Job Description: Job Title: Registered Nurse, Starting Pay $31.25/Hour
Location: Farmington, Missouri
Department: Recovery Services
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary: Join our team as a Registered Nurse (RN) and make a meaningful difference in the lives of those seeking healing and recovery. This role offers the opportunity to utilize your clinical expertise, demonstrate compassionate care, work with diverse populations, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to positive health outcomes. We're seeking a skilled professional who combines clinical excellence with empathy and strong communication abilities. The Registered Nurse provides comprehensive nursing services across various settings, including residential care facilities, behavioral health programs, substance use disorder treatment programs, crisis centers, and outpatient clinics. In this role, you'll conduct assessments, coordinate care, manage medications, provide health education, and ensure the highest quality of patient care while working alongside a dedicated healthcare team.
The Registered Nurse position offers... - All-Inclusive Employee Benefits Package - A robust full-time employee benefits package encompassing health, dental, vision, retirement, disability, life insurance, wellness program, and more
- Telemedicine - 24/7 phone, web, or mobile app medical, behavioral health, & dermatology visits
- Employee Assistance Program - 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost
- Paid Time Off - 29 days per year including vacation & holiday pay
- Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting healthy, joyful workforce engagement
- Professional development opportunities
- Off holidays and weekends
- Flexibility in work schedule
Key Responsibilities: - Perform comprehensive nursing assessments utilizing advanced clinical competence
- Coordinate patient care with treatment teams and healthcare providers
- Administer medications and monitor compliance with state regulatory standards
- Create and implement action plans based on patients' physical and mental health needs
- Provide health education, disease prevention, and risk reduction guidance
- Monitor patient health status and coordinate specialized medical care when needed
- Oversee infection control and facility health protocols
- Manage medication inventories and coordinate with pharmacies
- Monitor laboratory results and consult with healthcare providers
- Document patient care accurately and maintain detailed medical records
- Respond professionally to medical emergencies and crisis situations
Education and/or Experience Qualifications: - Current Registered Nurse license in state of practice
- Must be comfortable providing telehealth services
Required License/Certification (one of the following): - Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred for FQHC positions
Additional Qualifications: - Successful completion of background check including criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect and fingerprint check
- Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record and current auto insurance
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with diverse populations
- Proficiency in electronic health records and computer applications
- Excellent time management and organizational abilities
- Demonstrated crisis management and problem-solving skills
- Physical ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and perform sedentary work
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries
- Flexibility to adapt to changing environments while maintaining effectiveness
Keywords: Registered Nurse, RN, Healthcare, Behavioral Health, Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder, Clinical Care, Patient Care, Medication Management, Care Coordination
Position Perks & Benefits: Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life
Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more
Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive
Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within
Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness
Brightli is on a Mission: A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients. As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you are passionate about empowering your local communities and promoting health equity, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization that is committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive and authentic workplace. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expressions, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors. Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.