Nurse - RN/LPN in Nashua, New Hampshire at Community Council of Nashua INC

Nashua, NH

Greater Nashua Mental Health is looking for a Staff Nurse to add to our Medical Services department. A successful candidate will provide direct clinical and administrative support to the team of psychiatric medical staff and the multidisciplinary medical team, with a primary focus on medication management, care coordination, and continuity of care.

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Contact our Recruitment team:
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Key Responsibilities

• Prioritize and provide direct support to the psychiatric medical services staff and the medical team.
• Coordinate, schedule, prepare, and administer long-acting injectable psychiatric medications, including client assessments, medication education, follow-up, and documentation of said injections.
• Answer and triage phone calls, identify client concerns, and communicate with the appropriate medical staff.
• Review prescription refill requests, coordinate with pharmacies, and complete insurance prior authorization requestions.
• Provide daily and/or weekly medication support to clients, including documentation of the action.
• Complete all required documentation within 3 business days (with first day being date of service/completion).
• Reconcile all prescribed medications when patients return from HLOC or outside providers visit.
• Ensures that refill requests are processed in 2 business days.
• Attend weekly team meetings to discuss client needs and provide wrap around care for clients.
• Collect urine drug screening (UDS) specimens, with the possibility of conducting additional screenings in the future and enter the corresponding laboratory orders into the electronic health record (EHR) system.
• Conduct interim nursing assessments and medication reconciliation as requested by medical staff, following Just in Time scheduling model.
• Performs other duties or special projects as required or as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Education: Associate's Degree

Preferred Education: Bachelor's Degree

Field of Study: Licensed Practice Nurse or Nursing

Work Experience: 1 to 2 years

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations Required: Licensed Practical Nurse license; Registered Nursing license

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge and comfort with the administration of psychotropic medications.
• Ability to safely deliver intramuscular injections.
• Ability to educate clients and staff on medication regimens.
• Knowledge of relevant and required nursing principles and procedures as applicable by New Hampshire state law.
• Experience using electronic medical records (EMR) systems.
• Demonstrated skill in crisis intervention.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Email, Word, EXCEL).
• Strong collaborating skills, and an ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Comfort in a fast-paced environment with frequent deadlines; high energy, attention to detail, self-motivated and proactive.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multitask and be flexible regarding workload and assignments.
• Ability to exercise safe nursing judgment.

Why Work for Us

We are looking for collaborative, curious for knowledge people with a “can do” mentality to join our team of compassionate employees! We provide a stimulating work environment and offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits including:

• Choice of 2 health insurance plans
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Group Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Accident & Critical Illness Insurances
• 403b Retirement Plan with Agency Match
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Generous Earned Time Off
• Paid Extended Sick Time
• 10 Paid Holidays + your birthday!
• Bereavement Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Qualifying Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and NH State Loan Repayment Program

Greater Nashua Mental Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Recovery Friendly Workplace