Registered Nurse - SMI

Join Valle del Sol in our commitment to providing quality, culturally sensitive integrated primary care and behavioral health services to adults, children, and adolescents in need. Valle del Sol offers a diverse work environment, competitive pay and benefits, and the opportunity for training and advancement.

The Registered Nurse – SMI Services provides nursing care and clinical support to individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) as part of an interdisciplinary care team. The RN supports integrated physical and behavioral healthcare through health assessment, medication administration and monitoring, patient education, care coordination, and identification of changes in health status. This role collaborates with medical, psychiatric, behavioral health, and other care team members to promote safe, effective, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, recovery-oriented, and person-centered care.

• Performs focused and general nursing assessments, monitors physical and behavioral health status, and identifies changes in condition requiring intervention, consultation, or escalation.
• Provides nursing interventions, health education, and support consistent with individualized treatment goals and the needs of adults with SMI and co-occurring health conditions.
• Responds to urgent and emergent medical or behavioral health situations within nursing scope and organizational protocols, including appropriate escalation and coordination of follow-up care.

• Administers medications and injections as ordered by authorized prescribers and documents administration accurately in the electronic health record and applicable medication records.
• Monitors medication effectiveness, side effects, adverse reactions, adherence concerns, and other clinically significant findings and communicates concerns promptly to the prescribing provider and treatment team.
• Supports medication reconciliation and patient education regarding prescribed medications, treatment recommendations, and relevant health considerations.
• Maintains accurate medication inventory, accountability, storage, ordering, and related records in accordance with organizational procedures and applicable requirements.

• Collaborates with psychiatric and medical providers, case managers, peer support staff, care coordinators, pharmacies, hospitals, and other members of the interdisciplinary team to support coordinated care.
• Communicates clinically relevant observations, patient progress, medication concerns, hospitalizations, changes in condition, and barriers to care to appropriate team members.
• Supports transitions of care and coordination between behavioral health, primary care, specialty care, pharmacy, and other community providers as applicable.

• Maintains a safe, clean, and functional clinical environment and follows infection prevention, medication safety, hazardous-material, equipment, and occupational safety requirements.
• Maintains accurate, timely, and clinically appropriate documentation to support continuity of care, quality standards, regulatory requirements, and facility/program compliance.
• Participates in team meetings, quality activities, record reviews, audits, and clinical process improvement as assigned.

• Maintains accurate and timely documentation in accordance with organizational and regulatory requirements.
• Maintains the confidentiality and security of patient, employee, and organizational information in accordance with HIPAA and Valle del Sol policies.
• Promotes a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors by following safety policies, infection control practices, and quality standards.
• Performs duties in accordance with Valle del Sol policies, procedures, ethical standards, professional nursing standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Supports Valle del Sol’s mission and commitment to culturally responsive, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented care.
• Engages in continuous learning and maintains clinical knowledge and competencies required for the role.
• Performs other duties as assigned .

Required:

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited nursing program.

Preferred:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Required:

• Clinical nursing experience demonstrating competency in assessment,…