Mental Health RN

Discovery Mood & Anxiety

Discovery Mood and Anxiety Program is a national leader in behavioral healthcare and one of the fastest growing companies in the field.

DBH offers world-class treatment for those struggling with mental health and places a high priority on seeking employees who share our passion for improving the lives we serve.

Since 1997, Discovery Mood and Anxiety Programs, DBH's Mental Health Disorder Division, has helped thousands of patients discover their path to the full and rewarding lives they deserve with evidence-based and inclusive treatment options.

Position Summary:

The Registered Nurse works in a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing treatment services according to the Discovery Behavioral Health Clinical Model.

Essential Job Functions:


* Meets with each potential new admission and completes face to face assessment.

Screens for medical appropriateness for admission to facility and consults with the medical/psychiatric provider to receive orders for admission.

Supports the process by checking belongings, providing searches, etc.

as needed.


* Completes initial nursing assessment and full medical admission process upon admission for each patient.


* Ensures all orders from medical/psychiatric providers are carried out.


* Ensure that all patients have signed informed consent for medications prior to the 1 st dose.


* Administers medications as prescribed and administers PRN medications and documents effectiveness within timelines.


* Must demonstrate knowledge of Axis I diagnosis and symptoms.


* Develops and initiates the Nursing Care Plan.


* Ensures proper narcotic diversion protocols as per policy are completed each shift


* Meets regularly with medical staff and treatment team to discuss patient care, needs and interventions.


* Provides assessment of medical problems as needed.


* Performs primary first aid and determines need for physician notification.


* Performs vital signs, basic evaluative procedures, and tests.


* Performs blood draws.


* Provides health education to patients and staff.


* Responsible to ensure all the medications needed by the patients are ordered appropriately and available in the facility.


* Manages and orders supplies and keeps a fully stocked and operational nursing station.


* Effectively and professionally communicates with families/loved ones, as appropriate.


* Able to effectively and professionally establish rapport with patients.


* Provides milieu management throughout the treatment experience and communicates with all team members.


* Objectively and accurately documents patient progress as required by policy.


* Assists with discharge process.


* Assesses patient suicidality and possibility of danger to self or others.


* Communicates with referral sources and outpatient providers for continuity of care upon admission, midpoint, and discharge, as needed.


* Makes timely reque...