Behavioral Health Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Degree or certification in nursing or a related health care field.
• Training as a licensed practical nurse.
• Prior knowledge of Medication-Assisted Treatment.
• Ability to integrate recovery principles into care.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for engaging potential clients.
• Ability to identify individualized recovery supports for clients.
• Ability to write reports.
• Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions.
• Proficiency with electronic medical records.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods, use a phone, and work on a computer.
• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds at times.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience with people in recovery and in behavioral health.
• Ability to communicate fluently in a second language.

Responsibilities

• Assess clients’ medical needs with agency medical providers, including withdrawal symptoms and medication side effects.
• Assist with the Suboxone induction process by taking vital signs, recording information in the medical record, completing toxicology screens, and gathering prior lab results and physical examination information.
• Document clients’ ongoing progress, including relevant medication side effects.
• Assist the physician with submitting, routing, and ensuring completion of ordered lab work.
• Provide face-to-face clinical assessments and medication education to clients and families.
• Demonstrate competency in age-related or specialty issues and the developmental needs of each population served.
• Coordinate with the prescriber and family regarding referrals to other medical and treatment resources.
• Coordinate and schedule MAT physicals as assigned.
• Participate in weekly case reviews and supervision.
• Maintain up-to-date case records for each client.
• Administer Vivitrol or Sublocade injections to clients diagnosed with opioid use disorder.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Benefits

• Four weeks of paid time off, increasing with years of service.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Medical and dental insurance with a large employer-paid premium.
• Life insurance, 100% employer-paid.
• Voluntary vision insurance.
• AFLAC voluntary benefits.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Tuition discounts at participating schools.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
• NHSC Federal Loan Repayment for approved sites.
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
• Two gym membership options.