hours worked.

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.