Registered Nurse​/RN​/Behavioral Health​/PRN

Position: Registered Nurse / RN / Behavioral Health / PRN
** We are hiring for:
** Registered Nurse / RN / Behavioral Health / PRN
** Type:
** Regular If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!  This position is a member of an interdisciplinary team that provides crisis assessment and referrals for individuals with behavioral health diagnosis or substance use disorders.

Provides oversight and general nursing care to persons with behavioral health challenges in an office setting. Relies on education, skill, and judgment to provide quality services to the people we serve with limited direction and supervision.
Education, Licensure, and Experience required for the position include:
Requires a unencumbered Registered Nursing License. For certain behavioral health services additional requirements may apply.
Physical requirements to perform essential functions of the job included:
Required to lift 20 lbs. Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs. Must be able to pull minimum of 25 lbs. Must be able to squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, climb, and stoop. Must be able to regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. Required to regularly stand and walk. Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in CPR from the floor level requiring to work on hands, knees, bending, standing and lifting.

Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision. Must be able to talk and hear.

PRN:
At least two shifts per month
* Then join RHA Behavioral Health!
* In this dynamic role, you will be part of a team approach, which involves structured face-to-face scheduled therapeutic interventions to provide support and guidance in all areas of functional domains: adaptive, communication, personal care, domestic, psychosocial, problem solving, etc. in preventing, overcoming, or managing the recipient's level of functioning and enhancing his/her ability to remain in the community.
If you’re looking for an opportunity to truly make a difference in the lives of the people that you serve then consider RHA Behavioral Health Services where we put people first!
** Job Responsibilities**:
As a Registered Nurse you will be responsible for utilizing your skills and expertise, current nursing assessment skills and knowledge of nursing principles to assess and monitor clients, participating in behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment and responding to crises on a timely basis.

*** Additional responsibilities of the Registered Nurse include:
**** Following the supports and services as indicated in the recipients Crisis Plan, which is a component of all person centered plans
* Participating as member of interdisciplinary team
* Complying with Controlled Substances policy and procedures in maintaining accurate inventories and controlled logs, following appropriate guidelines for investigation of discrepancies
* Monitoring consumers and taking appropriate action for side effects and adverse reactions to medications
* Assisting team members with assessing learning needs of the consumers and carries out teaching as indicated

Our ideal Registered Nurse has excellent listening and communication skills, can pick up on nonverbal communication and is eager to work on nonstandard nursing assignments.

** Additional requirements for the Registered Nurse include:
*** Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing, with a minimum of an Associates Degree in Nursing.
* Must meet the education, experience, licensure/certification requirements specified by the service definition of the service being provided
* Prefer one year of nursing experience.
* Experience in behavioral health nursing preferred.
* Some college training and/or management experience helpful
* Valid drivers license (this is a condition of employment) including personal vehicle insurance coverage.
* Must maintain proficiency in company sponsored training and certifications and privileging if required.
** Essential physical and sensory requirements…