Registered Nurse (Mental Health)

Volunteers of America Chesapeake and Carolinas in; Lanham (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Volunteers of America Chesapeake and Carolinas is seeking a Registered Nurse (Mental Health) to provide medical support and supervision for the elderly program and its participants. The RN will train staff and provide education to participants along with referral information.

The role emphasizes nursing services, medication administration, and collaboration with the medical community to ensure compliant medical care for participants.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum of three years’ experience working with individuals with mental illness.
• Comprehensive knowledge of nursing practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of somatic and psychotropic medications and safety precautions.
• Ability to supervise nonprofessional medical personnel and train staff.
• Ability to maintain accurate patient medical records and generate reports.

Responsibilities

• Participates in referral, medical assessment, and discharge or termination of clients.
• Contributes to development and evaluation of medical issues in rehabilitation plans.
• Provides consultation and training to staff on medical matters.
• Participates in privileging staff to perform specific duties.
• Serves as liaison to medical community and monitors medication policies and procedures.
• Administers medications, checks vitals, reviews tests and coordinates follow-up care.
• Monitors client physicals and makes medical recommendations.

Skills

Nursing

Mental health exp

Record keeping

Staff training

Medication administration

Patient care

Education

Registered Nurse licensure

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

Medical charting

Job description

Volunteers of America Chesapeake and Carolinas

Registered Nurse (Mental Health) (Healthcare)

Reporting to the Senior Program Director, the Registered Nurse is responsible for providing medical support and supervision for the elderly program and its participants. The Registered Nurse will also provide training to staff and referral information and education to participants.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participates in referral, medical assessment, and discharge or termination of clients.
• Participate in the development, evaluation, monitoring and revision of medical issues pertaining to the individualized rehabilitation plans.
• Provides consultation and training staff.
• Participates in the process to privilege staff to perform specific duties.
• Serves as a liaison and consultant to medical community.
• Monitors medication policies and procedures.
• Administers medications, applies/changes dressings, conducts vital sign checks, reviews medical tests and makes referrals for follow-up patient care as required.
• Monitors client physicals and makes recommendations.

EFFECT ON END RESULTS:

• Ensures the monitoring of the medical status of participants.
• Ensures compliance with contractual and state regulations relating to medical services.
• Maintains an effective relationship with other community providers to ensure that program participants receive needed medical services.

REQUIREMENTS

• The successful applicant will be a Registered Nurse
• Will have three years working with individuals with mental illness
• Comprehensive knowledge of the methods, standards, practices and techniques of nursing services;
• knowledge of the dangers inherent in and the precautions to be taken in the use of somatic and psychotropic medications;
• knowledge of the treatment, diagnostic, immunization and related medical services for the chronically mentally ill patient;
• knowledge of the rules, regulations, procedures and policies pertaining to nursing services;
• ability to assign and supervise the work of nonprofessional medical personnel and to instruct them in practices and techniques;
• ability to accurately maintain patient medical records and prepare reports;
• ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with clients, staff, and others contacted in the course of work.
• The applicant must also maintain their own professional liability insurance and carry VOA Chesapeake, Inc. as an additional insured. VOA Chesapeake, Inc. will reimburse the employee the cost of the additional annual premium.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• The ability to safely operate a motor vehicle to transport oneself and/or equipment as necessary
• The physical ability to travel to assigned locations, stand, sit, stoop, bend, reach, pull, push, lift, grasp, climb, talk, see, hear and perform basic and light home maintenance activities and operate office equipment.
• Move and lift objects up to 30 pounds such as computers, monitors, files, etc.
• Operate office equipment requiring continuous or repetitive hand/arm movements.
• The ability to remain in a sitting position for extended periods of time.