Behavioral Health Program RN

Healthcare Recruiters seeks an onsite, full-time Registered Nurse (Psychiatric Program RN) for our client’s newly renovated Outpatient facility in downtown Oakland, CA. Conveniently located right in front of the BART station on Broadway. No car is needed for this position. MUST have mental/behavioral health RN experience!

Our client is an outpatient mental health treatment organization founded in 2000 to meet the needs of adults, adolescents, and children within our mental health community. Their clinics provide services that are intended to afford significant relief from the symptoms of mental illness, to facilitate our patients’ ability to return or remain in the community, and to avoid treatment at higher levels of care.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Psychiatric Program Nurse works in a fast-paced, high-volume outpatient medication clinic setting as part of an interdisciplinary team in a community-based system of care for clients with serious mental illness and co-occurring disorders.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2-3 years' experience working in inpatient or outpatient Mental/Behavioral health

• Nursing: 2 years (Required)
• Outpatient: 2 years (Preferred)
• Mental health: 2 years (Required)

• California license as a Registered Nurse (Bachelor’s)
• Master's degree in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse is preferred but not required.
• BSN Certification as a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse is preferred but not required.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides ongoing communication and collaboration with onsite Providers (Psychiatrists and Nurse Practitioners), Primary Care Physicians and/or each patient's Medical Care Home personnel to ensure well-coordinated care and proper discharge planning and transitioning.
• Administers patient injections, performs medication checks & refills.
• Completes required assessments on all new admissions.
• Devise care plans, which include client referral or admission, medication doses, monthly medication checks with the physician, taking vitals at each clinic visit, administering therapies and treatments, evaluation of results, and summation of the plan's effectiveness.
• Daily documentation and participation in the implementation of treatment plans for clients.
• Coordinates health care resources and other services for clients and may also provide mental health support services and medical advice.
• Assists physician with completion of medication check visits on returning patients as required.
• Assists with maintaining and monitoring accuracy of client medical records.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental and Vision insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Employee assistance program