Req #: 243084

Department: UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Job Location Detail: 1550 North 115th Street, Seattle, WA 98133

Posting Date: 02/18/2025

Closing Info: Open Until Filled

Salary: $12,500 - $15,500 per month

Shift: First Shift

Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our 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-20240419-a11y.pdf)

UW Medical Center–Northwest has an outstanding opportunity for a Nurse Manager to lead our Long Term Civil Commitment Unit (4th floor) . The Long Term Civil Commitment Unit is part of UW Medicine's Center for Behavioral Health and Learning - a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive facility designed to transform the way we approach mental health care.

The Long Term Civil Commitment Unit follows a dual management structure, where different managers oversee different floors. This position covers the Long Term Civil Commitment Unit 4th floor and oversees roughly 30 beds and 60-70 staff.

WORK SCHEDULE

• Full time / 100% FTE

• Primarily day shifts Monday - Friday, with additional hours as needed DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

• The Long Term Civil Commitment Unit supports involuntary psychiatric admits who require extended periods of care, including those requiring multi-month hospital stays (90 to 180 days)

• Our services include highly structured psychiatric care, services for patients with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, and programs that promote independent functioning and transition to the community

• Our unit has a residential feel, with ample natural light and outdoor patient areas to promote serenity, comfort, and healing

• Our unit has 75 beds split between three floors; this position will specifically manage the 4th floor, which has 30 beds

• Our nurses play a key role providing person-centered care in a positive clinical environment POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Support an innovative, one-of-a-kind service for the behavioral health population

• Lead a team of RNs and CNAs

• Work in close partnership with a fellow Nurse Manager on a growing, dynamic unit PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversees a team of 60-70 staff, including Registered Nurses and Certified Nursing Assistants

• Manages all day-to-day and operational functions of our 4th floor Long Term Civil Commitment Unit

• Collaborates directly with the Behavioral Health Assistant Administrator regarding access, referrals, volume development, department flow, and productivity

• Ensures evidence-based practice is integrated into department operations

• Ensures adherence to Compliance Program policies, procedures, and standards of conduct

• Ensures that documentation meets current standards and policies and is completed for each visit by clinical staff

• Ensures that the unit meets regulatory standards (e.g. JCAHO, DOH), including environment of care standards and infection control

• Monitors customer service initiatives to better meet needs of patients

• Interviews and hires new staff

• Completes regular performance evaluations for each staff member

• Counsels employees, develops staff, and utilizes the disciplinary process when appropriate

• Provides leadership in accordance with organizational goals and objectives REQUIREMENTS

• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Washington State

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)

• At least 4 years of nursing experience, including experience at the supervisory or management level

• Previous nursing experience in inpatient psychiatric care ABOUT THE CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND LEARNING The new Center for Behavioral Health and Learning , which opened on the UW Medical Center-Northwest campus in 2024, offers an unparalleled opportunity to transform mental health care and to improve mental health care training in our state. Located in North Seattle, the new facility features a multitude of specialty units and houses an interdisciplinary training and workforce development program focused on preparing and supporting the next generation of behavioral health providers for Washington State. The six-story building is a beautiful place to work with lots of windows, natural lighting and open-concept spaces and offers amenities including a new kitchen and dining area for patients, staff and visitors. 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. Become part of our team. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/jobs) Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

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