Earn up to $1,750 in retention bonus in your first year, plus annual bonuses based on tenure!
We invest in our team and provide opportunities for growth, support, and work-life balance!
At Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare, every team member is valued and respected.
Ready to Make a Meaningful Impact? Apply Today!
If you're looking for a rewarding career where you can change lives and grow professionally, we'd love for you to join our team!
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
Successful completion of Background, MVR and DFWP screenings.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
RN or LPN license, State of Florida. Three to five years Psychiatric nursing experience preferred. Working knowledge of Florida rules and statutes pertaining to nursing, mental health, and substance abuse treatment.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
RN or LPN licensure, CPR certification/ First Aid and Safety training, and trained in de-escalation.
SUMMARY
To assist psychiatrist and psychiatric APRN in the management and treatment planning of all agency consumers who require such services. Supervision, training, and evaluations of nursing and other medical support staff.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
1. Manages daily operations of departmental program.
2. Provides supervision, training and evaluation of staff nurses and medical support staff.
3. Performs daily documentation of client services electronically as indicated.
4. Reviews scheduled provider appointments daily and schedules appointments as necessary; initiates and follows through on provider orders including documentation of such activities in the electronic medical record.
5. Communicates with psychiatrist(s), psychiatric APRN's, case managers, and the behavioral health staff on client's mental health status.
6. Prepares paperwork, documents and conducts urine drug screens for employee COC random screens, COC applicant screens, as well as physician ordered screens. Maintains confidentiality on COC employee screening and reporting to Medical Director for review and signature.
7. Ensures client safety and confidentiality at all times.
8. Maintains accurate samples and IDP inventory count.
9. Completes Quality Improvement activities as assigned (Quality Record Review, monthly reports, and Quality Record review of charts).
10. Participates as a Team Leader and contributes to the enhancement of the department and the agency.
11. Maintains working knowledge of Florida statutes and rules including 65D30, nurse practice act, and Florida rules pertaining to mental health and substance abuse treatment.
12. Performs other duties as assigned/required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervision of staff nurses and/or medical support staff and daily operations of medication management department.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
ETHICAL STANDARDS OF PROFESSION:
The ability to comply with equal employment opportunity requirements;
The ability to comply with all federal, state, and local laws at all times;
The ability to comply with a workplace of dignity and respect;
The ability to comply with HIPAA requirements for protected healthcare information;
The ability to take direction and guidance in a respectful manner from managers and supervisors;
The ability to comply with the code of conduct and ethics and to interact in a respectful, professional manner in a teamwork setting.