HCBS Registered Nurse

SUN Behavioral Health•Marion, NC

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides nursing services and oversees the medication system of a multi-disciplinary mental health treatment team. Manages an assigned caseload of patients, providing nursing care and clinical case management, taking responsibility to improve patient outcomes and to manage resources and assure cost effective, clinically effective, and coordinated services. Working knowledge of psychiatric medications is essential. Understanding of nursing standards, ability to work with members in the community that are not in a clinical setting and provide medication education to members. Understanding of nursing principles, medication storage, HIPAA standards and medical service coordination. Ability to work with members who have mental illness that may require frequent redirection. Considerable knowledge of a wide range of medical, behavioral, and psychosocial problems and their treatments. Considerable knowledge of medical terminology, disease processes and their treatment as they relate to clinical interventions and appropriate therapies that are based on medical and/or psychiatric diagnoses. Knowledge of the fundamental principles, techniques, and methods of the recovery process and knowledge of the population being served. Knowledge of task analysis, goal writing and the ability to observe behaviors and communicate these observations in writing and verbally, make recommendations for treatment and document progress. Ability to work cooperatively, creatively, and productively as a member of a service delivery team. Teamwork is an essential job function and is evaluated for both conduct and performance issues. Ability and willingness to take on the service assignments of other team members when absences occur and communicate with other team members in a clear, honest, and open manner.

Requirements

A minimum of an Associate’s Degree in Nursing
Must have and maintain current licensure as registered nurse with the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
At least one year experience working with adults with serious mental illness is required.
Working knowledge of psychiatric medications is essential.
Understanding of nursing standards.
Ability to work with members in the community that are not in a clinical setting.
Understanding of nursing principles, medication storage, HIPAA standards and medical service coordination.
Valid Driver’s License and insurance required.

Nice To Haves

Three to five years' experience working in the behavioral health field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides nursing services and oversees the medication system of a multi-disciplinary mental health treatment team.
Manages an assigned caseload of patients, providing nursing care and clinical case management.
Takes responsibility to improve patient outcomes and to manage resources and assure cost effective, clinically effective, and coordinated services.
Provides medication education to members.
Works with members who have mental illness that may require frequent redirection.
Takes on the service assignments of other team members when absences occur.
Communicates with other team members in a clear, honest, and open manner.