Registered Nurse (RN) - Court Liaison

Responsibilities

• Treat patients
• Provide education and emotional support
• Run therapeutic groups
• Crisis intervention
• Seclusion and restraint of patients
• Record patients’ medical histories and symptoms
• Perform diagnostic tests and analyze results
• Operate medical machinery
• Administer treatment and medications
• Help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation
• Teach patients and their families about managing illnesses or injuries
• Teach diet and exercise programs
• Teach self-administration of medication and physical therapy

Qualifications

• Current and valid State license as a Registered Nurse
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current
• Working knowledge of Mental Health Laws and practice standards
• Working knowledge of interdisciplinary treatment team process, behavioral health programming and daily nursing functions for inpatient and outpatient behavioral health units
• Working knowledge of the continuum of care for behavioral health care