What are the responsibilities and job description for the PSYCHIATRIC NURSE position at TCN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES INC?
Job Details
Description
You’re passionate, purpose-driven, and you envision a community of healthy and productive individuals. You care about improving lives by providing clinically excellent and accessible behavioral health services.
Join us on our mission and come be a part of our positive company culture filled with diverse talent, clinical excellence, and dedication to supporting the needs of our communities.
Objective:
TCN Behavioral Health Services, Inc., a Non-Profit Organization, is seeking a qualified applicant for the position of Psychiatric Nurse.
Benefits:
TCN offers a comprehensive benefits package including: 401(k), Medical, Dental, Vision, Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holidays, potential to earn quarterly bonuses, clinical supervision hours toward licensure, Agency-paid licensure, Agency paid CEU trainings, and a possible flexible schedule based on Agency need.
Work Location and Standard Work Hours
Varies – Fairborn, Kettering & Xenia, Ohio
On-call
Some evenings and weekends may be required
Primary Responsibilities
- Dispenses central pharmacy in conjunction with and at the time of the client’s visit, and monitors all of central pharmacy transactions to a degree of 100% accuracy.
- Maintains current tracking systems for injections, medication box, and treatment plans.
- Triages current clients who are having problems or questions regarding prescribed medication and maintains 100% accurate documentation of client contacts.
- Provides accurate and complete verbal and written instructions for all medications prescribed by the psychiatrist during the client’s visit.
- Receives and manages telephone orders from the psychiatrist and calls them in to the pharmacy as per the psychiatrist’s orders.
- Provides services in the client’s natural environment if needed.
- Maintains awareness of indigent care medication programs from various drug companies and assists clients in application for those programs.
- Assesses all requests for emergency appointments and facilitates scheduling with the appropriate psychiatrist.
- Conducts educational and therapeutic group sessions.
- Contributes to the development and maintenance of treatment plans.
- Determines appropriate disposition on monthly not-seen client lists and carries out that disposition within 90 days.
- Trains other TCN staff for monitored client self-administration of medication.
- Meets or exceeds standards pertaining to services provided.
- Meets or exceeds standards pertaining to documentation.
- Develops and maintains quality, accurate clinical charts for all clients served.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- None
Work Environment
- This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copiers, etc.
Qualifications
Required Education, Certifications, and/or Experience
- Degree(s) required by State of Ohio to qualify for nursing licensure.
- Registered Nurse
- One or two years in behavioral health care field
- Well organized, proficient with typing and computer skills
- Eligibility for private insurance paneling is a plus
- CPR/First Aid Certifications, De-escalation – TCN will provide upon hire
