Registered Nurse (temporary)

Job Opportunity at Newport Mental Health

Newport Mental Health (NMH) is a progressive high-energy organization that uses state of the art person-centered recovery approach to help individuals recover from mental illness and substance use disorders. NMH extends its trauma informed evidence-based services to children, adolescents, families, and adults. Our services vary from outreach, specialized program, mental health, school-based therapy, substance use therapy, community-based therapy, and outpatient clinic.

We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to provide integrated, patient-centered care between the hours of 8 AM and 4:30 PM, with no weekends, holidays, or evenings on our Adult General Outpatient team. Nursing at NMH is team based. As such, NMH offers an excellent opportunity to learn and strengthen therapeutic skills in a multidisciplinary setting.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide professional, patient-centered, psychiatric/mental health nursing to clients with severe and persistent mental illness.
• Complete nursing assessments of client's bio=social needs including MSE and assessment of risk profiles.
• Provide medication per MD/NP orders, including injections.
• Provide medication education based on client's need and assessed level of readiness and level of understanding.
• Practice integrated health by coordinating with other healthcare professionals and medical facilities.
• Participate in professional interdisciplinary meetings.
• Maintain accurate patient medical records.
• Provide guidance and emotional support to patients and their family members.
• Actively engage in supervision of at least one-hour individual supervision per month and three hours of group supervision.
• The Team R.N. is responsible for reviewing and approving competencies of new staff for the supervised medication program.

Requirements:

• Current licensure to practice professional nursing in the State of Rhode Island.
• Previous psychiatric nursing experience preferred, which may include inpatient, outpatient, community support, emergency services.
• Bachelors of Science Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• 1-2 years of nursing experience preferred.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Positive attitude, detail orientated a must.
• Willingness to take an active role in professional growth and the supervision process.
• Valid Driver's License with reliable transportation to travel to our facilities throughout the area.

Newport Mental Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Salary Description $90,000 to $100,000