Nurse: RN or LPN (Outpatient Clinic)

Highland Rivers Health; Cedartown (GA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Flexible benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

PSLF

NHSC loan forgiveness

Clinical supervision

Job summary

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health in Georgia is seeking an RN or LPN to provide direct nursing care in a mental health setting, including nursing assessments, injections, labs, medication management, and related documentation.

You will collaborate with physicians and other clinicians, participate in weekly treatment planning, respond to crises, educate individuals and families on medications and wellness, and help maintain safe, compliant nursing operations.

Qualifications

• Licensed RN or LPN in Georgia.
• Experience in mental health is preferred.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing services (assessments, injections, labs) and complete required paperwork.
• Coordinate care with physicians and other clinicians for treatment planning.
• Respond to crisis situations with appropriate intervention.
• Educate patients and families on medications, nutrition, health and wellness.
• Attend weekly treatment team meetings to support recovery goals.

Skills

Nursing assessments

Medication administration

Crisis intervention

Team collaboration

Patient education

Clinical documentation

Education

RN license

LPN license

Job description

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health! Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.

Are you ready to make a Difference?

JOB SUMMARY: The RN or LPN will be working in a Mental Health environment. RN or LPN will provide direct service to individuals, such as clinical nursing assessments, labs, injections, and medication management training.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Provides clinical nursing services for individuals (eg. nursing assessments, injections, medication assistance, PAP assistance, sample medications, re-assessments, TB Tests, labs, urine drug screens, HIV/Hep C testing, and vitals.); completes all necessary paperwork according to Policy and Procedure.
• This position is a Pay for Performance position, which requires that staff who work 40 hours per week complete 40 hours of billable services per pay period. (Pro-rated for those who work less than 40 hrs per week or have additional duties.)
• Communicates with medical staff working with individual to ensure coordination of treatment including with PCPs as needed with signed Release of Information authorizations; link and/or serve as advocate with other agencies to garner needed resources for individuals.
• Provides assistance and support in crisis situations, using professional judgement and appropriate intervention techniques.
• Provides education for individuals and their support system on medications, nutrition, health and wellness and general mental health and addictive diseases.
• Actively engages in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings each week to participate in the development of a comprehensive individualized service plan with a focus on recovery for individuals.
• Maintains therapeutic professional boundaries when working with consumers and families. Communicating effectively and calmly with a high degree of sensitivity, tact and diplomacy.
• Adheres to safety and infection control guidelines; completes Infection Control reports according to Policy and Procedure.
• Maintains the Nursing Office according to Policy and Procedure: completes regular reviews of expiration dates of supplies/medications, temperature logs of refrigerators, and ensures all equipment/supplies used are in good working order/calibration.
• Works in partnership with the physician/nurse practitioner to provide exceptional services for individuals.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
• Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
• Retirement Plan with employer matching
• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
• 10 paid holidays
• 1 personal day
• Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
• NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.
• Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.