WORK SCHEDULE** + 3x12 shift schedule (36 hours per week) + Must be available to work night shifts (7:00pm-7:30am) + Must be available to work rotating weekend shifts **DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION** + The **Long Term Civil Commitment Unit** supports involuntary psychiatric admits who require extended periods of care, including those requiring multi-month hospital stays (90 to 180 days) + Our services include highly structured psychiatric care, services for patients with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, and programs that promote independent functioning and transition to the community + Our unit has a residential feel, with ample natural light and outdoor patient areas to promote serenity, comfort, and healing + Our nurses play a key role providing person-centered care in a positive clinical environment **PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES** + 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 **REQUIREMENTS** + 1 year of behavioral health RN work experience + Active licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Washington State + Active BLS **ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST** UW Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. 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.