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University of Washington RN / REGISTERED NURSE - MEDICAL SURGICAL / BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (90% FTE, NIGHTS) in Seattle, Washington
Req #: 235753
Department: UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST - MED SURG EXTEND
Posting Date: 08/19/2024
Closing Info: Open Until Filled
Salary: $43.82 - $80.40 per hour
Shift: Night 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)
$10,000 Sign-On Bonus to eligible new employees joining UW Medicine UW Medical Center-Northwest has an outstanding opportunity for a Night Shift Registered Nurse to join our Medical Surgical Extend Unit (MSE) . The MSE Unit is part of UW Medicine's Center for Behavioral Health and Learning - a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive facility designed to transform the way we approach mental health care.
WORK SCHEDULE
36 hours per week
3x12 shift schedule
Straight nights (7:00pm-7:30am) DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
Our unit provides dedicated medical-surgical and telemetry care to the behavioral health population
We support a wide range of patients, including low acuity behavioral health patients and patients with multiple comorbidities
We consistently hold 1:4 and 1:5 nurse to patient ratios
We recently expanded to 50 bedsWe welcome new and experienced RNs to join our team. Training will be provided to RNs who are transitioning into behavioral health care for the first time. ABOUT THE CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND LEARNING The new Center for Behavioral Health and Learning , which opened 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 North Seattle, the new facility features 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 also houses 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 is a beautiful place to work with lots of windows, natural lighting and open-concept spaces and offers 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
Provide medical-surgical care to behavioral health patients, including those with psychiatric comorbidities
Ensure patient safety protocols are followed, including restraint protocols
Administer oral and injectable medications
Check patient vitals
Provide education and discharge instructions to patients and their families
Provide personalized care with compassion, dignity, and respect REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Active BLS
Active licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Washington State 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.
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