Registered Nurse

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• • Conduct nursing assessments and monitor clients for changes in physical health, mental health, behavior, and substance use. This includes obtaining vital signs.
  • Assess for safety concerns, including suicidal or homicidal ideation, self-harm, acute psychiatric symptoms, intoxication, withdrawal, and other conditions requiring immediate intervention
• Provide medication education and support clients and families in understanding and safely managing medications.

• • Coordinate medication-related services, including medication reconciliation, refills, long-acting injectable medications, prior authorizations, and communication with prescribing providers as applicable.

• Support integrated physical and behavioral healthcare by identifying medical concerns, promoting preventive care, and coordinating with primary care and other medical providers.

• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning and communicate relevant clinical information to psychiatrists, psychiatric NPs, therapists, social workers, case managers, school personnel, and other members of the care team.

• Respond to medical and psychiatric emergencies and assist in determining the appropriate level of care, including coordination with emergency services, hospitals, primary care providers, and other community resources.

• Provide appropriate follow-up and care coordination following emergency department visits, hospitalizations, or other transitions in care.

• Assess and support individuals receiving addiction treatment, including monitoring for intoxication, withdrawal, medication effects, and other substance-use-related health concerns.

• Collaborate with families, caregivers, schools, and community providers as appropriate to support continuity and safety of care.

• Maintain accurate, timely, and clinically appropriate documentation in accordance with organizational policies and applicable regulatory requirements.

• Maintain professional nursing standards , licensure, competencies, and required continuing education.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• • Must have a New York State RN Licensure
  • Must be a graduate from an approved accredited school
  • Five or more years of experience in Psychiatric, Mental Health, Behavioral Health in a community-based framework
  • Must be enrolled with Medicaid and Medicare.
• CPR certification
• Naloxone New York TOD Certification of Completion (Preferred)