Nurse - RN/LPN

Greater Nashua Mental Health•Nashua, NH

About The Position

Greater Nashua Mental Health is seeking a Staff Nurse for its Medical Services department in Nashua, New Hampshire. The Staff Nurse provides direct clinical and administrative support to psychiatric medical staff and the multidisciplinary medical team, with a primary focus on medication management, care coordination, and continuity of care. The role includes coordinating and administering long-acting injectable psychiatric medications; supporting clients with medication needs; handling prescription refills and pharmacy coordination; and documenting care in accordance with required timelines. The nurse also supports communication and triage, medication reconciliation, client assessments, laboratory orders, and team-based care.

Requirements

Associate's degree required; field of study: Licensed Practical Nursing or Nursing.
Licensed Practical Nurse license or Registered Nursing license required.
One to two years of work experience.
Knowledge and comfort administering psychotropic medications.
Ability to safely deliver intramuscular injections.
Ability to educate clients and staff about medication regimens.
Knowledge of relevant nursing principles and procedures applicable under New Hampshire state law.
Experience using electronic medical record systems.
Demonstrated crisis intervention skills.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including email, Word, and Excel.
Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively independently and as part of a team.
Comfort working in a fast-paced environment with frequent deadlines; high energy, attention to detail, self-motivation, and initiative.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to multitask and remain flexible regarding workload and assignments.
Ability to exercise safe nursing judgment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct support to psychiatric medical services staff and the medical team.
Coordinate, schedule, prepare, and administer long-acting injectable psychiatric medications, including client assessments, medication education, follow-up, and documentation.
Answer and triage phone calls, identify client concerns, and communicate them to appropriate medical staff.
Review prescription refill requests, coordinate with pharmacies, and complete insurance prior authorization requests.
Provide daily and/or weekly medication support to clients and document the actions taken.
Complete required documentation within three business days of the date of service or completion.
Reconcile prescribed medications when patients return from a higher level of care (HLOC) or visit outside providers.
Ensure refill requests are processed within two business days.
Attend weekly team meetings to discuss client needs and provide wraparound care.
Collect urine drug screening specimens and enter associated laboratory orders into the electronic health record; additional screenings may be added in the future.
Conduct interim nursing assessments and medication reconciliation as requested by medical staff, following the Just in Time scheduling model.
Perform other duties or special projects as required or assigned.

Benefits

Choice of two health insurance plans
Health Reimbursement Arrangement
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Account
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Group life and AD&D insurance
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Accident and critical illness insurance
403(b) retirement plan with agency match
Employee Assistance Plan
Generous earned time off
Paid extended sick time
10 paid holidays plus birthday
Bereavement leave
Tuition reimbursement
Eligibility as a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and NH State Loan Repayment Program