Mental Health RN

Discovery Mood & Anxiety

Discovery Mood and Anxiety Program is a national leader in behavioral healthcare and one of the fastest growing companies in the field. DBH offers world-class treatment for those struggling with mental health and places a high priority on seeking employees who share our passion for improving the lives we serve.

Since 1997, Discovery Mood and Anxiety Programs, DBH's Mental Health Disorder Division, has helped thousands of patients discover their path to the full and rewarding lives they deserve with evidence-based and inclusive treatment options.

Position Summary:

The Registered Nurse works in a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing treatment services according to the Discovery Behavioral Health Clinical Model.

Essential Job Functions:

• Meets with each potential new admission and completes face to face assessment. Screens for medical appropriateness for admission to facility and consults with the medical/psychiatric provider to receive orders for admission. Supports the process by checking belongings, providing searches, etc. as needed.
• Completes initial nursing assessment and full medical admission process upon admission for each patient.
• Ensures all orders from medical/psychiatric providers are carried out.
• Ensure that all patients have signed informed consent for medications prior to the 1st dose.
• Administers medications as prescribed and administers PRN medications and documents effectiveness within timelines.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of Axis I diagnosis and symptoms.
• Develops and initiates the Nursing Care Plan.
• Ensures proper narcotic diversion protocols as per policy are completed each shift
• Meets regularly with medical staff and treatment team to discuss patient care, needs and interventions.
• Provides assessment of medical problems as needed.
• Performs primary first aid and determines need for physician notification.
• Performs vital signs, basic evaluative procedures, and tests.
• Performs blood draws.
• Provides health education to patients and staff.
• Responsible to ensure all the medications needed by the patients are ordered appropriately and available in the facility.
• Manages and orders supplies and keeps a fully stocked and operational nursing station.
• Effectively and professionally communicates with families/loved ones, as appropriate.
• Able to effectively and professionally establish rapport with patients.
• Provides milieu management throughout the treatment experience and communicates with all team members.
• Supervises and supports patients on community outings.
• Objectively and accurately documents patient progress as required by policy.
• Assists with discharge process.
• Maintains an organized and safe environment.
• Assesses patient suicidality and possibility of danger to self or others.
• Communicates with referral sources and outpatient providers for continuity of care upon admission, midpoint, and discharge, as needed.
• Makes timely requests for any absences and ensures coverage for any scheduled shift.
• Manages patient's medical needs including schedule appointments, complete referral/ prior authorizations for medical treatments and tests as indicated.
• Oversees the medication management system that includes but not limited to, medication planning, storage, ordering and transcribing, administration, monitoring and evaluation.
• Direct care staff duties as assigned
• Other duties as assigned.
• Substance Use Disorder Division additional job functions:
• Monitoring of CIWA/COW scores for patients on detoxification protocols.
• Knowledge of detoxification medication, withdrawal symptoms, and medical complications that can occur in detox.
• Eating Disorder Division additional job functions:
• Required to sit at a meal and a snack on every shift.
• Will work during meal periods to provide supervision and support to patient.
• Maintains NG tube and administers bolus feeds when appropriate.

Core Competencies:

• Ability to run groups effectively AEB providing a check-in, engaging all members, and providing structure to group format.
• Able to show effective writing and communication skills AEB documentation review, email timeliness, and verbal communication with staff and patients add timeliness with documentation
• Waived Testing (observation)
• Able to safely dispense medications as prescribed by reviewing the EMR and using the 10 rights of drug administration
• Able to safely perform blood draws and vitals (take, monitor, interpret) and document results in the EMR
• *Eating Disorder Division additional competencies:
• Ability to support in meal prep and meal support AEB accurate portioning, following proper kitchen safety & sanitation guidelines, engaging patients during meal, and able to provide redirection as needed. if applicable

Knowledge, Education, & Experience:

• Bachelor of Science and Nursing preferred.
• ADN (Associate Degree in Nursing) accepted.
• Holds a current RN license in good standing.
• One year experience preferred working in mental health, substance use, or eating disorders field.
• Ability to draw blood required.
• Obtain CPI certification within 90 days of hire.
• Obtain CPR, AED, and First Aid certification.
• Must possess a current Driver's License in good standing.
• *Eating Disorder Division: Obtain Serv Safe certification within 90 days of hire.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands outlined here represent those that are typically required of an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to do the following:

• Engages in sustained power grasping and pushing/pulling motions
• Exposure to dust, gas, odors, liquids, or fumes
• Intermittent lifting and carrying up to 40 pounds, transporting object usually by hand, arm, or shoulder
• Hand/eyecoordination: Performing work using both
• Working with hands: Seizing, holding, and grasping
• Able to lift by raising or lowering an object from one level to another
• The ability to respond quickly to emergency situations, which may involve running or moving rapidly.
• Frequent standing and walkingfor extended periods, often throughout the entire shift.
• Potential exposure to infectious diseases, bloodborne pathogens, and hazardous materials, requiring adherence to safety and PPE protocols.

Arbitration Agreement:

As a condition of employment, all candidates must agree to and sign a pre-employment arbitration agreement. This agreement requires that any disputes arising out of or related to employment with Discovery Practice Management will be resolved through binding arbitration rather than through litigation in court.

Discovery Behavioral Health seeks to build a diverse staff that is reflective of the patients we serve and the communities where we work. DBH encourages multiple perspectives, experiences, and strives to hire and retain a diverse workforce.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.