Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health Urgent Care

Make a Difference in Someone's Life! As a Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health Urgent Care, at Monarch, you will provide life-changing care to individuals impacted by mental illness, substance use disorders, and traumatic brain injury. You will work in a positive and encouraging work environment where you can grow as a professional and contribute to promoting wellness and empowering individuals and families.

Requirements

• Assess and document individuals' appropriateness for services, level of functioning, health status, mental status, medical history, medications, and medication compliance.
• Educate individuals receiving services about mental illness and substance use disorder, participate in the development of discharge and referral plans.
• Ensure that people who need a higher level or different level of care are referred or placed.
• Monitor individuals who are receiving services to ensure health and safety.
• Carry out functions including crisis intervention, medication administration, assessment of vital signs, referral for emergency medical treatment as necessary, observation of individual response to medication and nursing assessment.
• Attend and actively participate in meetings and training as required.
• Maintain certification in all agency, state and federal training requirements.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and comply with all agency policies and procedures, as well as, state and federal statutes and regulations related to specific program areas.
• Demonstrate knowledge of emergency procedures and assist in crisis situations.
• Ensure that physician orders and service definition guidelines for services being provided are followed.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement