HCBS Registered Nurse

HCBS OF NORTH CAROLINA LLC•Charlotte, NC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides nursing services and oversees the medication system of a multidisciplinary mental health treatment team. The RN manages an assigned caseload, providing nursing care and clinical case management, with responsibility for improving patient outcomes, managing resources, and ensuring cost-effective, clinically effective, coordinated services. The role involves working with members in community settings, including providing medication education and serving members who may require frequent redirection. The position requires knowledge of psychiatric medications, nursing standards and principles, medication storage, HIPAA standards, and medical service coordination. The RN also applies knowledge of medical, behavioral, and psychosocial conditions and their treatments, medical terminology, disease processes, recovery principles, and the population served. The RN observes and documents behaviors and progress, communicates findings, and makes treatment recommendations. Teamwork is an essential job function, including covering service assignments during team members’ absences and communicating openly with colleagues. The role is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Community travel varies with the daily schedule and takes place where members live and work. A valid driver’s license and insurance are required.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Nursing at minimum.
Current registered nurse licensure with the North Carolina Board of Nursing, which must be maintained.
At least one year of experience working with adults with serious mental illness.
Valid driver’s license and insurance.
Working knowledge of psychiatric medications.
Understanding of nursing standards and principles, medication storage, HIPAA standards, and medical service coordination.
Knowledge of medical, behavioral, and psychosocial problems and their treatments; medical terminology; disease processes; and appropriate therapies related to medical and psychiatric diagnoses.
Knowledge of recovery principles and methods, and of the population served.
Ability to use task analysis and goal writing, observe behaviors, communicate observations verbally and in writing, make treatment recommendations, and document progress.
Ability and willingness to work as a team member, cover colleagues’ service assignments during absences, and communicate openly with colleagues.

Nice To Haves

Three to five years of experience working in the behavioral health field.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing services and oversee the medication system of a multidisciplinary mental health treatment team.
Manage an assigned caseload, providing nursing care and clinical case management.
Work to improve patient outcomes, manage resources, and coordinate cost-effective and clinically effective services.
Work with members in community settings and provide medication education.
Observe member behaviors, communicate observations verbally and in writing, make treatment recommendations, and document progress.
Work cooperatively, creatively, and productively as part of the service delivery team.
Take on service assignments of other team members when absences occur and communicate clearly, honestly, and openly with team members.
Travel in the community where members live and work, according to the daily schedule.