Psychiatric Nurse
About The Position
As a Psychiatric Registered Nurse at Milestone LLC, you will provide comprehensive nursing care to clients with mental health disorders. You will be responsible for conducting psychiatric assessments, developing and implementing nursing care plans, administering medications, and monitoring clients' mental and physical health status. Your role will also involve collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure that clients receive appropriate and holistic care throughout their treatment journey. In this position, you will facilitate therapeutic groups and individual counseling sessions, provide education to clients and their families on mental health topics, and support clients in developing coping strategies. You will maintain accurate documentation of nursing interventions, client progress, and outcomes while adhering to ethical standards and best practices in psychiatric nursing.
Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state
- Experience in psychiatric or mental health nursing
- Knowledge of psychiatric disorders and medication management
- Strong assessment and critical thinking skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and staying current with best practices in psychiatric nursing
- Maintain license and/or certification
- Willingness to work in stressful situations
- Oral and written communication
- Knowledge of Community Resources
- Knowledge of Counseling Interventions
- Knowledge of Funding Sources
- Knowledge of CORE Standards
- Knowledge of Human Development
- Knowledge of Group Dynamics
- Knowledge of Computer Software
- CPR/FIRST AID
- Crisis Prevention Intervention
- A Licensed individual with at least two (2) years of clinical work experience with children and/or adults in the human services field.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred
- Experience with writing assessments is a plus
Responsibilities
- Conduct psychiatric assessments
- Develop and implement nursing care plans
- Administer medications
- Monitor clients' mental and physical health status
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team
- Facilitate therapeutic groups and individual counseling sessions
- Provide education to clients and their families on mental health topics
- Support clients in developing coping strategies
- Maintain accurate documentation of nursing interventions, client progress, and outcomes
- Adhere to ethical standards and best practices in psychiatric nursing
- Provide consultation to supervisors
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Complete and submit initial prior authorizations and continued stay reports
- Submit prior authorizations and continued stay reports in Notable
- Facilitate clinical training to employees on a monthly basis
- Case management
- Client documentation
- Treatment plan development
- Crisis intervention
- Lecture and give Presentation
- Maintain confidentiality
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Training & Development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
