Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse

Make a Real Impact in the Community

MBI Health Services, LLC is seeking a passionate and experienced Registered Nurse to support a multidisciplinary group dedicated to providing wraparound, community-based behavioral health services for adults with serious mental illness. If you're committed to meeting individuals where they are—at home, on the street, or in the community—and you believe in recovery-oriented, person-centered care, we'd love to connect with you.

In this role, you'll be an integral part of a mobile treatment team that works collaboratively to reduce hospitalizations, support independence, and improve quality of life for individuals with complex needs. This is a mission-driven position ideal for nurses who want to make a direct and lasting difference outside the four walls of a clinic or hospital.

Responsibilities:

• Gather information about the patient's/client's psychological, physiological, sociological, cultural and nutritional, and spiritual status through interviews with the patient, family, case manager, and/or designated power of attorney.
• Collaborates with a team to include patient/client, family, health care provider, (medical or mental health) case/care manager, non-licensed staff to develop a person-centered plan of care of the patient/client
• Develops and implements educational plans and/or goals to assist the patient/client in achieving maximum health care benefits.
• Promotes and provides patient/client safety through established nursing care processes, the scope of service, and/or regulatory components to include medication storage, medication reconciliations, medication administration, and measuring medication compliance of the patient.
• Responds to and reports any changes in the patient's/client's condition in a timely manner, documenting any changes in the patient intervention and goals within 24 hours.
• Stays informed of state and federal regulations and compliance related to the nursing practice of designated work areas to include but not limited to: behavioral/mental health, developmental disabilities, youth services, home health care services.
• Documents nursing assessments and interventions utilizing the established electronic health record within 24 hours of patient/client interaction
• Provides follow up and feedback to the patient/client related to their health care concerns and problems
• Administers medication and treatments under the supervision and orders of the Physician and/or Nurse Practitioner and documents the administration and treatment immediately after rendering
• Provides the Physician and/or Nurse Practitioner with medical/nursing information related to patient's clients' response to medications and/or treatments to include but not limited to side effects of medications
• Advocates for the patient/client through the reporting and follow up on patient/client health care issues and concerns
• Assists the relevant MBI departments in developing, evaluating, and revising nursing policies and procedures
• Maintains and facilitates HIPAA compliance/Privacy laws
• Supports MBI's mission, vision, and value statement
• Other related duties and responsibilities

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited/approved school of Nursing
• A minimum of 2 years of recent nursing experience as a licensed nurse in the relevant area to include: Mental/behavioral health, developmental disability, youth/adolescent services, working with the elderly, and/or home care experience
• Current license or eligibility RN licensure in DC
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Electronic Health Records experience (preferred)