Psychiatric Nurse (full-time) - rural southwest Iowa (eligible for Iowa incentive program)

Summary Description Of Work

Affords assessments and monitors the client's ongoing psychiatric, medical, and social needs. Oversees medication monitoring and administration under the supervision of a team psychiatrist or nurse practitioner. Collaborates with internal and external providers to coordinate psychiatric treatment with medical treatment. Manages pharmaceutical and medical supplies.

Responsibilities

• Plans, implements, and evaluates programs of care and therapeutic intervention to meet the needs of an identified caseload of chronically mentally ill individuals.
• Acts as case manager both to clients on own caseload and that of other professionals on the team.
• Ensures that care given is appropriate and coordinated, incorporating best practices for treatment, risk assessment, and multi-agency service coordination.
• Supports individuals and their families during inpatient admission and with their reintegration to the community.
• Provides psychiatric assessments for individuals, including routine and emergency assessments.
• Assesses physical health needs, makes appropriate referrals, and coordinates care as needed.
• Screens for health risks at time of admission and periodically thereafter.
• Connects clients who have no primary care providers with a provider.
• Health Coaching – Implements individual and group wellness activities.
• Provides crisis health intervention to stabilize the health of ACT clients when at risk for admission or readmission or ER use.
• Implements preventive, as well as remedial, health and wellness plans.
• Cross-trains other team members in use of health and wellness interventions as individually indicated.
• Manages and administers medication in conjunction with the ACT psychiatrist or nurse practitioner.
• Works closely with other members of the team and staff from other key agencies.
• Provides a range of therapeutic interventions to individuals and their families.
• Maintains client clinical records with treatment plan, client progress, and termination summary.
• Provides education and training to agency staff regarding health issues.
• Displays a courteous and caring attitude at all times to the clientele, volunteers, and visitors of the Agency.
• Cooperates and collaborates with program area staff, volunteers, and other Agency staff.
• Develops personal and program-related skills through participation in internal and external training opportunities including printed material and audio and/or visual media.
• Creates, maintains, and shares as appropriate a dynamic self-care plan.
• Maintains clinical records.
• Strives to make connections between the agency and the larger community whenever possible in order to contribute to the agency’s ongoing fundraising and friend-raising efforts.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or above in Nursing preferred. Two years of experience, preferably in a substance abuse or mental health behavioral health setting, along with working knowledge of primary health care issues. Nursing license required - RN preferred. Valid driver’s license/acceptable driving record.

Qualifications

The Health Care Professional Incentive Program offers a financial award in exchange for committing to work in an approved role and location. Participants may choose how to receive the funds: direct income bonus paid to the professional or student loan repayment applied to qualifying federal student loans.

Benefits

Compensation: Up to $83,000, determined based on relevant experience. Work Schedule: 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Pay

$83,000

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Skills

Nursing, Mental Health, Behavioral Health, Crisis Intervention, Medication Management, Case Management, Health Coaching, Risk Assessment, Multi-Agency Coordination, Health and Wellness Planning, Self-Care Planning, Community Engagement, Fundraising, Training and Development

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

Up to $83,000

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.