Psychiatric Nurse (full-time) - rural southwest Iowa (eligible for stipend

Job Title

At Heartland Family Service, we are committed to building a culture that is trauma informed and values and celebrates diversity and inclusion. We believe this allows for better service delivery and innovation, as it encourages our employees to bring various experiences and uniqueness to the workplace.

Trauma Informed Care is an approach to engaging people with histories of trauma that recognizes the presence of trauma symptoms and acknowledges the role that trauma has played in their lives. Trauma Informed Care also acknowledges the effects of working with trauma survivors on our workforce, and seeks to build collaborative and supportive working environments and relationships.

If you believe in our mission of creating healthy families and communities, and like a fast pace, collaborative and team oriented environment, then Heartland Family Service is the agency for you.

Summary Description Of Work

Assesses and monitors the client's on-going psychiatric, medical and social needs. Oversee medication monitoring and administration under team psychiatrist/nurse practitioner. Collaborates with internal and external providers to coordinate psychiatric treatment with medical treatment. Manages pharmaceutical and medical supplies.

This position functions as a fully integrated Team Member of the Assertive Community Treatment Team that assists individuals with a chronic mental illness to minimize symptoms and the resulting impairment in daily functioning

Compensation:
The pay offer is up to $83,000 and will be determined based on relevant experience.

Work Schedule:

40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's or above in Nursing preferred.
• Two years of experience, preferably in a substance abuse or mental health behavioral health setting along with working knowledge of primary health care issues.
• Nursing license required – RN preferred
• Valid driver's license/ acceptable driving record

Health Care Professional Incentive Program | Department of Education

The Health Care Professional Incentive Program is a new Iowa state initiative aimed at recruiting and retaining healthcare professionals in high-need areas, including underserved counties such as Mills and Fremont.

What the Program Offers Eligible healthcare workers receive a financial award in exchange for committing to work in an approved role and location. Participants may choose how to receive the funds:

• Direct income bonus paid to the professional, or
• Student loan repayment applied to qualifying federal student loans

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Plan, implement and evaluate programs of care and therapeutic intervention to meet the needs of an identified caseload of chronically mentally ill individuals.
• Act as case manager both to clients on own caseload and that of other professionals on the team.
• Ensure that care given is appropriate and coordinated, incorporating best practice for treatment, risk assessment and multi-agency service coordination.
• Support individuals and their families during inpatient admission and with their reintegration to the community.
• Provide psychiatric assessments for individuals to include routine and emergency assessments.
• Assess physical health needs, make appropriate referrals, and coordinate care as needed.
• Screening for health risks at time of admission and periodically thereafter.
• Connect clients who have no primary care providers with a provider.
• Health Coaching-implement individual and group wellness activities.
• Providing crisis health intervention to stabilize health of ACT clients when at risk for admission or readmission or ER use.
• Implementing preventive, as well as remedial, health and wellness plans.
• Cross-training of other team members in use of health and wellness interventions as individually indicated.
• Provide management and administration of medication in conjunction with the ACT psychiatrist or nurse practitioner.
• Work closely with other members of the team and staff from other key agencies.
• Provide a range of therapeutic interventions to individuals and their families.
• Maintains client clinical record with treatment plan, client progress and termination summary.
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