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Psychiatric Nurse II- Psych Services Outpatient Clinic

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Chesapeake, VA - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

$ 65078 - 85000

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Job Description
Are you a great mental health nurse with strong relationship building and communication skills Chesapeake Integrated Behavioral Healthcare is seeking a Psychiatric Nurse II for our Outpatient Services Clinic. As the City That Cares we value a healthy worklife balance! The Psychiatric Nurse II position collaboratively supervises the Psych Services Unit with no evening weekend holiday oncall or after hour responsibilitiesand more than 12 paid holidays a year! Come join our team in the #1 most trusted professionNursing! Typical Tasks Include but are not limited to: Perform nursing assessments of adults as well as children with mental health substance use or cooccurring disorder who are receiving medication management services in an outpatient setting Administration of injectable medications completion of primary care screenings (height weight and BMI and follow up if recommended assess and recording vital signs. Provide medication education crisis intervention and resource information. Performs Medication Assisted Treatment MAT assessments such as Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale COWS Coordinate care with both internal (therapists Case Managers) and external providers which may include but not limited to coordination of care with primary care providers PCP Complete urine drug screens UDS administer breathalyzer testing as well as blood glucose monitoring as ordered by providers. Assists Program Supervisor in the supervision of nursing staff including selecting or recommending selection training assignment and evaluation of work counseling disciplining and terminating or recommending termination. Completes all necessary paperwork in accordance with agency state and federal regulations Assists Nursing Supervisor with planning coordinating directing and supervising processes within the unit. Performs other related duties as assigned. #Nurse #Psychiatric Nurse

Required Qualifications
VOCATIONAL / EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT : Requires an associates degree in nursing. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT : Requires a minimum of three years of related fulltime equivalent experience. SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES : Requires licensure as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia or a reciprocal state (according to the Nurse Licensure Compact as prescribed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing). May require a valid drivers license with a driving record that is in compliance with the Citys Driving Standards . SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS : Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to shortterm department needs and/or Citywide emergencies.

Preferred Qualifications
Three 3 years of experience working in an inpatient setting providing behavioral health services Three 3 years of administering psychotropic medications including atypical anti psychotic injectable medications One 1 year of experience working in a opioid treatment setting One 1 year of supervisory experience managing professional and paraprofessional staff

Work Schedule
Days: MondayThursday Shift: 8:00 am6:30 pm

Employment Type

Full Time

Company Industry

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