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Req #: 241000

Department: HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER - PSYCHIATRIC

Posting Date: 12/17/2024

Closing Info: Open Until Filled

Salary: $10,116 - $15,823 per month

Shift: First Shift

Notes: The University of Washington (UW) offers a wide range of benefits as part of your total compensation package. Choose from top medical and dental insurance programs; plan for your future with tax-deferred investing through the UW retirement options; enjoy generous vacation and sick leave policies; and protect yourself and your family with life and long-term disability insurance. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-contract-covered-exempt-20230921_a11y.pdf)

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus to eligible new employees joining UW Medicine Harborview Medical Center has an outstanding opportunity for a ARNP, Nurse Practitioner; or PA-C, Physician Assistant to join our Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic.

WORK SCHEDULE:

• Full-time, 100% FTE, 40 hours per week

• Monday – Friday POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Conveniently located near public transportation

• Make a difference for the patients and employees we serve

• Opportunity to provide career growth DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION: The Outpatient Behavioral Health program at Harborview Medical Center serves adults with mental health and substance use needs. The program also provides integrated primary care services to patients with unmet needs. Services range from brief to long-term, full wrap around supports. PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Function as a prescribing nurse or as a prescribing nurse and care coordinator

• Assessment and evaluation of psychiatric/medical needs, and for medication management as outlined within the scope of Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license.

• Case management, developing and implementing client Treatment Plans, Crisis Plans and appropriately timed reviews and completion of all required clinical documents

• Support training of students in the health care professions, including psychiatric residents assigned to programs and clinics within Harborview Mental Health Services

• Provide care to acute and severe and persistently mentally ill clients requiring psychotropic medication, including adults, older-adults, and Addictions Program clients in need of psychiatric medications

• Perform Mental Status examinations and make clinical decisions for care.

• Prescribe and dispense medication within scope of license

• Coordinate physical care needs of clients receiving psychiatric services

• Provide case management and advocacy services as needed MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Master’s Degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursingAND Washington State Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner License with prescriptive privilegesAND National certification as a Nurse PractitionerAND BLS certificationORPhysician Assistant:Licensure as a Physician’s Assistant in the State of Washington with national certification from a national certifying body (NCCPA).Applicant must be eligible to receive hospital staff appointments for adjunct staff membership by the Organized Medial Staff of the hospital under Medical Staff By-Laws for hospital-based positions.AND BLS certification

• Eligible to receive hospital staff appointments for adjunct staff membership by the organized medical staff of the hospital under Medical Staff Bylaws for hospital based positions 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. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/about/career-opportunities/harborview-medical-center) Become part of our team and join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community. 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, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. Find your place at Washington’s only integrated health system devoted to improving the health of all people. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/jobs) Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.