Behavioral Health Nurse

Description

Are you looking to join a company that makes a difference? Do you want to be part of an organization with a commitment to an inclusive and supportive culture? Do you enjoy company-wide staff events with opportunities for team building and getting to know your co-workers?
Join our team of compassionate, empathetic, and dedicated staff!

With a career at Riveon Mental Health and Recovery, you’ll partner with a talented group of individuals in a team atmosphere, including a supportive and knowledgeable leadership team. You’ll also have access to a wealth of opportunities for your personal growth and development.

The purpose of this position is to help promote the overall physical and mental health of clients through the implementation of duties within the scope of nursing practice. Utilizes the Trauma Informed Care approach in all areas of the job. This position will include a combination of both office and community based work.

• Works closely with the physicians or nurse practitioner(s) regarding the care and treatment of clients receiving psychotropic medication (possibly assignation of specific nurses to work with certain physicians).
• Monitors clients newly prescribed medication or those undergoing medication changes through scheduled appointments.
• Provides education on the purposes, benefits, risks side effects of medications.
• Conducts physical/mental health assessments.
• Obtains vital signs, blood sugar testing, weights, BMI, waist circumferences, screening tests and other parameters relevant to medication monitoring and health. or other parameters as requested by physician.
• Administers urine drug screening and breathalyzer testing
• Provides education on physical/mental wellness in individual and group settings. Facilitate groups, clinics to aid with promotion of physical/mental health. Facilitates med groups, clinics, and client and family education as appropriate.
• Provides education on the effects of alcohol and other drugs on physical/mental health in individual and group settings.
• Assists with the administration of prescribed psychotropic medication including injections. Provides medication monitoring, conducts physical/mental health assessments, gives injections to clients.
• Assists with medication monitoring for example assisting clients with pill minders.
• Identifies current and potential physical/mental health care needs and provides needed care and or assists the individual with securing needed care in the community.
• Collaborates and coordinates linkages with agencies, treatment providers in the community for continued physical/mental health care.
• Assists with the obtaining of psychotropic medication via samples or through Central Pharmacy or calling prescriptions into local pharmacies.
• Responds to routine and emergency requests for medical assistance.
• Assists and teaches clients and staff about client self‑care of medical conditions.
• Communicates with case managers, counselors, and other members of the treatment team relevant information concerning care of clients especially those dealing with multiple physical/mental health care problems.
• Completes all necessary documentation to service delivery. Provides written communication for services inside and outside the Center.
• Maintain required productivity expectation.
• Communicates with case manager technicians to ensure proper interpretation and implementation of Individual Service Plans.
• Secures medication in accordance with state, federal, and Center medication regulations. Provides education and consultation to other non‑medical personnel.
• Promote and support Trauma Informed Care implementation and initiatives within the organization
• Use the Trauma Informed Care approach to work collaboratively with clients and other team members (internal and external) to help support clients in their treatment and recovery
• Attends required staff meetings.
• Reacts to change and stress productively.
• And all other tasks as assigned

• In order to perform the essential functions of this job, after an orientation period, the employee must possess the following: a working knowledge…