Head Nurse - Psychiatric Unit jobs in South Bend, IN

AIMS, LLC is a multi-specialty group practice providing inpatient psychiatric, medical hospitalist and psychology services to the NeuroPsychiatric Hospitals (NPH) throughout Indiana. NPH provides acute, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization for adult patients with a broad range of psychiatric diagnoses and comorbid medical conditions. In partnership, NPH and AIMS provide exceptional, quality care through an interdisciplinary team aimed at healing the mind and body of individuals facing challenging circumstances on their life journey.

If you are flexible and willing to accept the challenges of our atypical population and if you are a team player who thrives in an autonomous, fast paced inpatient hospital setting, please join us!

Duties:

In conjunction with collaborating physician(s) and within scope of practice:

• Evaluate and manage assigned patients daily through face-to-face encounters for initial and follow-up visits
• Identify, document and initiate treatment plans and therapeutic interventions for conditions and symptoms
• Exercise judgment on conditions and behaviors that require psychological testing, interventions, consultation, referral, or evaluation by the supervising physician(s)
• Order, interpret, prescribe, correlate and document patient behaviors and progress in relation to pharmacologic and testing interventions
• Participate in daily rounding, as part of the multidisciplinary team
• Complete discharge process including orders, summaries, and all paperwork necessary for discharge to next level of care
• Complete and submit billing for all above activities in compliance with coding guidelines and payer directives

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work independently
• Ability to exercise judgment and make decisions
• Excellent communication skills to communicate with patients, physicians, clients, coworkers, and management staff
• Ability to perform in a high productivity, fast-paced environment
• Ability to document accurately and concisely
• Excellent phone and computer skills
• Ability to maintain sensitive information in confidence
• Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize diverse responsibilities
• HIPAA knowledge

License:

• Active Indiana APRN License (or active APRN in a different state, and ability to obtain IN License)
• DEA and CSR Certification (or ability to obtain certifications)
• Clozapine Risk Mitigation Strategy (REMS) Certification (or ability to obtain certification) 

Machines/Equipment/Resources used:

• Computer, Phone, Copy/Fax Machine Skills
• ICAN Notes Experience (Preferred)

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to sit and stand for long periods of time
• Must be able to use a computer and communicate well
• Has contact with potentially violent patients

Flexible Schedules Available: 

• Full-Time
• Part-Time
• PRN 

AIMS LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer