What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Registered Nurse position at REDISCOVER?
Make a Difference as a Registered Nurse with ReDiscover
Join ReDiscover’s Housing Department and be part of a mission-driven organization that’s been transforming lives for over 50 years. As a non-profit community mental health center serving southeastern Jackson County, Missouri, we’re passionate about helping individuals impacted by mental illness or substance use find hope, support, and healing.
Why ReDiscover?
- 700 dedicated professionals
- Over five decades of community impact
- A culture grounded in compassion, collaboration, and growth
About the Housing Program
We provide intensive supportive housing services for adults living with severe and persistent mental illness. Clients receive medically necessary, on-site behavioral health support within a clustered apartment setting designed to promote stability, independence, and community integration. Services are tailored for individuals with a history of unsuccessful placement in multiple community settings and/or ongoing clinical needs that may otherwise require long-term psychiatric hospitalization.
What You’ll Do
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop and support client-centered wellness and treatment plans
- Conduct medication reconciliation and coordinate medication access following hospitalizations, urgent care visits, or provider recommendations
- Provide ongoing physical health education to clients, including medication support, oxygen equipment use, injections, wound care follow-up, and preventive health procedures
- Coordinate care with pharmacies, hospitals, urgent care providers, and community healthcare partners to ensure continuity of care
- Monitor hospital admissions/discharges and assist with pre- and post-hospital care coordination
- Support clients with urgent physical health needs, including facilitating timely access to prescribed medications and medical follow-up
- Organize and manage medication-related processes to promote adherence and client safety
- Conduct outreach and engagement activities to support client wellness and continuity of services
- Provide minor wound care support and monitor client health concerns within scope of practice
- Track and maintain required health and medication-related documentation, including monitoring medication storage and refrigerator temperatures
- Travel regularly between program locations and within the community to support client care needs
Requirements of the Position
- Graduation from an accredited nursing program
- Active, unrestricted Missouri LPN or RN license
- Valid driver’s license, proof of insurance, and a reliable vehicle
- (Preferred) 2 years of nursing experience in a mental health setting
- Familiarity with mental illness and substance use disorders
- Strong communication and customer service skills
- Comfort with electronic health records and intermediate computer proficiency (Microsoft Office and use of email)
Grow With Us
We’re committed to your professional development and will support your growth as a Registered Nurse through training, collaboration, and meaningful work.
Ready to join a team that’s passionate about people? Apply today and help make wellness accessible for all.