Registered Nurse- Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic

Job Overview
Grab the opportunity to work in an enjoyable, calm, relaxed out patient mental health clinic. Are you burned out by bedside nursing? Tired of 12-hour shift? Want to work in a place owned by nurse practitioners who understand nurses? This is your chance! We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic.

In this vital role, you will provide expert nursing care to our patients who are experiencing mental health challenges, supporting their journey toward healing, stability and well-being. You will provide support for our in house Psychiatric Nursing Staff and join a growing movement of care that is about the whole person.

At Hauskaa Psychiatry, we value people over profit. We are proud of our rapidly growing clinic that seeks to provide excellent, holistic, above-the-bar care to our patients. We go beyond what typical mental health clinics will in order to ensure we are setting the standard for mental health in the Pacific Northwest.

Duties

• Conduct patient assessments, including vital signs, draw labs, perform EKGs, Basic EEGs (training provided in house).
• Verify patient medications, follow up on lab reports, assist in intake process, improve ongoing communication with patients between appointments
• Monitor patient responses to medications and therapy
• Manage patient care plans by documenting medical records accurately using our cloud-based EMR, ensuring compliance with HIPAA regulations.
• Provide patient education on medication management, coping strategies, and wellness practices to promote recovery and self-care.
• Assist in phone and in person triage processes to prioritize urgent cases and coordinate referrals for specialized services and primary care providers.
• Support behavioral health interventions by monitoring patient progress and collaborating with psychiatrists, therapists, and case managers.
• Perform nurse case management duties such as care coordination, helping patients get access to resources, obtaining medical records, assisting patients in getting medications.
• Provide pharmacy and prior authorization support
• Work with admin and reception team to ensure safe and efficient care
• Support Psychiatric Providers in our mission to care for our patient and make our world better

Experience

• Valid unencombered Oregon RN licensure
• ADNs are welcome to apply
• Prefer experience working in psychiatric settings or behavioral health environments
• Must have excellent communication skills, work well on a team, be organized and self motivated as the job entails a lot of autonomy and self direction
• Be comfortable doing blood draws, urine drug screens, obtaining EKGs and EEGs (any training necessary will be provided)
• Willing to become knowledgable of mental health disorders and medications used in psychiatry if not already
• Must have good computer skills (specifically using Apple Products, like iMac), Google Chrome, Google Suite, Electronic Faxes
• Experience doing phone triage is helpful but not required
• Must be nice, relaxed, flexible, compassionate and work well on teams.

Unique benefits of working for us:

• Locally owned Psychiatry clinic with both Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners and Licensed Therapists on staff
• We are one of the few mental health clinics that will hire RN's even though they are more expensive to have on staff because we believe they are worth it
• We work with state medicaid and have continued to do so despite government budget cuts. We are one of the few "Primary Medicaid" mental health practices left in the area.
• The pay for this job is unique as it includes a base salary plus a percentage of insurance reimbursements that we receive for nursing care. This means you get paid extra just for doing your day-to-day job
• Relaxed, calm work environment. No pressure, no competition, minimal stress, everyone is nice.
• Family owned business that believes employees are more than just numbers and lives that conviction.
• You will be cared for and cared about. You will be an integral part of the team.
• We also support career development and this would be a great fit for an RN looking to become a PMHNP ( no pressure though, its a lot of work)

Pay: $30.00 - $65.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Do you live in Oregon?

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Nursing: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Registered Nurse License in Oregon (Preferred)
• BLS Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $30 - $65