Assistant Nurse Manager - Inpatient Psych, 5Wa

Job Description

Harborview Medical Center has an leadership opportunity for an Assistant Nurse Manager. Join our team of psych nurses on one of our Inpatient Acute Psych floors.

UNIT DESCRIPTION

• Provides short-term inpatient psychiatric care.
• Uses evidence-based, consensus-based, and best-practice treatment approaches.
• Maintains a secure, safe, and therapeutic environment.
• Serves individuals requiring immediate and intensive mental health care.
• Offers both voluntary and involuntary admissions.
• Treats a broad range of conditions, including: Severe and persistent psychotic disorders; Mood disorders; Substance use disorders and Personality disorders

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prioritize, delegate, and allocate nursing resources to provide safe, therapeutic, and effective patient care.
• Exercise independent judgment and decision-making to address routine and complex staffing and unit workflow issues.
• Coordinate daily unit operations to maintain appropriate staffing levels and efficient workflows.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate continuity of patient care from admission through discharge.
• Support and implement medical and nursing plans of care while ensuring safe, effective care for patients and families.

SCHEDULE

• 100% FTE (40 hours per week), Day shift.

REQUIREMENTS

• Have/obtain a WA State RN license or MSL
• Graduated from and accredited school of nursing
• Two or more years Psychiatric nursing experience
• Leadership experience such as, charge nurse and preceptor experience
• Equivalent education and experience may substitute for minimum qualifications where permitted, except when licensure, certification, or registration requirements apply.

Harborview Medical Center is a leader in trauma, emergency, and specialty care, serving patients from across Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho. Our Emergency Department offers nurses the opportunity to care for some of the most complex and critically ill patients while working with nationally recognized experts in emergency and trauma care. If you are passionate about high-acuity nursing, continuous learning, and making a meaningful impact in your community.

ABOUT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER

As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care.

Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region.

Challenge. Collaboration. Compassion.

Compensation, Benefits and Position Details

Pay Range Minimum:

$50.72 hourly

Pay Range Maximum:

$93.98 hourly

Other Compensation:

BSN or Higher premium $1.00/hr
Certification premium $1.25/hr
Weekend shift differential $4.00/hr
Over time pay
Relocation available

Benefits:

For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Temporary or Regular?

This is a regular position

FTE (Full-Time Equivalent):

100.00%

Union/Bargaining Unit:

SEIU 1199NW HMC RN

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, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. 

Our Commitment 

The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer, the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or [email protected]. 

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.