Registered Nurse (RN) or LPN - On-Call
Auburn, Washington
Still listed, seen 2 weeks ago · Posted Aug 26
- Hours a week
- 19
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 19 hours
- Term
- Per Diem
- On the floor
- On call
- Setting
- Behavioral Health
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Washington is $44/hr, across 574 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Overview
Opportunities abound at Sound!
Sound Behavioral Health is growing and we are hiring an On-Call Nurse in Auburn, WA! Sound is one of King County’s most comprehensive providers of quality mental health and addiction treatment services, supporting our area’s most vulnerable populations. A central tenet of our work is Reaching Recovery, an evidence-based clinical care model.
We are welcoming nurses to our residential team at Parks Place in Auburn. This RN or LPN will evaluate clients' health care needs, monitor and/or administer medications, coordinate and track medical issues for clients, refer/accompany clients to appropriate medical resources within and outside the agency.
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Sound team members are focused on demonstrating compassion, patience, and understanding when treating clients. We believe in and advocate for Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion for our team and clients.
Schedule
On-Call
Responsibilities
Essential duties and responsibilities
Observe, assess, record and communicate clients' behavior. Perform and document physical assessments as needed, per nursing protocols and as directed during emergency situations. Development of consumer assessment and treatment plans as related to medical needs or as indicated.
Monitor and/or administer all prescribed medical treatment, including medications. Promptly identify medication side effects and initiate appropriate corrective actions. Provide training for clients and team members regarding the use and effects of psychotropic medications.
Participate in collection, processing and documentation of laboratory specimens as needed. Communicate with pharmacies to obtain prescribed medications. Maintain clean and well-stocked nursing area.
Prepare and incorporate necessary reports, summaries and progress notes into client charts as part of clinical record. Participate in ongoing program development and assessment as needed for program stability, including weekly meetings. Perform liaison duties with other agencies and secures resources on behalf of clients.
Participate in team members meetings, consultations, case presentations and in-service training. Make necessary arrangements with clinicians for hospitalization of clients when indicated. Advocate for culturally relevant services from other service providers.
Advocate for clients with community agencies and professionals, including health care providers and the criminal justice system. Develop knowledge base in physical disability, chronic illness and rehabilitation. Represent nursing services on Quality Assurance and related committees as requested.
Provide training to newly hired nurses. In certain clinical programs, nurse may be required to transport clients or deliver medications using own vehicle or organization vehicle. Complete all documentation as required.
Maintain ethical and competent client and peer relationships in the delivery of services. Comply with all applicable federal, state and county laws and regulations and Sound policies and procedures. Perform all job duties in accordance with OSHA and organization-designated safety regulations.
Other duties as assigned.
Key work relationships
Establishes and maintains positive, ethical, and professional working relationships with community and government agencies, other professionals and family members/significant others of clients. Relates to a wide variety of people including members of ethnic and sexual minority populations, and is respectful of individual and cultural differences.
Qualifications
Knowledge, abilities, and skills
Knowledge of nurse practice laws. Ability to make independent medical decisions. Ability to initiate emergency medical treatment. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely (orally and in writing) issues related to the department, and to organize one's supervisory and consultant support when needed. Demonstrated knowledge of psychotropic medications.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. Previous experience working with mental health conditions preferred.
Certificates, licenses, registrations
A valid Washington State license as Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse. Must have valid Washington driver's license and insurable driving record. Must pass criminal background checks.
Compensation
$56.18 - $59.05 per hour
LPN
Compensation
$39.75-$41.78 per hour
Application details and notices
Physical demands
While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The team member frequently is required to stand and sit. The team member is occasionally required to walk. The team member must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds or more with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Limitations and disclaimer
The above Job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work performed; it is not intended as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and required skills for the Job. Team members will be required to follow any other Job-related instructions and to perform other duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State laws. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities necessary to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.
Perks at Sound!:
All Team Members at Sound working less than 19 hours per week will be eligible for the following
benefits
Retirement Plan: Sound contributes 3% to team member’s plan; team member is 100% vested. Retirement Plan - 401(k) Plan, pre-tax and/or Roth: team member may contribute to their own plan. EAP: Employee Assistance Plan. Paid Sick Leave: depending on hours worked. Training: free in-house professional training. Parking: free at all Sound sites
RN
Sourced from Sound Behavioral Health’s careers page.
Requirements
- KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS
- Knowledge of nurse practice laws.
- Ability to make independent medical decisions.
- Ability to initiate emergency medical treatment.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely (orally and in writing) issues related to the department, and to organize one's supervisory and consultant support when needed.
- Demonstrated knowledge of psychotropic medications.
- EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
- Previous experience working with mental health conditions preferred.
- CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
- A valid Washington State license as Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.
- Must have valid Washington driver's license and insurable driving record.
- Must pass criminal background checks.
- PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The team member frequently is required to stand and sit. The team member is occasionally required to walk. The team member must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds or more with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER
- The above Job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work performed; it is not intended as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and required skills for the Job. Team members will be required to follow any other Job-related instructions and to perform other duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State laws. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities necessary to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.
- Perks at Sound!:
- All Team Members at Sound working less than 19 hours per week will be eligible for the following benefits:
- Retirement Plan: Sound contributes 3% to team member’s plan; team member is 100% vested.
- Retirement Plan - 401(k) Plan, pre-tax and/or Roth: team member may contribute to their own plan.
- EAP: Employee Assistance Plan.
- Paid Sick Leave: depending on hours worked.
- Training: free in-house professional training.
- RN
Benefits highlights
- Free parking
- Employee assistance program
- Paid sick time
- Parking: free at all Sound sites
Place
- City
- Auburn, Washington
- Rent against this pay
- 39% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $97,884/yr
- State price level
- 7% above the national average
$1,786 median rent against $4,611 a month at $56/hr for 19 hours a week, before tax. Census ACS 2024.
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Washington index 107.0, where 100 is the national average.
Auburn sits in Washington's Green River Valley, between Seattle and Tacoma, offering nurses a quieter suburban base with easy access to both metros. The nearby Cascade foothills and Muckleshoot tribal lands give the area a distinctly Pacific Northwest feel.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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You would work with dedicated peers and psychiatric teams on a mission staff say they value, alongside clients they call strong. Auburn’s reported average commute is about 27 minutes, and commenters say a Seattle-to-Auburn commute is not practical on a…
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Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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