Psychiatric Nurse - PACT - Onsite - Catholic Charities Serving Central Washington

• Medical/Dental
• FSA
• 403(b) Retirement
• Additional Voluntary Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation/Sick Leave
• Education Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Longevity awards

• Provide service coordination (Case Management) for an assigned group of clients including coordinating and monitoring the activities of the Individual Treatment Team (ITT).
• Assume primary responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating, revising overall treatment goals and plans in collaboration with the client and the ITT on assigned consumers.
• Providing individual supportive therapy and symptom management, ensuring immediate changes are made in the treatment plans as client needs change, educating and supporting clients, families, and advocating for clients’ rights and preferences.
• Participate in and conduct parts of the client-centered comprehensive assessment of the following:
  • psychiatric history (i.e. onset, course and effect of illness, past treatment and responses, and risk behaviors)
  • Mental Health status and diagnosis
  • Physical and dental health
  • Use of drugs or alcohol
  • Education and employment
  • Social development and functioning
  • Activities of daily living (i.e. self-care, living situation, nutrition, money, management, family structure and relationships).
• Consult with community agencies and families to maintain coordination in the treatment process
• Provide on-call Crisis Intervention covering night time and weekend hours
• Document client progress to maintain a permanent record of client activity according to establish methods and procedures.
• Participate in daily staff organizational meetings and treatment planning review meetings
• Take the lead role or participate in providing medication administration and medical services
• Under the direction of the team psychiatrist and in collaboration with other registered nurses on the team, develop, revise, maintain, and supervise team psychopharmacologic and medical treatment, medical policies and procedures including transcribing, administering, evaluating, and recording psychotropic medications prescribed by the team psychiatrist. 
• Evaluate and chart psychotropic medication effectiveness, complications, side effects and arrange for required lab work according to protocol.
• Under the direction of the team psychiatrist and in collaboration with other registered nurses on the team, organize and manage the system of getting medication to clients, manage pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, integrating medication administration into clients’ individual treatment plans.
• In collaboration with the team psychiatrist, coordinate, schedule, and administer medical assessments of client physical health by making appropriate referrals to community physicians for further assessment and treatment to coordinate psychiatric treatment with medical treatment.
• Participate in treatment, rehabilitation, and support services
• Provide medication education and groups
• On- call and medication monitoring
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Masters’, Bachelors or Associate degree in Nursing, required

• Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Washington preferred 1 years’ experience in an inpatient or outpatient psychiatric setting.
• Skills and competence to establish supportive trusting relationships with persons with severe and persistent mental illness, and respect for client rights and personal preferences in treatment are essential. 

• Electronic Medical Records skills (EMR)
• Good interpersonal skills
• Possess and utilize effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to provide service in a culturally competent manner
• Ability to be self-motivated, work independently, and as a team member
• Ability to represent the agency in a professional manner within the community
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred, but not required

• Must be licensed to practice as a registered nurse within the State of Washington.
• Valid WA driver’s license, assess to vehicle and minimum required liability insurance for WA State
• Must be deemed insurable as determined by Catholic Charities' liability insurance provider

• Being cleared by criminal background check and fingerprinting when required

Catholic Charities Serving Central Washington provides help and creates hope for thousands of people each year regardless of religious, social, or economic backgrounds. Though serving the outreach efforts of the Diocese of Yakima, Catholic Charities is a separate 501(c)3 charitable organization, funded in part by the State of Washington, federal contracts, the United Way, fees for service, grants, foundations, and charitable contributions. While rooted in a Catholic tradition that shapes its core mission of service to all, staff do not need to be Catholic to work for Catholic Charities. We serve all in the community, regardless of faith, race, gender, social class, or economic status. With office locations in Yakima, Wenatchee, Richland, Moses Lake, and Sunnyside, as well as our multi-family housing sites across Central Washington, we serve nearly 50,000 people annually. The agency remains a testimony to its ongoing mission of “Bringing Hope to Life.”