Nurse: RN or LPN
There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.JOB SUMMARY:The RN or LPN will be working in a Mental Health environment.
RN or LPN will provide direct service to individuals, such as clinical nursing assessments, labs, injections, and medication management training.
Are you ready to make a Difference?Duties and Responsibilities include:
* Provides clinical nursing services for individuals (eg.
nursing assessments, injections, medication assistance, PAP assistance, sample medications, re-assessments, TB Tests, labs, urine drug screens, HIV/Hep C testing, and vitals.); completes all necessary paperwork according to Policy and Procedure.
* This position is a Pay for Performance position, which requires that staff who work 40 hours per week complete 40 hours of billable services per pay period.
(Pro-rated for those who work less than 40 hrs per week or have additional duties.)
* Communicates with medical staff working with individual to ensure coordination of treatment including with PCPs as needed with signed Release of Information authorizations; link and/or serve as advocate with other agencies to garner needed resources for individuals.
* Provides assistance and support in crisis situations, using professional judgement and appropriate intervention techniques.
* Provides education for individuals and their support system on medications, nutrition, health and wellness and general mental health and addictive diseases.
* Actively engages in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings each week to participate in the development of a comprehensive individualized service plan with a focus on recovery for individuals.
* Maintains therapeutic professional boundaries when working with consumers and families.
Communicating effectively and calmly with a high degree of sensitivity, tact and diplomacy.
* Adheres to safety and infection control guidelines; completes Infection Control reports according to Policy and Procedure.
* Maintains the Nursing Office according to Policy and Procedure: completes regular reviews of expiration dates of supplies/medications, temperature logs of refrigerators, and ensures all equipment/supplies used are in good working order/calibration.
* Works in partnership with the physician/nurse practitioner to provide exceptional services for individuals.
* Other duties as assigned.
- Rate: Not Specified
- Location: Jasper, US-GA
- Type: Permanent
- Industry: Finance
- Recruiter: Highland Rivers Health
- Contact: Not Specified
- Email: to view click here
- Reference: 386248833
- Posted: 2024-09-27 08:24:38 -
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