Registered Nurse

About Cascade

Cascade is a nonprofit community health center that has served Lewis County and the surrounding communities for 60 years. With five locations throughout Lewis County, Washington, we provide a wide range of services designed to meet the needs of our clients and community.

This position works in our Crisis Relief Center within Cascade's Evaluation and Treatment Center. The Crisis Relief Center is an 18-chair unit that provides short-term care for people experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis for up to 23 hours and 59 minutes.

Position Summary

This position assesses client and documents pertinent information including triage, behavioral health, physical health, and/or substance abuse issues. In addition, this position requires the ability to de-escalate potentially aggressive situations, crisis intervention, and will provide education to clients and their families regarding behavioral health diagnosis, medications, and treatments.

Location and Schedule

• Location: 3510 Steelhammer Ln. Centralia, WA 98531
• FTE: Part-Time, 36 Hours
• Shifts Available:
  • Thursday - Saturday 10:00am - 10:30pm (Day Shift)
  • Thursday - Saturday 10:00pm - 10:30am (NOC Shift)
  • Sunday - Wednesday 10:00pm - 10:30am (Day Shift)

Pay Range

RN Associate: $48.43 - $59.04

RN BS: $51.13 - $62.33 (BS in related field)

RN BSN: $53.81 - $65.59

RN MSN: $59.19 - $72.15

What You’ll Bring

• Washington State Department of Health Registered Nurse credential is required, or a multistate licensure privilege that includes Washington State.
• BLS Certificate required.
• Experience assessing, treating, and managing acute wounds is required.
• Must be able to pass WA State Patrol background check at hire and annually thereafter. National background check if have not lived in WA State consecutively the last 3 years.
• Must be physically able to pass violence prevention training and perform MOAB techniques.  

What You’ll Do

• Completes detailed nursing assessments with individuals and documents pertinent information including triage, medical/behavioral health assessments, and medication administration utilizing appropriate assessment tools.
• Accurately records all medication brought in by individual.
• Plans individual treatment as part of the multidisciplinary clinical team.
• Provides education concerning psychiatric diagnosis, treatment options, psychopharmacology, and overall health literacy to individuals, families, and all others involved in the individual’s care.
• Intervenes with appropriate verbal interventions to diffuse out of control or potentially dangerous behaviors.
• Demonstrates ability to effectively use therapeutic option theory and technique and can describe and demonstrate their roles and responsibilities.
• Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of seclusion/restraint standards, guidelines, techniques and initiates documentation and debriefing with individuals for any seclusion/restraint incidents as required.
• Accurately transcribes provider orders and administers medications as prescribed.
• Attempts to have individual sign medication consent form.
• Performs chart checks and signs off as a second noted on medications prescribed.
• Draw labs and provides minor wound care as ordered by providers when required.
• Completes nurse to nurse at discharge or when accepting individual from another facility.

What You’ll Love About Cascade

• Student loan repayment opportunities: Cascade is an eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. Cascade is also an approved site for the Washington Health Corps State Health Program, Behavioral Health Program, and Federal Health Program.
• Meaningful work: The services we provide make a meaningful difference in the lives of our clients and throughout our community.
• Time away from work: Employees earn up to 13 hours of paid time off each month and receive 11 paid holidays plus 16 hours of personal holiday time. Benefits are prorated based on FTE. PTO and personal holiday hours are available after 90 days of employment.
• Company-paid employee benefits: Medical, dental, vision, AllyHealth, employee assistance program, life and AD&D insurance, long-term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, subject to applicable plan terms. Medical coverage is available to employees working at least 0.75 FTE (30 hours per week) and is effective the first of the month following the date of hire. Employees working at least 0.5 FTE (20 hours per week) are eligible for all other applicable benefits.
• Voluntary benefits: Supplemental term life insurance, legal services, fraud and identity protection, HSA, FSA, dependent care FSA, and pet insurance, subject to applicable plan terms.
• Retirement benefits: After six months of employment, Cascade contributes 5% of your gross earnings to a 401(k) each month—no employee contribution or match is required.
• Support toward licensure: Team Managers may provide required supervision hours at no cost to employees working toward licensure.
• License and certification reimbursement: Cascade reimburses the cost of required Department of Health license renewals and other job-related certifications, such as DEA registration and CPR/BLS certification.

How to Apply

If you’re interested in joining our team, please submit your resume [and cover letter, if applicable]. No phone calls, please.