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Req #: 239120
Department: UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Posting Date: 09/18/2024
Closing Info:
Open Until Filled
Salary: $43.82 - $80.40 per hour
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-summary-classified-staff-greater-than-half-time-20230701_a11y.pdf)
$10,000 Sign-On Bonus for eligible full-time new employees joining UW Medicine UW Medical Center–Northwest has an outstanding opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join us in our brand-new Neuromodulation Clinic , which is located at our Center for Behavioral Health and Learning.
WORK SCHEDULE:
- 40 hours per week
- Monday - Friday
- Day shifts only
- RNs currently work 6:00am - 2:30pm; shift hours may change in the future POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
- Be part of a brand-new clinic at UW Medicine
- Support an innovative, state-of-the-art program in a developing field DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION The Garvey Institute Center for Neuromodulation provides outpatient, evidence-based Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) services for adult patients with major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, catatonia, and schizophrenia. Clinical staff will regularly work with patients under anesthesia and will provide support before, during, and after the ECT and TMS procedures. 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 75 longer-term adult psychiatry beds, 25 geriatric psychiatry beds, 50 medical/surgical beds focused on patients with psychiatric comorbidities, and a state-of-the-art neuromodulation program. It also 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.Learn more about the Center for Behavioral Health and Learning here (https://facilities.uw.edu/projects/behavioral-health-teaching-facility) . PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide nursing care to behavioral health patients receiving Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) under anesthesia
- Provide nursing care to behavioral health patients receiving Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), which is a non-invasive procedure
- Perform pre-admission intake assessments, including assessments of the patient's physical and psychological states
- Call patients prior to their appointments with guidance on preparing for sedation
- Monitor vital signs while patients are sedated
- Help manage emergencies and complications while patients are sedated
- Provide phase I and phase II anesthesia support
- Prepare patients for discharge and home care
- Promote efficient patient flow by assisting with phone triage and record keeping REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
- 1 year of perioperative, endoscopy, ICU, or emergency department nursing experience
- An active ACLS (required by start date)
- An active BLS (required by state date)
- Active licensure to work as a Registered Nurse in Washington State ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST UW Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in six specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.The UW Medical Center–Northwest campus offers emergency and inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, and therapeutic care. It is located in north Seattle on a beautiful, easy-to-access 44-acre campus that includes the neighboring Northwest Outpatient Medical Center and Specialty Care Meridian Pavilion. Teamwork. Community. Opportunity. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/about/career-opportunities/uw-medical-center-northwest) Become part of our team. 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. Become part of our team. (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.
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