Job: Registered Nurse, Behavioral Out-Patient, 9610

Title: Registered Nurse, Behavioral Out-Patient, 9610
Category: Medical
Organization: Pikes Peak Mental Health
Location: Moreno - Adult Network, PPMHC
Req #: ppbh-00000769
Work Shift:Part-time - Hours Vary
Work Week: Monday - Friday
Minimum Salary:20.72

Organization Description:

Pikes Peak Behavioral Health Group (PPBHG) is a leading behavioral health care provider that has created help and hope for Southern Colorado residents for over 130 years. PPBHG currently is made up of 5 companies and a Foundation to provide a broad range of services to meet adult and family needs, substance abuse, acute treatment, and managed care. Additionally, we provide vocational skills training and affirmative employment in: catering, design/build/construction services as well as facilities management services.

The Behavioral Out-Patient RN is a member of an inter-disciplinary treatment team that provides home and community-based medical/mental health treatment within the scope of the Registered Nurses' Protocol, under the order of a psychiatrist. The Out-Patient RN provides consumers and families with education on psychotropic medications, related health conditions and monitors medication compliance; supports and provides quality client care through effective assessment, individual and supportive therapies; demonstrates the ability to analyze and document findings for medical and medication management; performs mental health and substance abuse assessments; collaborates with other team members to conduct comprehensive, consumer assessments and to develop treatment plans; assists in management of psychiatric crises; prepares written orders from the physician, then faxes or sends the orders to a pharmacy and responds to calls from consumers and pharmacies regarding medications; maintains medication inventory books and medication cabinet, to include organizing and storing consumer medications; delivers medications to consumers; gives injections of dept. medications under physician's orders and works collaboratively and efficiently with referral sources and other community providers to meet the needs of clients.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS-EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS:
' RN Licensure in good standing and with no restrictions in the state of Colorado.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS-EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
' Must have sufficient language skills and be able to communicate both verbally and in writing to accurately and professionally implement and document the services provided to clients.
' Possess basic computer skills and type 25+ w.p.m. for the input and output of client information, using electronic record.
' Experience working therapeutically with specified population.
' Experience using various treatment modalities appropriate for specified population, utilizing strength-based therapeutic approaches.
' Experience working in a team environment.