Nurse

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Kewanee (IL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to providing essential outpatient nursing services. As a Nurse Clinician, you'll play a vital role in enhancing the well-being of clients by offering comprehensive care and support. This position involves medication monitoring, case management, and ensuring that clients understand their treatment plans. You will work collaboratively with various departments to deliver high-quality care and make a meaningful impact in the lives of those you serve. If you are passionate about mental health and nursing, this is an exciting opportunity to grow your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Contribution

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Valid nursing license in Illinois is required.
• Experience with elderly clients preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient nursing services and case management.
• Monitor consumers' medication and mental health conditions.

Skills

Medication Monitoring

Case Management

Patient Assessment

Mental Health Interventions

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Kewanee, IL

Salary Range: $35,568.00 - $55,000.00 Salary

Description

Be part of something wonderful! Join Bridgeway!

The role of the Nurse Clinician is responsible for providing outpatient nursing services using a variety of therapeutic modalities.

To learn more about this position, please read a summarized list of duties below:

• Provide for informed consent regarding medication purpose, side effects and adverse reactions including tardive dyskinesia to Medication Clinic consumers - renewing this consent on an annual basis. Assist in the coordination and maintenance of a tardive dyskinesia monitoring system for consumers in accordance with Rule 132 and CARF standards.
• Provide case management services, medication monitoring and medication training to mentally ill consumers in the program. Ensure the clinical course of each case follows the treatment plan and that this is well documented in the medical record. Work well with all departments of Bridgeway and resolve problems in a productive manner.
• Assess Medication Clinic consumers' knowledge of medication and develop goals with consumers regarding achieving knowledge of their mental illness, medication effects and side effects, self-administration, storage, and safeguarding of medication.
• Ensure comprehensive health care services by monitoring consumers' physical condition, providing nursing assessment as needed, and ensuring linkage to case management and community health care providers. Monitor consumers' mental condition, observing for early signs of decompensating and providing the necessary mental health interventions to promote wellness.
• Assist in the operation of the medication clinic in conjunction with psychiatric services. This includes client assessment, administration of long-acting injectable neuroleptics, maintaining supplies and med clinic records, including the development, maintenance, and regular review of medication clinic policy.
• Assist with the implementation of the Clozaril management system in conjunction with psychiatric services following established protocols.

Minimum requirements include:

• Associate's Degree in an accredited nursing program.
• Valid nursing license in Illinois.
• Prior experience with elderly clients and one year of mental health experience is preferred.
• Reliable transportation and valid driver's license, meeting the organization's insurability requirements.

Employment with Bridgeway is conditional upon completion of all background checks.

Pay Scale: $35,568.00 - $55,000.00 annually

Bridgeway offers a meaningful employment experience! We offer competitive benefits for full-time employees, some of which include:

• Paid Time Off, Paid Leave for All Workers (PLAW)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short-term, Long-term Disability Insurance
• Holiday Pay, Bereavement Pay
• 401(k) Contribution and 401(k) Match
• Employee Assistance Program

Bridgeway is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

It is the objective of Bridgeway to make Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) a reality for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, race, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability or unfavorable discharge from military services and to prevent sexual harassment in employment.

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