Registered Nurse (4342)

Journey Mental Health Center; Madison (WI); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Journey Mental Health Center is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide professional nursing services in Madison, WI. The RN will work with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate medication services across programs, ensuring culturally sensitive and trauma-informed care.

Responsibilities include monitoring medication effects, collaborating with prescribers and case managers, and participating in crisis management and program operations. Evening or weekend flexibility may be required.

Formación

• Current licensure with the state of Wisconsin as a Registered Nurse.
• BSN or MSN preferred.
• Extensive experience with mental health and/or substance use disorders.
• Advanced knowledge of psychotropic medications.
• Ability to collaborate with prescribers, therapists, and crisis service workers.
• Commitment to culturally sensitive, recovery-oriented, trauma-informed services.
• Excellent communication, time management and organizational skills.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver clinical nursing services in recovery-oriented programs.
• Coordinate with case managers, therapists and prescribers to integrate medications.
• Monitor consumer progress and assess medication side effects.
• Assist in triage, medication dispensing, and related nursing duties.
• Support crisis management and coordinate admissions/discharges with the team.

Conocimientos

Nursing teamwork

Medication management

Crisis intervention

Cultural sensitivity

Communication

Educación

Registered Nurse license (WI)

BSN/MSN preferred

Descripción del empleo

Job Details: Job Location: MADISON, WI 53711, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: Registered Nurse Licensed by State of WI, Travel Percentage: Up to 25%, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Nurse, Job Summary:

The Registered Nurse is responsible for providing professional nursing services to diverse populations. S/he will provide culturally sensitive care and services to consumers, and works closely with a multidisciplinary team to plan, coordinate, and deliver medication services in all programs that are recovery oriented, and trauma informed. The required annual service hours are 1352. The Registered Nurse reports directly to the RN Team Leader with overall program supervision provided by the Nurse Manager.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Journey Mental Health Center upholds a strong commitment to People, Opportunities, Community, and Access (POCA) that guides our daily operations. We foster a caring community for all individuals to feel a sense of belonging. We prioritize delivering services that are centered around ensuring fairness and inclusivity for all. We are dedicated to demonstrating courage and initiative within our agency and community to actively dismantle structural oppression for all affected communities.

Duties/Responsibilities:

A. DELIVERY OF CLINICAL SERVICES

• Ensure that services are culturally sensitive, promote principles of recovery, are trauma informed and promote consumer participation
• Work with case managers, therapists, and prescribers to ensure that medication is integrated into consumer recovery plans
• Maintain contact with consumers to a degree sufficient to monitor and assess progress towards medication compliance
• Assess medical / mental status and side effects and report observations back to the clinical team
• Contribute to the functioning of the clinical teams in all programs, supporting and covering for other team members as necessary while engaged in nursing duties including answering the phones, monitoring areas where medication is dispensed, processing refill requests and medication evaluations from prescribers and perform nursing triage duties
• Participate in arranging crisis management services as clinically and programmatically appropriate and necessary
• Coordinate clinical services with those of other JMHC areas and outside agencies and assist in problem resolution around clinical issues
• In coordination with the clinical team assist in coordinating admissions and discharges

B. ADMINISTRATIVE

• Participate in program meetings, training programs and other designated program functions
• Participate in JMHC-wide training programs and community education as assigned
• Complete all other assignments/duties as assigned by the respective programs supervisory team, the Nurse Manager and the Medical Director

Qualifications: Education and Experience:

Education/Licensure

ESSENTIAL

• Current licensure with the state of Wisconsin as a Registered Nurse

PREFERRED

• BSN or MSN

Experience

ESSENTIAL

• Extensive experience working with individuals who have mental health and/or substance use disorders or other behavioral health issues
• Advanced knowledge of psychotropic medications
• Ability to work collaboratively on teams with prescriber, counselors, and crisis service workers and to interact and communicate effectively with outside service organizations
• Ability to work in collaborative relationships with a variety of disciplines and philosophies
• Commitment to provide culturally sensitive, recovery oriented, and trauma informed services to diverse populations
• Commitment to provide community-based services for persons with multiple needs and inadequate resources in addition to providing direct service
• Excellent communication, time management and organizational skills
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to be flexible and a creative participant in a changing system
• Possession of a valid driver's license, a favorable driving record, adequate insurance (per WI law) and access to a vehicle
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively (both orally and in writing).

PREFERRED

• Bilingual

Physical Requirements:

Requires sitting, standing, light lifting, bending, and reaching; and the ability to use and operate standard office equipment, including computer, calculator, phone, printer, cell phone, facsimile, etc.

Working Conditions:

May require evening or weekend hours depending on program needs.

Hiring Requirement:

All potential candidates will need to successfully pass the Background Information Disclosure (BID) for entity employees and contractors. Wisconsin’s Caregivers Law requires background, and criminal checks are required by the Department of Health Services and Wis. Stat. 50.065(6)(c) and Wis. Admin Code § DHS 12.05(4)

Equal Employment Opportunities

Journey Mental Health Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.