Psychiatric Nurse - Floating
Community Counseling Center (CCC)•Cape Girardeau, MO
•$24 - $31•Hybrid
About The Position
This position is for a Psychiatric Nurse - Floating, based primarily in Cape Girardeau, MO, but requiring work at various other CCC locations including Fredericktown, Marble Hill, Perryville, and Ste. Genevieve. The role involves providing direct therapeutic and consultative psychiatric nursing duties, managing medication injection clinics, offering medication consultation and education to clients and families, and providing case consultation for outpatients and residential care patients. Mileage reimbursement is provided for travel between locations.
Requirements
- LPN or RN Nursing license required
- For LPN must have two years of relevant experience
- Must be knowledgeable in psychotropic medications, psychopathology and counseling methods.
- Valid Driver's License for current State of residence, must meet agency MVR Standards, and proof of continuous current auto insurance.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and provide medication injection clinics.
- Provide education services to clients, family and/or caregivers as to medication usage, side effects and adverse reactions.
- Provide consultation to Group Homes.
- Provide education and consultation to clinicians regarding clients' medications, side effects, and adverse reactions.
- Order, inventory, and maintain medication storage according to policies and procedures.
- Promptly complete insurance prior authorizations for prescribed medications.
- Give PPD tests to new employees and residential care patients as needed.
- Promptly respond to client medication inquiries, needs, problems, or side effects in effective manner consistent with practice standards.
- Coordinate and administer metabolic screenings including testing lipid profile with glucose and HgbA1C in conjunction with Health Care Home as requested.
- Perform duties related to either medical or psychiatric services within your scope of practice as requested by your supervisor.
- Travel to Fredericktown, Ste. Genevieve, Perryville, and Marble Hill locations is required.
- Document according to clinical policies and procedures, DMH, CARF, and any other federal or state program per agency standards.
Benefits
- 24 Paid Days Off Your First Year
- get a day off for your birthday!
- Seven Paid Holidays
- Competitive Health, Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance
- Company Paid Life and LTD Insurance
- Retirement Auto-Enrollment
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Approved Site
- Employee Referral Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
