Registered Nurse - NOC
Vancouver, Washington
RN · Psychiatric · Behavioral Health · Addiction Medicine
Posted Jul 23 · Not open to new grads
- Shift
- Nights
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Nights
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Behavioral Health
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- $13/hr below the median
The median for Behavioral Health in Washington is $51/hr, across 10 postings.
About this role
Lifeline Connections is a community-based behavioral health organization that specializes in providing confidential and compassionate care to individuals who experience substance use and/or mental health conditions. MAJOR
Duties
This member of the team works under the Team Lead and is responsible for conducting psychiatric assessments; assessing physical health needs; making appropriate referrals to community physicians; providing management and administration of medication in conjunction with the ARNP and/or psychiatrist; and providing of a range of treatment, rehabilitation, and support services.
Sourced from a public job board.
“POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Licensed as a registered nurse, and should have at least one year of work experience in an inpatient or outpatient psychiatric setting; Must have a strong commitment to the right and ability of ea…” · from this posting
Requirements
- RN
- Driver's License
- RN License
- Driver's License
- 1 year experience
- Inpatient experience
- Outpatient experience
- Experience working with individuals with substance use disorders
- Psychosocial assessment
- Psychiatry
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
Place
- City
- Vancouver, Washington
- Median rent
- $1,702/mo
- Local household income
- $81,338/yr
- Metro price level
- 5% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Vancouver area index 105.4, where 100 is the national average.
Vancouver sits along the Columbia River in southwest Washington, offering a quieter Pacific Northwest alternative to neighboring Portland while keeping big-city amenities within easy reach. Nurses enjoy year-round outdoor access, a growing healthcare sector, and no state income tax.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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About the employer
You would be stepping into a community behavioral health setting at Lifeline Connections in Vancouver, Washington—a private nonprofit that has served the region since 1962. The work centers on substance use and mental health: as an RN you may run…
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
