OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Position offers a $3,000 sign-on bonus (applicable to external hire or an internal hire with an increase in level)

JOB SUMMARY:

The Registered Nurse Crisis Care Center provides psychiatric, medical, and medication assisted treatment nursing services which includes assessment, treatment planning, administering medications, monitoring for medication side effects, providing medication/illness education, and providing laboratory services where indicated.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide an ongoing assessment and develop treatment goals and objectives as identified through the prescribing provider’s assessment.
• Provide nursing interventions such as lab work, medication/illness education, administering medications, delivering of medications, making internal/ external referrals as identified, monitoring consumer progress, symptoms, and medication side effects.
• Maintain medication and supply storage areas in compliance with Mount Rogers CSB procedures, licensure regulations, and state/federal law.
• Document nursing activities in the individual's electronic record, and keep all records up-to-date according to established policies/procedures.
• Attend and participate in meetings such as clinical staffings, business meetings, and nurses' meetings. Keeps mandatory training up-to-date.
• Assist and consult with agency prescribers in regards to scheduling, medication orders, consumer status, and consumer needs.
• Provide community education and consultation services when needed.
• Work closely with crisis care center team to insure that medical needs of the individuals presenting for services are identified and appropriate interventions are obtained.

OTHER DUTIES:

• May provide nursing services, as scheduled/assigned, throughout the Mount Rogers CS catchment area.
• May provide specific agency mandatory training (for those nurses competent and trained in the particular area); e.g., Medication Administration Training (initial and recertification), First Aid and CPR, REVIVE!, Medication Aide, etc.).
• Perform such other duties as assigned by supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Extensive knowledge of psychiatric disorders and substance abuse disorders.
• Experience in detox/substance use services
• Knowledge of broad range of treatment modalities.
• Skills in diagnostic and statistical techniques such as DSM-V.
• Knowledge of personality and /or behavior theory.
• Skills in recording, interviewing, assessing, decision making, and treatment planning.
• Knowledge of psychotropic and medication assisted treatment medications, indications, and contraindications.
• Knowledge and skill in laboratory testing.
• Exhibits supervisory skills.