REGISTERED NURSE - RN - Part-time - Community-based Mental Health Programs

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Facilitate medication reconciliation post participant discharge from hospitals or state institutions for psychiatrists and pharmacy to renew or update status
• Conduct Clozaril testing utilizing the Athelas Testing System
• Conduct STI testing and provide treatments under the supervision of the WCS Medical Director
• Maintain medical records via internal and external databases
• Manage participant appointment scheduling for psychiatrists and APNP
• Maintain medical facilities and equipment in accordance with State and Federal guidelines
• Order participant lab testing within internal and external databases
• Provide initial and on-going health assessments for participants
• Arrange for or provide follow-up medical care for participants as needed
• Ensure that there are written orders on file and updated for any prescription medications
• Administer long acting injectable medication in the office
• Educate participants about medications, side effects, precautions, and contraindications
• Notify case manager, supervisor, and APNP/psychiatrists of any psychiatric symptoms or behavior changes that may require intervention
• Serve as liaison with other collaborative medical professionals when necessary
• Conduct blood pressures, weights, and any other medical treatments as needed

Job Qualifications:

• Two, three, or four-year degree from an accredited Nursing School
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse
• One to two years psychiatric nursing experience preferred
• No convictions or license revocations that would fail a caregiver background check
• Valid driver’s license, automobile and sufficient insurance to meet agency requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Good clinical skills, especially related to mental health, medical issues, and substance use disorders
• Knowledge of DSM V, psychotropic medications, and their side effects
• Knowledge of STIs, transmission modes, testing and treatment options
• Ability to communicate and work effectively in a positive manner with a diverse population of staff and participants
• Ability to respond appropriately in crisis situations, including de-escalation
• Demonstrate cultural sensitivity, professionalism, and strong interpersonal skills while representing the agency both internally and externally
• Ability to manage change, think critically, and be solution-oriented when dealing with situations as they arise in a fast-paced environment
• Good organizational and computer/typing skills
• Effective time management skills and the ability to multitask to meet various deadlines
• Commitment to the RN role and the participants we serve
• Ability to set professional boundaries with ethics and integrity
• Work as a team member who participates productively while also managing independent duties and responsibilities
• Sense of humor

Physical Demands

• Position is based in an office setting with minimal driving in the community for home visits (injections/medical assessments) with participants; must be able to go up and down stairs and lift/carry 20 pounds to potentially assist with participants’ medical or mobility issues; mobility within the office is needed, but some office work while assessing participants and typing on a computer.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Work Environment

• Work is performed both in a busy treatment environment, and sometimes in the community where participants’ symptomatology may be evident; work is done sitting at a desk or moving around the office; hours vary between 16-24 based on the position.