Unit Clerk - Evaluation & Treatment- On-Call

Unit Clerk
Evaluation & Treatment Facility | Everett, WA

Shift: On-Call (typical shifts are 7:00am-7:30 or 7:00pm-7:30am)
Deliver Compassionate Care at the Center of Crisis Recovery
Compass Health is seeking a skilled and dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Evaluation & Treatment (E&T) Facility in Everett.

This is a vital opportunity to provide direct, recovery-focused care to adults experiencing psychiatric emergencies in a highly supportive inpatient setting.
About the E&T Facility
Our 16-bed Evaluation & Treatment Facility offers inpatient services for adults detained under the Washington State Involuntary Treatment Act (RCW 71.05).

Patients may be admitted for 72-hour involuntary holds or extended 14-day commitments.

Our interdisciplinary team works together to stabilize, evaluate, and treat individuals experiencing acute psychiatric symptoms-with the goal of restoring safety, dignity, and wellness.
What You'll Do

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, other duties may be assigned


* Answers multiline phones, routing calls appropriately, and placing calls for patients all in an efficient, courteous manner.


* Coordinates new admissions by preparing patients chart, securing patients belongings and updating all relevant unit documents.


* Processes patient discharges by breaking down chart, creating and faxing discharge packets to appropriate parties and updating all relevant unit documents.


* Maintains daily census log by recording admissions and discharges to provide source of information for statistical reporting.


* Sends daily report to NSBHO regarding daily census.


* Greets and assists visitors and vendors in a professional manner.


* Maintains open charts by ensuring all signatures are completed, paperwork is updated and available.


* Communicates with Snohomish County Mental Health to coordinate medication notices and notifications of patient admits and discharges.


* Requests records from patients' outside providers including past hospitalizations.


* Prepares information packets for referrals to Western State Hospital and other facilities.


* Assists with direct care to meet the safety needs of patients and the facility.

Assists patients with hygiene and clothing items.

Triages patient requests and refers to the appropriate staff person and de-escalates patients as needed.


* Assists with inventory and putting supplies away when they are delivered.


* Communicates regularly with facilities department regarding any maintenance issues.


* Performs filing, photocopying, data entry, word processing, mail processing and general support as needed.


* Participates in regularly scheduled supervision and team meetings.


* Remains compliant with required trainings and certifications.


* Behaves in an ethical and professional manner consistent with agency policy, state law, and licensing entities if applicable.


* Understands and practice...