What impact will you make?
New Horizons Healthcare (NHH) is the place where you can bring your purpose to life through the work that you do, creating a better experience for those underserved. Are you ready to make an impact?
NHH is seeking a Psychiatric Nurse that works with the mental health care team to provide treatment to patients who need psychiatric care. Provides direct patient mental health care based on the orders of a provider. Their duties include administering medications, implementing treatment plans and educating patients.
What We Offer You:
- Loan forgiveness plan(s) (eligibility is based on plan guidelines and approval)
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Generous paid time off
- 10 Company paid holidays
- CME time off and funds
- Professional membership paid
- Life, AD&D, Long-term disability
- 403(b) retirement account with contribution
New Horizons Healthcare is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in Roanoke, Virginia that provides comprehensive primary care, behavioral health, dental care, and pharmacy services for almost 10,000 patients annually. We are a not-for-profit community clinic with a mission to improve access to affordable, high quality, culturally competent, comprehensive primary health care. We offer a sliding fee discount program for those who are uninsured or underinsured. We make sure everything we do is through the lens of humanity – from our commitment to the highest-quality of care to the way we engage with our patients and communities.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Following the doctor’s orders and treatment plans
- Collaborating with other medical professionals
- Administering medications and monitoring responses to medication
- Conducting screenings and evaluations and monitoring patients
- Educating patients and family members
- Communicating with other care team members
- Documenting all treatments, medications and other patient care aspects in medical records
- Responding to emergency psychiatric situations
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Strong decision-making and professional judgment
- Effective interpersonal communication skills
- Understanding of psychiatric conditions and treatments
- Proficiency in administering various medications and treatment protocols.
- Ability to work well as part of a treatment team.
- Compassion and empathy.
- Ability to develop relationships and trust with patients and their families.
Education and Experience:
- Master's degree in nursing with a focus on psychiatry or mental health strongly preferred, but not a requirement.
- State RN or LPN license.
- Basic Life Support certification
- Experience in a psychiatric setting is preferred.
How to Submit Your Application:
- Online: Through our careers page: newhorizonshealthcare.org
EEO Policy: New Horizons Healthcare is fully committed to attracting, retaining, developing, and promoting the most qualified employees, without regard to race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veterans’ status or other characteristic prohibited by law. We provide a work environment free from discrimination and harassment and where employees are treated with respect and dignity.
NHH is an EEO/Veterans/Disability/Drug-Free Employer