Nursing Career Opportunities RNs and LPNs - Retention Bonus eligible

divh2Providence Center Nurse/h2pSelect positions are eligible for a $5000 sign-on bonus./ppThe Providence Center is at the forefront of innovative approaches to behavioral health care. The Center helps meet the changing needs of the more than 18,000 Rhode Islanders it serves each year. The Providence Center is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center and community resource, providing all people with mental health and substance use services in their homes, schools, and neighborhoods./ppJob Summary:/ppThe Providence Center Nurse will provide clinical coverage and psychiatric nursing for the various programs, collaborating with Nursing Leadership and the patient care team to ensure the delivery of an excellent standard of care, which promotes independence and dignity and positively enhances the lives of our community./ppDuties and Responsibilities:/ppPerform psychiatric nursing in accordance with appropriate medical protocol./ppProvide accurate and timely information about medications and their side effects to the client and relevant others./ppUse medication maintenance strategies, determining that the doctors orders have been accurately transcribed, implementing appropriately the prescribed medical regimen, monitoring lab results to validate medication compliance and assessing any aspect of the consumers treatment regimen that endangers the level of wellness, communicating questionable aspects of consumer care to appropriate persons./ppUse physical assessment skills to determine related nursing interventions, including when medication exacerbates medical conditions and recognition of basic medical problems./ppInform and educate consumers about mental illness, medication, coping skills, their rights as clients, services, community resources, self-help and the consumer movement./ppRequirements:/ppAssociates degree in Nursing (ASN) required, Bachelors degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred./ppActive Rhode Island license (RN, LPN) as well as relevant experience with behavioral health, substance abuse, and serious mental illness./ppBilingual Spanish preferred./ppMust have valid drivers license and insured auto./ppCare New England Health System and its member institutions; Butler Hospital, Women Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center, are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health./ppAmericans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis./ppEEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status./ppEthics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values./p/div