I-CORT Registered Nurse
Job Details
Category South Mississippi Mental Health Center Status Open Pascagoula-Gautier Area Salary $34 hourly Posted August 31, 2026 11:35 AM Closing Open Until Filled
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Provides services to persons with severe and persistent mental illness who qualify under the Intensive Community Outreach and Recovery Team (I-CORT) program and serves as a member of the I-CORT multidisciplinary team.
- Provides support to individuals, both on a planned and as-needed basis, to help them accomplish their personal goals, to cope with the stressors of day-to-day living, and to reach goals as identified on the ISP and Recovery Support Plan.
- Provides nursing assessments in compliance with DMH standards and within the scope of Mississippi Nursing Practice Acts and Rules and Regulations.
- Evaluates client's response to medications i.e. effectiveness and/or side effects and documents appropriately.
- Administers medication injections as prescribed by physician/PMHNP and follows all other orders.
- Provides general health care monitoring, supportive counseling, recovery/resiliency support, and symptom management.
- Provides services in the individual's natural/community setting 75%-85% of the time.
- Participates in daily organizational meetings to review service contacts within the past 24 hours and action plan for the current day.
- Participates in agency MAP teams and staffing's when indicated.
- Maintains case record, appropriate activities, and service log documentation that is adequate, appropriate, complete, and timely.
- Develops the Recovery Support Plan with input from the multi-disciplinary team. Assists in development of the Individual Service Plan and Crisis Support Plan.
Required Skills, Knowledge And Abilities
- Rotating on call schedule to respond to needs of individuals enrolled in the I-CORT program.
- Completion of annual training in compliance with DMH standards.
Education and Qualification Requirements
- Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Mississippi.
- Minimum of two (2) years' mental health experience.
- Valid driver's license and auto liability insurance.