Registered Nurse Psychiatry

Howard Brown Health•Chicago, IL

2d•$37 - $44

About The Position

A Registered Nurse – Psychiatry performs nursing duties and telephone triage for designated providers of Howard Brown Health under the supervision of nursing administration. This role provides long-acting IM injections and adheres to the Howard Brown Health Patient Centered Medical Home Model. This role serves as a team member in Psychiatric Services , sharing primary care duties with other personnel as assigned.

Requirements

Nursing degree (BSN or Associates) is required.
Current Illinois nursing license is required.
CPR card is required.
Experience working with patients with diagnosis of Bipolar, Depression, Schizophrenia, or other mental health disorders is required.
Ability to maintain clinical competency through continuing education, recertification (including CPR), and clinical practice
Ability to adhere to OSHA standards in the delivery of care to all patients
Knowledge of and ability to follow role assignments in alignment with Patient Centered Medical Home standards and participate in all Patient Centered Medical Home efforts
Strong human relation skills and customer service skills in providing patient care
Ability to establish good rapport
Ability to adhere to Howard Brown Human Resources policies and procedures
Ability to actively participate in the fulfillment of the organization’s mission, vision, and core values

Nice To Haves

1-2 years of experience in a hospital or outpatient setting is preferred.
Comprehensive Primary Care/Behavioral Health Nursing experience performed in an ambulatory/outpatient setting is preferred.
Experience working with patients receiving long-acting injectables is preferred.
Knowledge of and experience with multi-ethnic, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender clients, and issues is preferred

Responsibilities

Acts as liaison between patients/clients and providers and answers all patient/client inquiries for assigned providers regarding health issues, and serves as an advocate for patients/clients for both internal and external referrals.
Coordinates care with other providers as required, and schedules patient follow-ups for internal and external appointments as instructed by providers.
Evaluates the ability of all patients and clients to understand health plans, performs health education as needed, and notifies appropriate providers, as necessary.
Provides nursing care and education to patients/clients, their significant others, and staff in a compassionate manner.
Provides nursing care and administration of long-acting injectable medications like Invega Sustenna, Abilify Maintena, and Haloperidol Decaonoate.
Organizes long-acting injections and ensures they are in stock for upcoming patient appointments.
Coordinates with pharmacy to have injections delivered in a timely fashion.
Coordinates with pharmaceutical representatives to ensure there are samples of injections on-hand.
Ensures patients are up-to-date on medical appointments and that patients can attend specialist appointments, in collaboration and coordination with Case Managers and the team.
Collects, labels, and processes all specimens, including but not limited to urine, stool, semen, sputum, and blood and ensures proper protocol including: Ensuring that specimens are processed and shipped in accordance with established Howard Brown laboratory policies and procedures along with research protocol. Notifying providers of alarm values found in lab reports. Providing patients/clients with appropriate requisition, information, and instruction for ancillary tests and procedures ordered by providers.
Performs routine clinical functions, execute nursing skills and treatments, and maintains accurate and necessary patient documentation in accordance with all regulatory bodies.
Performs phone triage responsibilities including: Performing a systematic and comprehensive interview of the caller/patient/client to determine the urgency of the patient’s problem. Accurately documenting data for all calls including, but not limited to, patient/client demographic information, chief complaints, recommendations for home treatments, and referrals to primary care providers and alternative health care provider or emergency services. Performing and documenting follow-up calls with patients as necessary to help ensure positive outcomes. Scheduling same-day appointments or follow-up appointments with the patient’s primary care provider or alternative health care provider, as necessary.
Provides counseling, home treatment advice, and crisis intervention according to established protocols and standards of care.
Participates in quality improvement processes through data collection, evaluation of results, and implementation of recommendations.
Attends psychiatry meetings.
Assists with primary care patient responsibilities which include, but are not limited to, providing education, screening and treatment, and following standing orders to patients presenting to clinics, as necessary.
Performs related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Employer-sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance with two PPO plans and an HMO plan. BCBS HMO, PPO, and PPO Select Plans BCBS Dental BCBS Vision
Paid Time Off: 3-weeks paid vacation and 1-week of personal time
12 accrued sick days per year
10 paid holidays, including Juneteenth
PTO Exchange allows employees to turn unused PTO into liquid assets
401k program with up to 5% employer match after 90 days
Employer-paid basic life insurance valued at one times the annual salary
Voluntary Life and AD&D, and Short-term and Long-term disability
Pre-tax commuter and parking benefit account
Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Forgiveness Programs; NHSC & PSLF
Employee Assistance Program with 5 employer-paid counseling sessions
50% off at Brown Elephant Resale Shops and discounts at local businesses