What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Nurse position at Clarity Wellness Community?
Clarity Wellness Community is a progressive not-for-profit organization providing mental health services in Allegany and Wyoming counties. Clarity's mission is to empower people with care, connections and support for a lifetime of choice. We are currently seeking a full-time registered nurse in our Wellsville, NY offices to support children, adults or families on their path to wellness.
Program nurses at Clarity work in a dynamic and person-centered clinical setting focusing primarily on the medical and pharmacological needs of those receiving services. The program nurse also exercises a vital role as a liaison between clinical counselors and prescribers. A few of these responsibilities include:
- Providing nursing support to the prescriber by completing health monitoring or symptom monitoring services prior to medication management appointments or psychiatric evaluations
- Providing medication education to those receiving psychotropic medications
- Providing supervision to LPN Staff as assigned
- Administering IM injections as ordered by the prescriber
- Reviewing health screening forms for new admissions and make additional health related service recommendations
- No nights, no weekends, no on-call!
Hours: Full-time 40 hours (Monday-Friday)
Qualifications:
- RN and 2 years of experience in psychiatric setting or
- BSN and 1 year experience in psychiatric setting
- Nursing License in NYS
- Strong computer abilities and proficiency with electronic medical records
- Valid driver's license
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