Registered Nurse
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Job Location:
East Providence, RI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
Position Title: Registered Nurse
Type: Full-Time (3-4 Day work week)
Company: BH Link
Location: East Providence
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Engage in screening and risk assessment processes to identify appropriate levels of care and crisis interventions.
- Assess and monitor the psychiatric and medical needs of clients referred to the BH Link.
- Provide assessment and crisis intervention to clients experiencing behavioral health issues.
- Administer medication per standing and/or prescriber orders.
- Complete documentation per BH Link protocols.
- Coordinate admissions with referral sources and engage in nurse-to-nurse communications.
- Administer detoxification protocols to include administration of CIWA and COW scales.
- Perform medication reconciliation reviews of medical record (MD order sheets match up with MAR).
- Coordinate service delivery with daytime and on-call psychiatric prescribers.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams both within and outside of the BH Link program.
- Ordering medications from local pharmacies per program protocols.
- Follow all PPE and COVID-19 safety guidelines.
- Secure and maintain QMHP credentials within the first quarter of employment (provided free of charge by CCA).
Desired Skills:
- Able to quickly and effectively develop positive rapport with clients and other professionals.
- Ability to assess medical and psychiatric needs of all clients admitted to the BH Link.
- Excellent clinical documentation skills.
- Able to apply learned verbal de-escalation techniques with clients in crisis.
- Works well in a team setting and communicates effectively with other professionals.
- Proactive and engaged when working with clients and co-workers.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Multilingual professionals are encouraged to apply (and reimbursed accordingly).
Experience and Education:
- RN required
- Current license to practice in Rhode Island.
- Experience and interest in serving clients with psychiatric and/or substance disorders.
- 1-2 years experience working in a healthcare setting.
- QMHP training required after entry for masters-level applicants.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Hospice Care
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Catheterization
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
