Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health Urgent Care

Monarch•Concord, NC

About The Position

Make a Difference in Someone’s Life! At Monarch, we work together to provide life-changing care in communities across North Carolina and Rhode Island. As a team, we provide hope, promote wellness, and empower individuals and families impacted by mental illness, substance use disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and traumatic brain injury. You Belong at Monarch You deserve a positive and encouraging work environment - a place where you can do your best work and grow as a professional. That is just what you’ll find at Monarch. Here, we care for people, including our team members. We offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that supports full-time and part-time team members and their families. More than just a job, this opportunity with Monarch will give you room to spread your wings and grow because we believe in promoting from within and developing future leaders.

Requirements

Licensure: Current, unrestricted NC or multistate Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Crisis Experience: At least one (1) year of experience in a crisis management setting or service during which the individual provided crisis response.
Behavioral Health Experience: At least one (1) year of experience working with children or adults in a behavioral health capacity.
Associates: Nursing (Required)
Registered Nurse (RN) - State Board of Nursing
Experience in a crisis management setting or service during which the individual provided crisis response | 1 Year | Required
Experience working with children or adults in a behavioral health capacity | 1 Year | Required

Responsibilities

Assess and document individuals' appropriateness for services, level of functioning, health status, mental status, medical history, medications, and medication compliance
Educate individuals receiving services about mental illness and substance use disorder, participate in the development of discharge and referral plans.
Ensure that people who need a higher level or different level of care are referred or placed.
Monitor individuals who are receiving services to ensure health and safety.
Carry out functions including crisis intervention, medication administration, assessment of vital signs, referral for emergency medical treatment as necessary, observation of individual response to medication and nursing assessment.
Attend and actively participate in meetings and training as required.
Maintain certification in all agency, state and federal training requirements.
Demonstrate knowledge of and comply with all agency policies and procedures, as well as, state and federal statutes and regulations related to specific program areas
Demonstrate knowledge of emergency procedures and assist in crisis situations.
Ensure that physician orders and service definition guidelines for services being provided are followed.
Complete all other relevant responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.
Driving and travel may be required.