Behavioral Health Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Oklahoma.
• Demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrate experience using physical assessment skills and the ability to handle medical emergencies.
• Be able to work shift-work.
• One year of experience is preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with administration of psychotropic medications is preferred.
• Knowledge of psychiatric nursing practices, techniques, and procedures is preferred.
• Experience working in a psychiatric setting is preferred.
• Certification in mental health nursing is a plus.
• Be able to stand or sit for long periods of time.
• Be able to lift, push, or pull a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Be able to travel approximately 10% of the time.
• Be able to use a telephone, PC, fax machine, copy machine, and printer.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience.
• Knowledge and experience with administration of psychotropic medications.
• Knowledge of psychiatric nursing practices, techniques, and procedures.
• Experience working in a psychiatric setting.
• Certification in mental health nursing.

Responsibilities

• Perform nursing assessments to identify client needs and plan care.
• Provide treatment for existing and emergency health care conditions.
• Assess medical appropriateness for admission and continue assessments throughout clients’ stays.
• Consult with the Psychiatrist when a client’s medical status changes and refer the client to a more appropriate level of care when needed.
• Administer medication and maintain clinical charts.
• Observe and record client responses to medication and therapeutic procedures, initiate orders, maintain medication inventory including injections, and take appropriate action concerning client reactions.
• Monitor the activities and job duties of Mental Health Assistants and Technicians assigned to the nurse’s shifts.
• Review and monitor client progress through supervision and case disposition; confer with programs, agencies, doctors, and others as required regarding client welfare.
• Complete documentation according to nursing standards of care and agency policies and procedures.
• Assist with daily assessments of clients’ mental status, including RN health and wellness exams.
• Perform professional medical nursing duties under the direction and supervision of the Psychiatrist, including collecting routine laboratory specimens, administering injectable and emergency medications, and communicating with pharmacies regarding doctors’ medication orders.
• Count and document locked as-needed medications.
• Support and assist with facilitating Care Plans for consumers within the Red Rock Health Team.
• Educate clients about possible side effects of injectable medications.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• The employer pays a generous portion of health insurance.
• Low-cost dental and vision insurance.
• Retirement plan with employer contributions equal to 5% of annual salary.
• Student loan repayment options.
• No-cost Employee Assistance Plan.
• Three weeks of paid time off, increasing annually between years 2 and 10.
• Nine paid holidays.
• One floating holiday.
• Four Rest and Relaxation Days.
• Three days of education leave.
• Four hours of volunteer leave.
• Eligibility for annual pay increases and bonuses.
• Employer-paid long-term disability and life insurance.