Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse

Schedule: 40hrs - Flexible schedule within the hours of 7a-7p

$35-$39/hr

Founded in Brockton, MA in 1975, BAMSI is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization "bringing people and services together." Over the years, we have become one of the most trusted organizations working with children, families, individuals, and seniors to enrich their lives. At its core, BAMSI is about building connections with people and services. Each year, our organization impacts the lives of more than 50,000 individuals. BAMSI's mission is to meet each person where they are so they can learn, grow, and thrive. BAMSI is committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Accessibility; to creating a holistic system of care; and to abolishing the stigmas surrounding mental illness, disability, and addiction.

When you join BAMSI's nursing team, you join a group of dedicated care givers, both RN's and LPN's who enjoy making lives better through hands on, personalized direct care that challenge critical thinking, analytical abilities, and support for wellness. Hear what some of our employees have to say about their career journey with BAMSI.

General Statement of Duties: Oversee all medical and medication issues, including the Medication Administration Program (MAP). Collaborate with the Program Director to provide direct care staff supervision and ongoing education. Provide coordination of crisis intervention as needed. Provide on-call coverage through established rotation.

Responsibilities:

• Utilize recovery principals in partnership with persons and staff members of the assigned program(s) to improve persons' health and wellness; achieve symptom stabilization and self-management; develop and/or restore skills impacted by their mental illness; live a self-directed life; and strive to reach their full potential.
• Provide the staff and persons served with a vision about the importance and inevitability of achieving goals through the recovery process.
• Increase the level of involvement and decision-making by persons served in their treatment planning and in service delivery. Document interactions provided to persons served on required service note.
• Coordinate treatment and services with all Persons' Served Care Coordination Entities and behavioral and physical health providers.
• Enhance efforts to encourage and provide services regarding physical and emotional wellness. Facilitate referrals as needed to all needed services.
• Provide clinical and administrative oversight to assigned programs regarding DPH Medication Administration Program (MAP) procedures, protocols, and compliance.

Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts required.
• Competency with medical and psychiatric monitoring; and consultation and coordination for persons.
• Knowledge of the theories, methods, procedures and practices of nursing care and physical rehabilitation as applicable to community services.
• Experience working with people who have been diagnosed with a serious and persistent mental illness.
• Ability to speak and write English clearly and accurately to keep documentation up to date and understandable.
• Basic computer literacy, including the ability to record data, use electronic medical records, use electronic time and attendance software, and receive and send electronic mail, is required.
• Must possess a valid driver's license in state of residence and own means of transportation required.
• Preference given to candidates with lived experience and fluency in languages prevalent in Southeastern MA.