RN
Posted:
Friday, 27 February 2026
Valid Thru:
Sunday, 29 March 2026
Index Requested on:
02/27/2026 20:10:13
Indexed on:
02/27/2026 20:10:13
Location:
Edmonds, WA, 98020, US
Industry:
Advertising and Public Relations
Occupational Category:
13-0000.00 - Business and Financial Operations
Type of Employment: FULL_TIME
Center for Discovery, a division of Discovery Behavioral Health, is hiring!
Description:
Position Summary: The Registered Nurse works in a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing treatment services according to the Discovery Behavioral Health Clinical Model.
Essential Job Functions: - Meets with each potential new admission and completes face to face assessment. Screens for medical appropriateness for admission to facility and consults with the medical/psychiatric provider to receive orders for admission. Supports the process by checking belongings, providing searches, etc. as needed.
- Completes initial nursing assessment and full medical admission process upon admission for each patient.
- Ensures all orders from medical/psychiatric providers are carried out.
- Ensure that all patients have signed informed consent for medications prior to the 1 st dose.
- Administers medications as prescribed and administers PRN medications and documents effectiveness within timelines.
- Must demonstrate knowledge of Axis I diagnosis and symptoms.
- Develops and initiates the Nursing Care Plan.
- Ensures proper narcotic diversion protocols as per policy are completed each shift
- Meets regularly with medical staff and treatment team to discuss patient care, needs and interventions.
- Provides assessment of medical problems as needed.
- Performs primary first aid and determines need for physician notification.
- Performs vital signs, basic evaluative procedures, and tests.
- Performs blood draws.
- Provides health education to patients and staff.
- Responsible to ensure all the medications needed by the patients are ordered appropriately and available in the facility.
- Manages and orders supplies and keeps a fully stocked and operational nursing station.
- Effectively and professionally communicates with families/loved ones, as appropriate.
- Able to effectively and professionally establish rapport with patients.
- Provides milieu management throughout the treatment experience and communicates with all team members.
- Objectively and accurately documents patient progress as required by policy.
- Assists with discharge process.
- Assesses patient suicidality and possibility of danger to self or others.
- Communicates with referral sources and outpatient providers for continuity of care upon admission, midpoint, and discharge, as needed.
- Makes timely requests for any absences and ensures coverage for any scheduled shift.
- Manages patient's medical needs including schedule appointments, complete referral/ prior authorizations for medical treatments and tests as indicated.
- Oversees the medication management system that includes but not limited to, medication planning, storage, ordering and transcribing, administration, monitoring and evaluation.
- Other duties as assigned.
*Substance Use Disorder Division additional job functions:
- Monitoring of CIWA/COW scores for patients on detoxification protocols.
- Knowledge of detoxification medication, withdrawal symptoms, and medical complications that can occur in detox.
*Eating Disorder Division additional job functions:
- Required to sit at a meal and a snack on every shift.
- Will work during meal periods to provide supervision and support to patient.
- Maintains NG tube and administers bolus feeds when appropriate.
Knowledge, Education, & Experience: - Bachelor of Science and Nursing preferred.
- ADN (Associate Degree in Nursing) accepted.
- Holds a current RN license in good standing.
- One year experience preferred working in mental health, substance use, or eating disorders field.
- Ability to draw blood required.
Employment Status: On-Call PRN
Work Location: Onsite- Edmonds, WA
Compensation: Pay Range: $42-$50 hourly
Responsibilities:
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Educational requirements:
Desired Skills:
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Benefits:
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