Psychiatric RN

About the role

Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services offers a work environment that supports teamwork, creativity, innovation, professional growth, and dedication to the work. The organization operates 13 PACT teams and more than 20 additional short-term and longer-term integrated care and recovery service teams across 10 New Jersey counties.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the frequent monitoring and assessment of the mental and physical health status of people served
• Develops a nursing assessment, comprehensive assessment, and an individualized recovery plan, providing knowledge and expertise from the nursing discipline
• Prioritizes medical needs of persons served, tracks medical outcomes over time, facilitates follow-up for medical conditions, recommends appropriate screenings
• Teaches skills to support each person's individualized recovery journey and community integration
• Coordinates services with other community mental health and non-mental health providers, as well as other medical professionals
• Mentors and educates individuals and family/significant others on psychiatric medications, side-effects, and physical health care
• Assesses service recipients' concerns, mental illness symptoms, and behavior in response to medication, monitors for medication side-effects, and educates on symptom management
• Administers prescribed medications and injections, draws blood, and prepares laboratory specimens for delivery, if certified to do so
• Supports employment and education/training for persons served
• Timely and quality documentation that adheres to DMHAS/Medicaid standards and includes family and/or significant others as permitted by the person served
• Supports family and other members of service recipients' social network to help them manage symptoms and related consequences of the service recipient's illness, reduce family and social stress, and achieve wellness

Requirements

• Education/Certifications: Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred, valid NJ Registered Nurse license
• Experience: One-year experience working with individuals with serious and persistent mental illness
• Driver’s License, Vehicle: Valid driver’s license required, no more than one moving violation within the past 12 months, vehicle required

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 403b
• Basic life and AD&D insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• EAP
• Eligible for medical benefits after 30 days of employment
• Flexible work schedules
• Clinical training series
• Ledership development program
• 10 paid holidays (an 11th after 2 years of employment)
• Generous vacation and sick time