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Downtown Emergency Service Center

Per Diem Registered Nurse (RN) - CSC & ORCA Center

15 days ago

Seattle

Job DescriptionDescription: Locations: • DESC's Crisis Solutions Center, 1600 S Lane St, Seattle, WA 98144, • CSC: Day Shift (6:30am – 7pm), Night Shift (6:30pm - 7am) Other Benefits: 403(b), EAP (Employee Assistance Program), Sick & Safe Time About DESC: DESC (Downtown Emergency Service Center) is a nonprofit organization working to help people with the complex needs of homelessness, substance use disorders, and serious mental illness achieve their highest potential for health and well-being through comprehensive services, treatment, and housing. Our vision is a community where no person is abandoned, ignored, or experiencing homelessness. As the region's leading provider of services to multiply disabled adults who have experienced chronic homelessness, DESC serves almost 3,000 people each day. Our integrated service model is designed to help people secure and maintain appropriate, safe and affordable housing. DESC is recognized nationally and regionally as an innovator in developing solutions to homelessness. Applicant Review Process: Please note: Due to the high volume of applications, our team reviews submissions on a weekly basis in the order received. If your qualifications and availability align with the needs of the program, we will reach out to schedule a phone screen. We appreciate your patience during this process. JOB DEFINITION: CSC: The RN is a member of a multi-disciplinary team responsible for providing on-going case management services to homeless and formerly homeless, mentally ill adults. The Registered Nurse works primarily with clients in need of psychiatric and other medical attention. This position will share responsibility for coordinating the medication services for the team. ORCA Center: (Plan to open fall 2025) The Registered Nurse (RN) acts as a member of a multi-disciplinary team responsible for providing nursing services to adults who have experienced an opioid overdose and/or those with a diagnosis of Opioid Use Disorder. DESC’s ORCA Center provides 24-hour, low-barrier, enhanced supportive services. Here, the RN will provide in-the-moment, low-threshold medical access to clients who may not otherwise present to more traditional clinics. Work is done under the supervision of the ORCA Nurse Supervisor, Senior Nurse Manager, Director of Nursing, and Medical Director. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Psychiatric Care & Medication Services: • Under the guidance and direction of the Nursing Supervisor, coordinate medical aspects of care, including monitoring and administration of medications in a manner that meets the unique needs of clients., • Provide education to clients regarding their treatment, medical and mental health condition., • Develop and engage clients in health promotion activities such as health and wellness clinics, smoking cessation efforts, and client education programs for disease prevention., • On-going assessment of mental status and the positive impact and side effects of current treatment., • Provide specialized training and consultation to other staff members on medical/mental health issues relating to clients and their care., • Participate in psychiatric consultation, supervision, program meetings and in-service trainings; participate in clinical reviews and case conferences for team clients., • Comply with the agency’s clinical accountability policies and procedures; maintain current and complete clinical records; participate in quality assurance reviews., • Comply with applicable program research and evaluation procedures., • Participate in verbal de-escalation and physical interventions in emergent situations and be willing and able to assist other staff as needed to maintain a safe and secure environment., • Care to individuals in stable condition who have experienced an opioid overdose, brought to the ORCA Center by first responders or transferred from local emergency departments, • Provide clinical assessments, RN case management, medical monitoring, wound care and other treatments, intervention in medical emergencies, and linkages to behavioral health treatment and primary care., • Rapid initiation of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), including buprenorphine (sublingual and long-acting injectable) and methadone (under the “72 hour rule”, or Code of Federal regulations Title 21 §1306.07 (b)), for people with OUD, regardless of whether an opioid overdose has recently occurred., • Follow-up care, at the ORCA Center or at times field-based, with individuals who have started MOUD to ensure support in MOUD continuation., • Harm reduction counseling and OUD-related physical and behavioral health services, such as hepatitis C testing and treatment and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis., • Provide / coordinate chronic disease management; educate client re: self-care and medication management., • Administer oral medication, injections, and provide wound care within scope of practice and plan of care or as prescribed by eligible provider., • Oversee on-site medication monitoring services., • Participate as a member of a multi-disciplinary team providing some components of on-going case management services to homeless and formerly homeless adults., • Assess clients for range of health care needs and facilitate linkage and on-going connection to relevant urgent, primary and specialty health services., • Advocate for clients’ access to community resources and services, especially primary health care services, ensuring that clients’ needs are met and rights maintained; consult and collaborate with community providers to ensure continuity of care., • Participate in the planning, organizing and facilitating of group treatment services for consumers served by the mental health program., • Coordinate services closely with mental health program supervisors and case management staff., • Participate in psychiatric consultation, supervision, program meetings and in-service trainings; participate in clinical reviews and case conferences for clients on caseload., • Comply with the agency’s clinical and general policies and procedures; maintain current and complete clinical records; participate in quality assurance review activity as requested., • Comply with applicable program research and evaluation procedures., • Registered Nurse, licensed in the State of Washington., • Knowledge of psychiatric medications, side effects and methods of administration., • Interest or experience in working with adults who are experiencing or who have experienced homelessness and are disabled by mental illness and/or co-occurring substance abuse disorders., • Flexibility, willingness to adapt to changing circumstances, accept new responsibilities and work cooperatively with team members to accomplish goals of program., • Able to prioritize multiple responsibilities, work independently and exercise professional judgment., • Interest in or experience working with participants who are difficult to engage and refer to traditional programs., • Experience or training in addiction medicine and harm reduction., • Ability to communicate and work effectively with staff from various backgrounds., • Ability to work effectively with clients displaying a wide range of unpleasant and/or bizarre behavior., • Ability to relate to a wide range of people, demonstrate highly developed communication skills, and have a desire to serve people with Opioid Use Disorder., • Familiarity with trauma-informed care, harm reduction principles, and equity frameworks., • Subscribe to the philosophy of cooperation and continuity across programs and of consideration and respect for clients., • Skills and competence to establish supportive trusting relationships with persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses. Respect for participant rights and personal preferences in treatment are essential. Clear understanding and respect for the importance of maintaining participant confidentiality. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: • Bi-lingual in Spanish/English., • Bachelor of Science in Nursing., • Ability to drive an agency or personal vehicle to conduct agency related business, which requires a current Washington State driver's license and insurable driving record., • Experience in low-barrier buprenorphine programs or Federal Opioid Treatment Programs., • Experience in an acute care setting (e.g., emergency department or overdose prevention center). PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to sit, drive, walk, stand, communicate with other employees and clients, is required to lift and carry items weighing up to 25 pounds and to operate computer hardware systems. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Considerable stress may occur. Employee will be working both indoors and outdoors in all types of weather. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: DESC is committed to diversity in the workplace and promotes equal employment opportunities for all staff members and applicants. The Agency will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, caste, marital status, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability in any employment practice, unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification. Minorities and veterans are encouraged to apply.

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