Psychiatric RN or LPN

Tri-County Mental Health, DBA Beacon Mental Health•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

Responsible for providing primary nursing support to medication services/clinic clients. The essential functions include, but are not limited to, maintaining standards of agency and credentialing policies and procedures, participating in ongoing QI activities, and participating as a member of the UM Per Panel. As a member of the Medical Service Team, the individual will actively participate in Medical Service meetings and program-related meetings. This role involves completing medical records and other documentation in a timely and accurate manner, coordinating with psychiatrists and pharmacies for medication management, and consistently meeting billable expectations. The position also includes coordinating and facilitating telehealth appointments between clients and providers, completing prior authorizations for medications, and maintaining a safe, hygienic service provision environment. Administering injectable medication and providing appropriate client education with respect to medication is a key responsibility. The role requires taking calls from hospitals, doctors, nurses, and other mental health professionals to coordinate client care, triaging walk-in clients, and providing nursing assessment, supportive therapy, crisis intervention, and exploration of therapeutic options. Facilitating and participating in offsite medication clinics in the service area, referring clients to therapists, Day Programs, Partial Hospital, Hospital, or other providers, and working in a cooperative and problem-solving manner with other agency departments and community agencies are also essential. The individual will represent the agency in a cooperative, positive manner, identifying and reporting any concerns regarding the improvement of the service delivery system. Providing back-up for crisis to non-medical QMHP and maintaining knowledge of agency technology programs and/or systems needed to do the job and using them effectively are also part of the role. Assisting all Med Team members as needed and performing other duties and/or responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor are expected.

Requirements

Registered Nurse preferred, LPN required
CPR/First Aid certification required
Active Driver’s License with minimum state required insurance
2+ years of similar position-related experience preferred.
Knowledge gained through prior employment and/or education related to targeted health, along with chronic disease processes, especially related to obesity, diabetes, hypertension, COPD/asthma, and heart disease.
Excellent phone and verbal communication skills.
Proficient computer skills to include Microsoft Word and Outlook.
Experience with electronic medical records.
Proficiency with point-of-care metabolic screening testing and vital sign collection used for metabolic syndrome screenings.
Excellent patient/consumer education skills.
Excellent organization and prioritization skills.

Nice To Haves

Registered Nurse preferred
Experience in behavioral health and/or substance use fields preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintains standards of agency and credentialing policies and procedures.
Participates in on-going QI activities.
Participates as member of UM Per Panel.
As member of Medical Service Team will actively participate in Medical Service meetings and program related meetings.
Completes medical records and other documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
Coordinates with psychiatrists and pharmacies for medication management.
Consistently meets billable expectations.
Coordinates and facilitates telehealth appointments between clients and providers.
Completes prior authorizations for medications.
Maintain safe, hygienic service provision environment.
Administers injectable medication and provides appropriate client education with respect to medication.
Takes calls from hospitals, doctors, nurses and other mental health professionals to coordinate care of client.
Triage walk –in clients and provide, nursing assessment, supportive therapy, crisis intervention and exploration of therapeutic options.
Facilitates and participates in offsite medication clinics in service area.
Refers clients to therapists, Day Programs, Partial Hospital, Hospital or other providers.
Works in cooperative and problem-solving manner with other agency departments and community agencies.
Represents agency in cooperative, positive manner, identifying and reporting any concerns regarding improvement of the service delivery system.
Provides back-up for crisis to non-medical QMHP.
Maintains knowledge of agency technology programs and/or systems needed to do the job and uses them effectively.
Assists all Med Team members as needed.
Other duties and/or responsibilities may be assigned by supervisor.