Registered Nurse (RN)

Mental Illness Recovery Center • Columbia, SC

19h • Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Illness Recovery Center (MIRCI) is a Non-Profit organization dedicated to assisting homeless individuals, adults, and youth with clinical needs and permanent housing. MIRCI is actively working to enhance opportunities for the homeless population in the Midlands and surrounding areas and is currently seeking a Registered Nurse (RN). This professional, exempt, and regular full-time position operates under the general supervision of the ACT Team lead. The role involves providing evidence-based services within an intensive non-residential treatment and rehabilitative framework, adhering to the fidelity model. The Registered Nurse will serve as a single fixed point of responsibility for the treatment, rehabilitation, and support needs of clients with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) who require higher levels of community care and have not been adequately supported by lower levels of care options.

Requirements

• Knowledge of the techniques and best practices of the nursing professional
• Ability to evaluate a client's medical status and needs and use knowledge and judgment to respond appropriately
• Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate client medical care plans
• Ability to provide individual health education and counseling
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to function as a team member
• A high degree of independence and self-motivation is expected
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
• Licensed as a registered nurse by the SC Board of Nursing

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of four years in a clinical setting
• One-year experience working with adults diagnosed with serious mental illness and working knowledge of psychiatric medications

Responsibilities

• Provides direct services to ACT patients to include but not limited to: assessing the health, social, psychiatric and medical needs of clients
• Administering scheduled intramuscular medications to patients as ordered by prescribers
• Monitoring patients regularly for beneficial effects, side effects, and other medication related issues
• Developing strategies to maximize taking medications as prescribed
• Engages in health promotion, prevention, and education activities
• Ensures patients are seen in accordance with their needs (medical/psychiatric appointments)
• Completes clinical documentation using collaborative documentation and ensures services are documented in accordance with SCDMH/QA requirements
• Participates in clinical supervision and daily treatment team meetings
• Performs other duties as needed

Benefits

• 3 weeks accrued vacation per year
• 3 weeks accrued sick time per year
• 13 paid federal holidays
• Bereavement pay
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous benefit package including health, vision, dental, company-paid Life insurance, long-term disability, short term disability, critical illness coverage, and pet insurance
• 401K matching up to 6%
• EAP

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees