RN with Mental Health **Part Time**

Registered Nurse

Behavioral Health Nurse

Job Type : Part-Time

Reports to: Medical Director

Under the direction of the Medical Director, The Behavioral Health Nurse is responsible for providing high quality nursing care to patients with mental health, behavioral, and emotional disorders. The nurse will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, including psychiatrists, social workers, and therapists, to support patients in their mental health recovery.

Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, including psychiatrists, therapists, and case managers to develop, implement, or evaluate treatment plans; Take the lead role and participate in providing medication administrative management and monitoring

Refer patients/clients or family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary

Meet with families, probation officers, police, or other interested parties to exchange necessary information during the treatment process.

Participate in and provide in-service training to staff as appropriate.

Monitor medical needs and problems, and review them with the appropriate staff

Adhere to all regulatory body rules

Complete nurse assessments, vitals and weight

Complete and maintain client related paperwork including federal and state mandated forms, client diagnostic records and progress notes in the appropriate client file and electronic health record.

Follows professional and ethical practices when working with patients, patient records patients’ families, and community personnel.

Works effectively with all patients and families to promote a milieu of trust while providing excellent mental health treatment.

Current State of Michigan RN Licensure.

Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an approved nursing program.

Knowledge of characteristics and conditions experienced by adults, adolescent, and children with mental illness, co-occurring diagnosis, developmental disabilities, and severe emotional disturbances.

Knowledge of psychotropic medications, drug interactions, mental illness diagnostic codes and medical terms

Experience working in community-based setting preferred.

Competent computer skills using EMR, electronic prescriptions, and MS Office products.

The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies and perform other duties as assigned for the good of the consumers, the program, the department and the agency.

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