Behavioral Healthcare Psychiatric Nurse

Arlington County VA•Arlington, VA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Arlington County's Department of Human Services (DHS) is seeking a Psychiatric Nurse to provide professional nursing services for the Behavioral Health Care (BHC) Division. The BHC Division provides outpatient psychiatric services including health and wellness assessments, education and targeted intervention to seriously mentally ill adults and their families. The employee will be a collaborating member of a team which includes a physician, case managers, mental health therapists, and coordinated service providers. The Psychiatric Nurse will provide clinical nursing care with specific consideration of external factors impacting the client's overall health condition. They will also receive cross training to serve in Behavioral Health Care programs including Adult Outpatient Services, Clarendon House Psychosocial Rehabilitation Day program, Child and Family Services Program, Same Day Access, and Office Based Opioid Treatment (OBOT) clinic.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited college or university
Considerable experience providing nursing care in a psychiatric setting serving clients with mental health, substance abuse or developmental disabilities
Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia or by endorsement from another state to practice professional nursing in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Assessment skills
Critical thinking skills
Working knowledge of comorbid medical conditions in the chronically mentally ill and/or dual diagnosed
Ability to work independently
Effective communication skills
Ability to work well with a variety of professional staff

Nice To Haves

Performing technical nursing procedures such as administering treatments and medications
Working with a multidisciplinary team in an outpatient setting
Providing services in community or inpatient psychiatric settings

Responsibilities

Performing comprehensive health needs assessments and coordinating primary care integration
Conducting health screenings and administering direct care, including administration of injectable medications (IM)
Referring clients to appropriate resources to promote client well-being
Documenting client records to meet local, state, federal and agency requirements
Providing nursing services for psycho-social day program activities
Documenting and communicating verbally with insurance companies as needed for prior authorization medications
Facilitating linkages with other service providers
Coordinating Psychiatric clinic operations in collaboration with the psychiatrist