Psychiatric Nurse - Floating

Community Counseling Center Inc; Cape Girardeau (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 Paid Days Off

Birthday off

Health, Dental, Vision

Retirement plan

NHSC Approved Site

Job summary

Community Counseling Center Inc. is hiring a Psychiatric Nurse - Floating to provide direct psychiatric nursing care across multiple CCC sites in MO. You will coordinate medication injection clinics, educate clients and families, and support clinicians with medication management.

This full-time, non-exempt role requires RN or LPN licensure and at least two years of relevant psychiatric experience for LPN. Travel to sites within the five-county catchment is required, with competitive benefits and

Qualifications

• LPN or RN license required.
• Two years of relevant LPN experience if applying as LPN.
• Knowledge of psychotropic medications, psychopathology, and counseling methods.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and provide medication injection clinics.
• Educate clients and families on medication usage and side effects.
• Provide consultation to Group Homes and clinicians on medications.
• Order, inventory, and maintain medication storage.
• Process insurance prior authorizations for prescribed medications.
• Administer metabolic screenings as needed.
• Travel to Fredericktown, Ste. Genevieve, Perryville, and Marble Hill locations.
• Document according to policies and procedures.
• Respond to client medication inquiries promptly and effectively.
• Support integration of medical and psychiatric care within scope of practice.
• Travel to multiple sites within CCC catchment area as required.

Skills

Psychiatric nursing

Psychotropic medications knowledge

Counseling methods

Valid driver’s license

Job description

Psychiatric Nurse - Floating

Location: Cape Girardeau, MO (Primary work location may be at any of our other locations)

This position does require an employee to work within the various offices in our CCC Catchment Area:

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

CCC provides mileage reimbursement for employee's who travel for the purpose of company business. E.g., with a home base of Ste. Genevieve, an employee would be eligible for mileage reimbursement when reporting to the Fredericktown / Marble Hill / Perryville / or Cape Girardeau site for the day.

Full Time, Non-Exempt:Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Base Pay: $24.17 - $26.57 (LPN); $28.82-$31.22 per hour (RN) - Dependent upon previous Relevant Psychiatric Experience

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• LPN or RN Nursing license required
  • For LPN must have two years of relevant experience
• Must be knowledgeable in psychotropic medications, psychopathology and counseling methods.
• Valid Driver's License for current State of residence, must meet agency MVR Standards, 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 Fredericktown, Ste. Genevieve, Perryville, and Marble Hill locations is required.

12. Document according to clinical policies and procedures, DMH, CARF, and any other federal or state program per agency standards.

The Agency

Community Counseling Center (CCC) - Your Behavioral Health + Wellness Resource - is a behavioral health organization that has been serving the public since 1974. We are an administrative agent for the Missouri Department of Mental Health, and we are entrusted to provide a full array of comprehensive behavioral health services within our five county catchment area.

Our Benefits

• 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)
• National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Approved Site
• Employee Referral Program
• Much More!

Community Counseling Center 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 characteristic protected by law.

CCC will consider requests for reasonable accommodations 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.