Psychiatric RN

Expect Success at Bridgeway!

We make a difference in people’s lives by supporting their life goals - our employees and the people we serve alike.

We invest in our employees through competitive compensation and benefits, best practice training, and fostering a team-oriented culture that promotes career development. We nurture an environment that values diversity, where inclusivity, equity, and belonging thrive.

At Bridgeway, Everyone Learns and Grows together.

We give you our best, so you can unleash your full potential.

Make a Difference at Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services!

Bridgeway offers uniquely rewarding experience in a supportive Team atmosphere. We invest in our employees. We offer excellent salary and benefits packages, and opportunities to advance your career. Become part of the Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services Team!

Make a Future at Bridgeway!

Bridgeway values and promotes quality clinical and administrative practices to foster the best outcomes for persons who come to us for behavioral healthcare. We offer a work environment that supports teamwork, creativity, innovation, professional growth and dedication to the work. At Bridgeway, we never stop growing and innovating our vision of behavioral healthcare for the future.

As a Psychiatrics RN, you will join an evidence‑based program and a dynamic team for the opportunity to learn and refine your clinical and engagement skills and accomplish your dream of helping people to make progress on their unique recovery journeys. The work is sometimes challenging and always rewarding by engaging with persons we serve and co‑workers as we all learn, grow, and thrive.

Salary: $85,600–$96,300 annually

Location:
Serving all of Essex County

Work hours:
Full time 40 hours

$5,000 sign on bonus, 4 day work week (one weekend day needed)

Work Schedule: 8:00am-6:30pm flexible on days

As part of the core services team, the PACT RN provides nursing assessment, direct‑support services and primary health care to seriously and persistently mentally ill individuals enrolled in the PACT Program. Provides support and education to other team members in nursing/medical treatment and health care.

• As a team member in the frequent monitoring and assessment of the mental and physical health status of people served
• With the team in the development of a nursing assessment, comprehensive assessment and an individualized recovery plan, providing knowledge and expertise from the nursing discipline
• A population health component for the team. This includes prioritizing medical needs of persons served, tracking medical outcomes over time to determine if improvement occurs, facilitate follow‑up for medical conditions when medical intervention is required, recommending age and gender appropriate screening for persons served (PSA, mammograms, colonoscopy, etc.)
• In clinical and non‑clinical team meetings, including individual and team supervision. Actively seeks out monthly supervision from supervisor, and biannual group supervision with the Bridgeway medical APN.

• Teaching of skills to support each person’s individualized recovery journey and community integration
• Coordination of services with other community mental health and non‑mental health providers, as well as other medical professionals
• Mental and physical health education, community living skill training and supportive counseling in the home and other natural environments to people served and significant others, often focusing on psychiatric medications, side‑effects and physical health care
• Assessment of service recipients stated concerns, mental illness symptoms, and behavior in response to medication and monitors for medication side‑effects during the provision of observed self‑administration and during ongoing face‑to‑face contacts
• Medication education to individuals and family/significant others with service recipient consent.
• 24‑hour on‑call coverage on a rotating schedule, with the ability to respond immediately to individuals by phone or in person
• Referral to a medical doctor for physical examination to be performed in the…