Registered Nurse

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Registered Nurse (RN) for the Hope Housing program will provide medication support and case management services to adults with serious mental illness and functional impairments in the Hope Housing program located in Marina CA. The incumbent will provide nursing services while collaborating with program team members and other healthcare providers.  The RN coordinates medication services prescribed by a Psychiatric provider, such as Psychiatrist or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

WHO WE ARE

Looking to make a difference? Our mission at Interim is to provide services and affordable housing to supporting members of our community with mental illness by building productive and satisfying lives in a world in which people with mental illness are able to live, work, learn and participate fully in the community. Join our team and instill hope in the community.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive Compensation
• Tuition reimbursement for eligible positions
• Clinical licenses and training reimbursement for eligible positions
• Loan repayment for eligible positions
• Generous health, vision, dental, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and life insurance coverage for full-time employees
• Monthly payment in lieu of insurance coverage for eligible positions
• 403b Retirement Plan with Interim matching contribution
• Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals. You can earn up to 24 days of vacation in your first year.
• Professional development and learning opportunities.
• BBS registered supervisors onsite for ongoing Clinical Supervision
• Annual employee recognition and staff appreciation events
• Employee referral bonus program
• Offers flexible work schedules
• A fulfilling career while providing a family centered focus and work-life balance

HOW TO APPLY

To learn more about Interim and to apply for this position, please go to our website at http://www.interiminc.org/employment/.

SALARY

$56.33 - $73.36 per hour. Non-Exempt; Part Time;20 hours/week; Eligible for overtime.

REPORTS TO

Nurse Administrator

QUALIFICATIONS

Required: Current California Registered Nurse license.  Knowledge of psychiatric disorders and psychotropic medications and associated health conditions.

Drivers license for at least two years and driving record acceptable to insurance carrier.

Valid California driver's license; auto in safe operating condition; auto liability insurance; good driving record; criminal record clearance; proof of authorization to work in the United States as required by Immigration and Reform Act of 1986. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Preferred: BSN; Psychiatric nursing experience; Medi-Cal documentation experience; proficient in Outlook email correspondence and computer software.  Ability to; work as a member of a team; accept supervision; maintain appropriate boundaries while working in close inter-personal relationships; learn and apply principles of social rehabilitation; organized, responsible, flexible, empathic and able to relate effectively with clients, other staff, professionals and members of the community. Knowledge of community resources.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the supervision of the Clinical Specialist/Team Leader, the Registered Nurse will assist with the following duties:

• Provide culturally linguistic appropriate, recovery oriented, trauma informed, wellness centered services focused on nursing support for patients in housing and other environments.
• Assist patients with self-administration of medication: knowledge of medication classification and side-effects and expected therapeutic responses. Provide recovery-oriented, wellness centered approach to consumer’s substance use.
• Coordinates medications prescribed by the psychiatric provider. Assists psychiatric provider with vital signs, patient care and psychiatric appointments.
• Provide training to program staff as appropriate.
• Maintain legible, accurate and timely documentation of treatment plans and other necessary information on clients, including documentation required for Medi-Cal standards and Interim Inc. documentation and Quality Assurance expectations.
• Provide services in differing environments as needed, such as consumers’ homes, schools, gathering places, homeless shelters, etc. including community-based outreach and engagement.
• Assist clients in attaining community stability and reaching their health, recovery and rehabilitation goals.
• Assist clients with their physical and mental health recovery process by developing the skills necessary to lead independent or interdependent, healthy and meaningful lives in the community.
• Provide psychiatric, medical, and medication education and advocacy to patients, patients’ families and other support members as appropriate.
• Administer IM medications as needed and document in EMR.
• Conduct and utilize client needs assessments for development and tracking of client centered treatment planning.
• Review medications and communicate with prescribing physicians to ensure medications are up to date and accurate.
• Obtain and coordinate resources on nutrition training, substance use, diet planning, smoking cessation, and other health related issues as they arise.
• Establish and maintain linkage with pharmacy and other medical providers and assist in finding the client physicians as needed.
• Maintain accurate and secure summary information based on documentation in computer files and databases and follow the HIPAA Privacy Rules guidelines for protecting client’s medical records.
• Identify, assess and respond to crisis situations. Set clear limits and ensure that both clients and facility are safe.
• Travel and work at various program locations. (Marina, Monterey, Salinas, including South Monterey County)
• Collaborate and coordinate services with multidisciplinary staff team members, i.e. Psychiatrist, Nurses, Family Partner, Peer and other staff to provide effective services.
• Provide on-call services (Full time only).
• Rotate program assignments and work sites for training and coverage purposes as assigned. (Monterey County areas.)
• Other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to: operate a motor vehicle; climb stairs; possess good communication skills; meet the requirements of the classification and have mobility, vision, hearing and dexterity levels appropriate to the duties to be performed. Capable of the following extended activities: standing, sitting, stooping, climbing stairs.

Capable of the following intermittent activities: lift up to 25 pounds or more and bending in the performance of infrequently performed office duties.

This job description is intended to have an accurate reflection of the qualifications and job duties; current management reserves the right to revise the job at any given time when circumstances change. This job description replaces all previous description for this position.

Interim, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Interim Inc. is guided by the precept that in no aspect of its programs, services or employment practices shall discrimination be permitted because of race, color, national origin, gender, age, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, medical condition, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, citizen status, veteran status, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristic protected by state or federal law.  To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other applicable laws ensuring equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability, reasonable accommodations are made for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability, unless hardship, direct threat to health or safety, or other job-related consideration exists.  Individual who feel that they have been unlawfully discriminated against because of membership in one of the protected classes should contact the following:  Human Resources Department, Interim, Inc., PO Box 3222, Monterey, CA   93942. (831) 649-4522.

Salary : $56 - $73