RN - Respite Program
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Job Description:

• Responsible for conducting psychiatric assessments; assessing physical health needs; making appropriate referrals to community physicians; providing management and administration of medication in conjunction with the psychiatrist; providing a range of treatment, rehabilitation, and supportive services.
• Provides comprehensive primary health care, including but not limited to, case finding, health screening, health promotion, physical and psychosocial assessment, case management, and overall management of medications.
• Ensure and maintain principles, and procedures that are in agreement with a Nursing licensure, Program guidelines, and the Department of Mental Health and Office of Mental Health regulations.
• Develop, maintain, and revise written plans of care and general health care records.
• Engage new clients in the continuum of care through outreach.
• Collaborate with other health care providers and make appropriate referrals.
• Serve as client advocate specifically in accessing the health care system.
• Provide communication to team members and participate in community and apartment visits to clients.
• Coordinate services with other community mental health services such as, inpatient, outpatient, emergency, or day treatment. Assist in the development of a program that closes gaps in the continuum of services.
• Affirm that all record keeping activities, including but not limited to, databases, daily logs, progress notes, and client charts are appropriately maintained and current.
• Assist in the training of team members in the range of health promotion and illness prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and support services available.
• Serve as a health care resource to clients and extended families. In both self and group processes.
• Assist in the preparation of any and all clinical correspondence relative to the activities of the Team as requested by the City, State, or Federal funding sources.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Experience with Chronic Mental Illness and Substance Abuse patients
• Must have Hospital Discharge Experience