Nurse: RN or LPN (Outpatient Clinic)

Posted: Tuesday, 11 March 2025
Valid Thru: Thursday, 10 April 2025
Index Requested on: 03/11/2025 07:39:49
Indexed on: 03/11/2025 07:39:49

Location: Cartersville, GA, 30120, US

Industry: Advertising and Public Relations
Occupational Category: 13-0000.00 - Business and Financial Operations
Type of Employment: FULL_TIME

Highland Rivers Health is hiring!

Description:

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.Are you ready to make a Difference?JOB SUMMARY: The RN or LPN will be working in a Mental Health environment. RN or LPN will provide direct service to individuals, such as clinical nursing assessments, labs, injections, and medication management training. Duties and Responsibilities include:
  • Provides clinical nursing services for individuals (eg. nursing assessments, injections, medication assistance, PAP assistance, sample medications, re-assessments, TB Tests, labs, urine drug screens, HIV/Hep C testing, and vitals.); completes all necessary paperwork according to Policy and Procedure.
  • This position is a Pay for Performance position, which requires that staff who work 40 hours per week complete 40 hours of billable services per pay period. (Pro-rated for those who work less than 40 hrs per week or have additional duties.)
  • Communicates with medical staff working with individual to ensure coordination of treatment including with PCPs as needed with signed Release of Information authorizations; link and/or serve as advocate with other agencies to garner needed resources for individuals.
  • Provides assistance and support in crisis situations, using professional judgement and appropriate intervention techniques.
  • Provides education for individuals and their support system on medications, nutrition, health and wellness and general mental health and addictive diseases.
  • Actively engages in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings each week to participate in the development of a comprehensive individualized service plan with a focus on recovery for individuals.
  • Maintains therapeutic professional boundaries when working with consumers and families. Communicating effectively and calmly with a high degree of sensitivity, tact and diplomacy.
  • Adheres to safety and infection control guidelines; completes Infection Control reports according to Policy and Procedure.
  • Maintains the Nursing Office according to Policy and Procedure: completes regular reviews of expiration dates of supplies/medications, temperature logs of refrigerators, and ensures all equipment/supplies used are in good working order/calibration.
  • Works in partnership with the physician/nurse practitioner to provide exceptional services for individuals.

Benefits:
  • Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
  • Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
  • Retirement Plan with employer matching
  • 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
  • 10 paid holidays
  • 1 personal day
  • Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
  • NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.
  • Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.

Responsibilities:

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Educational requirements:

  • high school

Desired Skills:

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Benefits:

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