RN Physician Practice Nurse - Dept of Psychiatry - Interventional Psychiatry

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The Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic is located at Vilcom Center Drive in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and provides comprehensive behavioral health services to adult patients with a wide range of mental health diagnoses. The clinic offers both psychiatric and psychological care, supporting patients through evidence-based assessment, treatment, and ongoing management of mental health conditions.

Services include general adult psychiatry as well as specialized programs focused on mood disorders, substance use and addiction, trauma-related conditions, and other complex behavioral health needs. The clinic utilizes a multidisciplinary care model, bringing together psychiatrists, psychologists, nurse practitioners, social workers, and other healthcare professionals to provide coordinated, patient-centered care.

The clinic operates Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and offers free onsite parking for staff and patients. The outpatient setting provides opportunities to support patients across the continuum of mental health care while collaborating with a diverse team of behavioral health professionals.

The Physician Practice Nurse will provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers while assisting with Esketamine and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation administration, monitoring, and documentation. Provides professional assistance to physicians, clinical staff, administrative staff, and management. Participates in quality improvement efforts and operation support, assists with the development of departmental and program standards, and assists with incoming calls.

Responsibilities:

Greeting and assisting all patients

Obtaining and documenting vital signs

Assisting with TMS procedure and documentation

Assisting with Esketamine treatment and documentation

Collect and document depression and anxiety screening scales

Reviewing and responding to emails and inbaskets

Answering incoming calls and returning calls from voicemail

Participating in department quality improvement activities

Attending daily huddles and staff meetings as needed

Communicating with direct and indirect team members to problem solve as a unit

Attend and contribute to weekly treatment team meetings

Education Requirements: Diploma, Associate Degree (ADN) or Bachelors Degree (BSN) from an accredited school of Nursing. Licensure/Certification Requirements: Licensed to practice as Registered Nurse in North Carolina. BCLS. Professional Experience Requirements: Previous experience in physician office, urgent care, emergency department preferred. Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements: Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret clinical information and technical procedures. Ability to document clinical information. Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions from patients, physicians, family members, and other Rex staff. Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions.