• Demonstrates quality, confidential and compliant clinical nursing care.
• Determines the needs of the patient assessing the urgency of connecting the patient to the needed resources based on the patient's condition.
• Obtains patient consent for care and ensures patient confidentiality.
• Obtains and documents health history, chief complaint, vital signs and risk factors
• Assesses disease condition.
• Provides patient care and care coordination to meet the needs of the client.
• Administers prescribed medications.
• Collaborates with the patient to determine patient goals, interventions and a process of monitoring progress towards goals.
• Educates patient and families about health status, maintenance, and management of conditions.
• Serves as the liaison between the medical and behavioral health staff.
• May provide supervision to nurses and care coordination staff.
• Documents patient assessment, goals, intervention and goal completion in the EHR.
• Serves as key problem-solving resource for staff on patient issues.
• Helps develop and implement regulatory compliant policies, procedures, quality assurance plans, and work standards.
• Serves as the RN consult for the ACT team which includes supporting patients and staff who are on that team.
• Maintains skills to provide direct care.
• Participates in multidisciplinary teams to improve patient care processes and outcomes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Care Coordination staff

• Knowledge of professional nursing theory, healthcare laws, regulations, and practices.
• Knowledge of nursing processes; health care systems, structure, and functions
• Knowledge of health care technology, equipment, and supplies.
• Knowledge of state law on nursing care, nursing guidelines, and clinic policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of chart/medical record documentation requirements.
• Knowledge of federal and state laws related to release of health care information.
• Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to maintain a safe work environment.
• Skill in applying and modifying the principles, methods and techniques of professional nursing to provide ongoing patient care.
• Skill in time management, problem solving, multitasking, prioritizing, and care coordination.
• Skill in initiating appropriate crisis interventions and emergency response.
• Skill in patient triage in person and on the phone.
• Skill in preparing/maintaining records, writing reports and responding to correspondence.
• Skill in exercising high degree of initiative, judgment, discretion, and decision making.
• Ability to analyze options and counsel patients and families about choices.
• Ability to engage clients and families in the development and implementation of a care plan.
• Ability to read and interpret physicians' orders and notes from other providers.
• Ability to manage the overall provision of nursing services and build consensus among staff.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with diverse individuals at all levels.
• Ability to handle many tasks simultaneously and deal effectively with changing priorities.
• Ability to calculate and administer drug dosages and injections and measure results.
• Ability to maintain quality control standards.
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
• Ability to communicate clearly.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and write English language.
• Ability to perform CPR and respond to emergency situations.
• Ability to appropriately wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

• RN degree. Completion of nursing training from an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred.
• Current state registered nurse license. Current CPR certificate.

• Minimum of three years professional nursing experience. Experience working with mental health and substance abuse populations in an outpatient clinic setting preferred.

• Annual TB, federally required drug screening, and Influenza vaccination or compliance with policy and procedure.
• Required possession of a valid state driver's license.
• Successful candidate must submit to and pass, post-offer drug screen.

Must be available to work weekend and evening shifts