Registered Nurse; RN - Behavioral Health

Job Description

Talent Works International is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health for a nursing position in Kennewick, Washington.

• Provide general nursing services to clients and nursing direction to staff as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Conduct behavioral health groups following agency guidelines; facilitate group participation and interaction.
• Apply group process to develop insight, practice skills, and motivate client change; follow lesson plans and connect materials to individual treatment goals.
• Work with children, youth and young adults: apply development knowledge, address behavioral health problems, maintain confidentiality, consent, capacity, collaborate with families and community supports, communicate effectively across age groups.
• Perform inpatient core nursing functions: use nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation); carry out orders; establish professional relationships with clients and families; provide education, care coordination, support; implement preventive strategies; engage in treatment teams; delegate nursing tasks; represent and promote professional nursing; support ADLs (eating, drinking, dressing, bathing, toileting).
• Conduct crisis evaluation and intervention: use appropriate techniques for stabilization; assess risk to self, others, property; document and report required by law; apply QPRT principles; develop and document safety plans.
• Provide geriatric services: apply knowledge of aging, neurocognitive disorders, medical‑mental status interactions.
• Administer injections: observe standard precautions, verify orders, practitioners, perform right technique, evaluate for side effects, reschedule next injection, document electronically.
• Administer and monitor medications: safely administer according to orders; evaluate intended effects, side effects, compliance; communicate findings; provide education; support adherence; promote self‑management.
• Support inpatient medication‑assisted treatment nursing functions: understand substance use disorders, notify team, handle take‑out doses, maintain chain of custody, document, coordinate discharge planning, follow spill and waste policies.
• Conduct nursing assessment and planning: complete intakes, obtain clinical data, formulate treatment plans, set measurable goals, communicate recommendations.
• Screen program admissions: perform screening processes, collect information, facilitate communication, document decisions.
• Maintain service notes per guidelines: clear, respectful, descriptive; accurately reflect modalities, client status, progress.
• Use seclusion & restraints per policy: document behaviors, interventions, follow crisis protocols, use de‑escalation techniques.
• Monitor symptom and medication response: document ongoing assessment; provide education; promote self‑management; monitor side effects; coordinate with medical staff.
• Perform venipuncture: verify order, prepare equipment, perform safe technique, label tubes, discard instruments, manage storage, schedule courier.
• Develop treatment plans: follow guidelines, integrate strengths and barriers, set goals, describe modalities, re‑evaluate effectiveness.

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in nursing.
• Active RN license in Washington or Compact State.
• Valid driver's license and vehicle liability insurance.
• Compliance with state and federal law regarding post‑offer, pre‑employment drug screen and background check.

• Competitive salary within the region.
• Healthcare coverage for employee and qualified family members.
• Generous vacation, paid holidays, and sick leave.
• Employee Assistance Program services.
• Agency‑funded retirement plan with 5% employer match.
• Additional retirement investment opportunities with a 50% match up to 4% of compensation.
• Agency‑funded life and disability insurance.
• Financial incentives for further education.
• Medical, dental, vision benefits, FSA, 403(b) retirement plan, holiday pay, sick pay, and sign‑on bonus.

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