Addiction Treatment Nurse - RN

Description Job title - Addiction Treatment Nurse, RN Location - Renton Clinic and Mobile Units Schedule - Mon. - Sat. - 5 AM – 3:00 PM (Candidates must be available to work 40 hours/week, 5 days/week within this schedule. Sat. shifts are rotating.)

The salary range for this position is $43 to $46/hr., with a midpoint of $44.50/hr.. New hires will typically receive between minimum and midpoint; however, offers may vary based on experience, internal equity, and market.

Callbacks

• Complete patient medication callbacks
• Person-centered care: Through promotion of shared decision-making between the patient and health-care provider while reinforcing respect for the patient’s values and preferences as they make decisions about their treatment. Integrate culturally responsive care and inclusiveness.

Collaboration

• With both internal and external multidisciplinary teams to provide nursing consultation and guidance regarding the health needs of potential and current patients.
• Trauma
• Informed
• Care: Promote person-centered and trauma-informed care grounded in the use of non-stigmatizing principles and language.
• Infection
• Prevention: Strict adherence to universal or standard infection control precautions as promoted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Patient
• Emergencies: Follow ETS policies and procedures which outline how to respond to patient emergencies, including when to contact 911 for emergency medical services and when to contact 988 or local crisis numbers for mental health or substance use-related crises.
• Patients’
• Rights and
• Informed
• Consent: Be familiar with informed consent policies at ETS to address any patient questions during the delivery of patient care. Informed consent supports treatment by ensuring patients have a clear understanding of medication side effects and risks, patient responsibilities, and ETS policies. All ETS staff will promote a sense of safety among patients and ensure that they are treated with dignity and respect.
• Continuity of
• Care: Facilitate the continuity of care during transitions of care to minimize the possibility of disruption in access to services.
• Adverse
• Events &
• Incident
• Reporting: Compliance with regulations. Adhering to nursing regulations at local, state, and federal levels. Adhere to relevant legal and ethical guidelines.
• Continuous
• Quality
• Improvement: Participate in quality assurance and quality control plans.
• Mandatory
• Reporting: Per local, state, and federal regulations.
• Patient
• Safety: The RN is always responsible for providing safe, competent nursing care. Assess safety and risk to self or others and take appropriate crisis intervention measures when indicated.
• Patient
• Advocate: Act as patient advocate in health maintenance and clinical care.
• Patient
• Information
• Protection: Follow all policies and procedures with regard to patient confidentiality, including mental health and alcohol-drug patient confidentiality (42 CFR) and HIPAA (45 CFR) and per ETS policy.
• Dispensary
• Operations:

Note

New and/or different duties and responsibilities may be assigned to this job at any time.

Requirements

What you bring to this role – Qualifications: Credential (License, Certification, Provider One, etc.) Registered Nurse License (RN) Healthcare CPR/AED & First Aid (BLS) Education and/or Relevant and Lived Experience (if applicable): Complete a state approved nursing program: Associate, Bachelor, or master's degree in nursing. Has passed the NCLEX-RN exam. Knowledge and Skills: An understanding of racial justice and social equity and a commitment to helping create an equitable environment for all ETS clients and patients as well as fellow staff. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, patients, and staff from a wide variety of ethnic, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds. Strong interpersonal skills and verbal/ written communication skills. Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload, work independently, and complete tasks timely and efficiently. The RN uses critical thinking skills in clinical problem-solving and decision-making processes relative to scope of practice, knowledge, competency, and experience. Dependable, able to work under pressure, receptive to change, willingness to learn, cooperative approach to problem solving. Flexible team player, with excellent attention to detail. Ability to maintain confidentiality and use discretion when handling highly sensitive information. Ability to set boundaries, resolve conflict, and de-escalate issues. Computer literate, with basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, as well as a high level of initiative in keeping current with technological change. Check Out ETS’ Excellent Benefits - Part of Your Total Rewards Package in this Role! Key Benefits: · Medical and Dental benefits, as well as voluntary Vision benefits. · 403b Retirement Plan with employer match starting at 2% at 1 year, and Roth IRA. · Basic Life/ADD/FSA tax saving accounts for health and dependent care. · Employee Assistance Program (EAP), voluntary long-term disability coverage. · Vacation (2 weeks/year, access at 6 months) · Sick leave (24 days/year, access at 30 days). · Mental health leave (12 days/year, access at 30 days). · Holidays (12 days/year) and one Floating Holiday per year.