Registered Nurse

Newport Mental Health • Middletown, RI

1d • $90,000 - $100,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Newport Mental Health (NMH) is a progressive, high-energy organization that uses a state-of-the-art person-centered recovery approach to help individuals recover from mental illness and substance use disorders. NMH extends its trauma-informed, evidence-based services to children, adolescents, families, and adults. Our services vary from outreach, specialized programs, mental health, school-based therapy, substance use therapy, community-based therapy, and outpatient clinics. We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to provide integrated, patient-centered care between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM, with no weekends, holidays, or evenings. Nursing at NMH is team-based, offering an excellent opportunity to learn and strengthen therapeutic skills in a multidisciplinary setting. The Registered Nurse will work with an adult (18+) population with severe and persistent mental illness.

Requirements

• Current licensure to practice professional nursing in the State of Rhode Island.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Positive attitude, detail orientated a must.
• Willingness to take an active role in professional growth and the supervision process.
• Valid Driver’s License with reliable transportation to travel to our facilities throughout the area.

Nice To Haves

• Previous psychiatric nursing experience preferred, which may include inpatient, outpatient, community support, emergency services.
• Bachelors of Science Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• 1-2 years of nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional, patient-centered, psychiatric/mental health nursing to clients with severe and persistent mental illness.
• Complete nursing assessments of client’s bio-social needs including MSE and assessment of risk profiles.
• Provide medication per MD/NP orders, including injections.
• Provide medication education based on client’s need and assessed level of readiness and level of understanding.
• Practice integrated health by coordinating with other healthcare professionals and medical facilities.
• Participate in professional interdisciplinary meetings.
• Maintain accurate patient medical records.
• Provide guidance and emotional support to patients and their family members.
• Actively engage in supervision of at least one-hour individual supervision per month and three hours of group supervision.
• The Team R.N. is responsible for reviewing and approving competencies of new staff for the supervised medication program.

Benefits

• 3 weeks of paid time off (PTO) to start, with additional PTO for Director-level roles
• Up to 11 paid holidays each year
• 1 paid Flex Holiday each year
• Separate paid personal days
• Separate paid sick time
• $3,000 annual bilingual pay incentive
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Dependent Care Accounts
• 403(b) retirement savings plan
• Company-paid life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level