Nurse - Part Time - Psychiatric Floating

Community Counseling Center Inc; Cape Girardeau (MO); On-site; USD 33,000 - 43,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

24 Paid Days Off Your First Year

Seven Paid Holidays

Competitive Health, Dental, Vision

Company Paid Life and LTD Insurance

Retirement Auto - Enrollment

PSLF eligibility

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Community Counseling Center Inc. seeks a part-time LPN or RN to provide psychiatric nursing services including medication injections, education and case consultation for outpatients and residential care patients across five Missouri locations.

The role requires moving between Cape Girardeau, Fredericktown, Marble Hill, Perryville, and Ste Genevieve with mileage reimbursement. A valid MO/IL driver’s license and nursing license are required. Flexible 20-hour weeks with coverage needs across sites.

Qualifications

• LPN or RN license required.
• LPN with two years of relevant experience preferred.
• Valid Driver's License for MO or IL resident with current auto insurance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and provide medication injection clinics.
• Educate clients and caregivers on medication usage and side effects.
• Consult with group homes and clinicians about medications and adverse reactions.
• Order, inventory, and maintain medication storage per policies.
• Complete insurance prior authorizations for prescribed meds.
• Administer PPD tests to new employees and residential patients as needed.
• Respond promptly to client med inquiries and side effects.
• Coordinate metabolic screenings and lipid/glucose testing as requested.
• Travel between five Missouri catchment locations as required.
• Document per agency standards and policies.

Education

LPN or RN Nursing License

Job description

Part - Time Schedule:

• 20 hours per week, consisting of two 10 - hour workdays. Workdays may vary Monday - Friday based on scheduling and coverage needs across our five county locations. Flexibility is required.

Pay:

• LPN: $24.17 - $26.57 per hour (Depending upon experience)
• RN: $28.82 - $31.22 per hour (Depending upon experience)

Location and Travel:

This position will float among CCC's five Missouri Catchment areas:

• Cape Girardeau
• Fredericktown
• Marble Hill
• Perryville
• Ste Genevieve

The primary work location may be based in any of these five areas. Travel between location is required, with mileage reimbursement provided for approved work - related travel.

Qualifications:

• LPN or RN Nursing License Required
• LPN looking for two years of relevant experience.
• Valid Drivers License for current state of residence (Missouri or Resident of IL -Illinois License), and proof of continuous current auto insurance.

Job Summary:

Responsible for providing direct therapeutic and consultative psychiatric nursing duties; coordination and provision of medication injection clinics, medication consultation and education to clients and family members, and case consultation for CCC outpatients and area residential care patients.

Job Duties:

1. Coordinate and provide medication injection clinics.
2. Provide education services to clients, family and/or caregivers as to medication usage, side effects and adverse reactions.
3. Provide consultation to Group Homes.
4. Provide education and consultation to clinicians regarding clients' medications, side effects, and adverse reactions.
5. Order, inventory, and maintain medication storage according to policies and procedures.
6. Promptly complete insurance prior authorizations for prescribed medications.
7. Give PPD tests to new employees and residential care patients as needed.
8. Promptly respond to client medication inquiries, needs, problems or side effects in effective manner consistent with practice standards.
9. Coordinate and administer metabolic screenings including testing lipid profile with glucose and HgbA1C in conjunction with Health Care Home as requested.
10. Due to the integration of the primary medical and psychiatric areas of care, any duties related to either medical or psychiatric services within your scope of practice as requested by your supervisor.
11. Travel to Cape Girardeau, Fredericktown, Marble Hill, Perryville, and Ste Genevieve Area.
12. Document according to clinical policies and procedures, DMH, CARF, and any other federal or state program per agency standards.

Our Benefits:

Note: Benefits may vary depending on hours worked.

• 24 Paid Days Off Your First Year + get a day off for your birthday!
• Seven Paid Holidays
• Competitive Health, Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance
• Company Paid Life and LTD Insurance
• Retirement Auto - Enrollment
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility
• Employee Referral Program
• Much More!

Community Counseling Center (CCC) is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.

CCC will consider requests for reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, etc. please contact [e-mail] to speak with us about your needs.