Registered Nurse - Norwalk

The Registered Nurse is responsible for overseeing the health, wellness, and psychiatric
stability of patients receiving Full-Service Partnership (FSP) and broader outpatient behavioral health
services.

The position is primarily field-based and requires the ability to provide outreach, engagement, nursing
support, and behavioral health services in community settings including patient homes, residential facilities,
schools, shelters, hospitals, and other community-based environments. This is a hybrid role requiring
flexibility, including availability for evenings and weekends based on community, events and the business
need of the Company.

$83,200-$112,320

1.
GOAL SETTING: Conducts health and wellness assessments and collaborates with patients in
establishing individualized treatment, wellness, and recovery goals.
2.
MEDICAL HISTORY: Obtains and reviews routine patient health, social, psychiatric, substance use, and
medical history and integrates assessment of physical health conditions that may impact mental health
functioning and treatment. Coordinates physical health services as indicated.
3.
MEDICATION: Oversees daily operations of the medication room, ensuring secure storage of all
medications in accordance with agency policy and regulatory standards. Monitors medication inventory,
stock levels, expiration dates, and tracks the receipt, dispensing, storage, administration, and disposal of
medications. Maintains accurate medication logs and chain-of-custody documentation. Coordinates with
treatment team providers, pharmacies, and nursing staff regarding medication management and
medication-related concerns. Assists in training and supporting staff on medication handling procedures,
infection control practices, medication safety, and universal precautions. Administers and monitors
injectable medications in both clinic and community settings. Monitors oral medication adherence and
conducts medication reconciliation with patients. Organizes and supervises the preparation of prescriptions
and pill organizers in collaboration with patients. Monitoring and administrating injectable medications both
in the clinic and in the field. Monitoring and managing oral medication, including conducting medication
reconciliation with patients. Organizing and supervising the filling of prescriptions and pill boxes in
collaboration with patients. Ensures proper disposal of expired, discontinued, or unused medications
according to policy. Administers psychotropic medications (RN only), including long-acting injectable
antipsychotics, independently operates weekly injection clinic services under psychiatrist orders and
Medical Director oversight, monitors patients for post-injection reactions and medication side effects, and
assists psychiatrists in stabilizing patients. Performs medication reconciliation following hospitalization,
emergency room visits, or transitions of care. Coordinates laboratory monitoring for psychotropic
medications, including but not limited to lithium, clozapine, valproic acid, and metabolic monitoring labs.
Collaborates with pharmacies regarding prior authorizations, medication refill coordination, medication
access barriers, and injection ordering.
4.
DIRECT CARE: Promotes a safe, professional, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and patient
- centered clinical environment. Provides direct nursing care and performs preventive health interventions
including blood pressure monitoring, heart rate monitoring, weight monitoring, waist circumference
measurements, Body Mass Index monitoring, and assessment of abnormal findings. Performs basic wound
and skin assessments, provides wound care within the Registered Nurse scope of practice, monitors
healing, and coordinates referrals for advanced wound care or medical evaluation as clinically indicated.
Monitors for medication side effects including metabolic syndrome, extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS),
tardive dyskinesia, and other adverse medication reactions, and communicates clinically significant findings
to the psychiatrist and/or Medical Director.
5.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: Participates in medical emergency response planning, disaster
preparedness activities, and Masada emergency procedures. Maintains current CPR certification and
responds to medical emergencies within the scope of practice.
6.
INFECTION PREVENTION, COMMUNICABLE DISEASE, AND EXPOSURE RESPONSE: Serves as
the clinical nursing lead for Masada's Communicable Disease, Exposure and Field Response…