Registered Nurse, Outpatient Mental Health

HealthPartners•Hutchinson, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position assists in the coordination of psychiatric services and serves as a “physician extender” to maximize services to clients and Hutchinson Health programs. The Outpatient RN will provide direct care including but not limited to: patient assessment, telephone triage, crisis intervention, and patient/family education. The Outpatient RN also collaborates with other providers in the clinic for appropriate patient care and intervention.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited RN program.
Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in Minnesota
Current CPR certification required
Requires a high degree of skill in computer technology

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred.
Certification in Psychiatric Nursing preferred
3 years experience in Psychiatric Nursing preferred

Responsibilities

Handles phone calls to psychiatry and triages based on the patient’s needs.
Communicates with patients, families, caregivers, other care providers, social services, etc.
Ensures that psychiatry recommendations are followed and relays issues back to providers.
Processes refill requests with the EHR.
Completes pre-authorizations for medications (as needed).
Follows up with pharmacies and insurance companies regarding discrepancies for appropriate medication reconciliation.
Rooms patients for psychiatry, including vital signs, medication reconciliation, PHQ-9, and review of lab protocols.
Rooms patients for telepsychiatry.
Serves as an active member of the treatment team, is approachable for consultation and is willing to coordinate care and treatment planning.
Completes and documents nursing assessments for CD Program and makes appropriate recommendations based on any potential health concerns.
Works with CD to coordinate care for appropriate hand-off.
Performs all other related duties as assigned.