JOB TITLE: RN (PMH-BC)- Behavioral Health
RATE: Up to $2922 weekly
LOCATION: Augusta ME andWaterville ME
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Training, Education and Experience: Experience in treatment of psychiatric disorders
Registration, Licensure, or Certification Required by Law: An unrestricted Nursing License (RN) and American Nurses Credentialing Center Certification in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (PMH-BC) -
Other Qualifications (Skills and Abilities): Knowledgeable in psychiatric pharmacology
PRIMARY (ESSENTIAL) JOB DUTIES AND RESULTS:
- Provides direct care services by
- conducting initial nursing assessments and ongoing assessments of med clinic clients
- assessing identifying the differing developmental and treatment needs of the adult , child, male, female, and geriatric clients
- providing case management and crisis intervention
- teaching healthy life skills, including information about pharmacotherapy and the interpretation of prescriptions
- visit types: injections, medi-sets, refill clinic appointments, treatment plans and annual assessments and collecting urine specimens when requested for urine screening
- Provide assistance when needed in resolving client related phone calls
- Participates in the process of client case management by
- participating in nursing team treatment meetings
- collaborating with other internal external health professionals
- consulting with agency staff as required
- recommending change that facilitate client goals
- consulting to the medical community and clients primary health care providers as needed
- Documents client care as evidenced by accurate medical records by
- completing documentation in accordance with KBH guidelines
- responding to clinical and administrative audits in accordance with KBH guidelines
- following the ethical standards set forth by Licensing standards and in accordance with KBH guidelines
- Contributes to program and organizational fiscal stability by
- managing productivity expectations established by the program
- utilizing support systems and staff effectively
- completing timely documentation in accordance with KBH billing requirements