Psychiatric Nurse (RN)

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY :

Under the supervision of the Director of Community Services, provides outpatient psychiatric nursing care within the scope of nursing practice. Provides face-to-face assessments under the supervision of an assigned Psychiatrist or Clinical Nurse Specialist.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES :

• Coordinate all referrals for the department and manage messages from families.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, therapists and case managers both within and outside of the agency.
• Collaborate with clients, caregivers, and significant others.
• Provide behavioral health education and behavioral management strategies while holding client accountable.
• Assess clients for additional treatment needs and linking them with needed services.
• Leverage knowledge of physical health aspects of client care, including weight, nutrition, medication education, assessing and education of side effects, risks and benefits of medication,
• Provide clients with community resources,
• Provide leadership in the day-to-day activities of the department
• Meet with clients independently as referred by Psychiatrists and psychiatric APRN's and for triage.
• Communicate and document observations and interventions, while seeking and utilizing guidance from team members.
• Meet Agency productivity requirements.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with clients / families. Maintain respectful attitude towards clients / families / staff.

OTHER DUTIES :

QUALIFICATIONS :

At Applewood, we prioritize our employees and their wellbeing. We provide competitive benefit options to our employees and their families, including domestic partners.

Applewood Centers, Inc. ("Applewood") is a private, nonprofit agency providing mental health services, social services and education to children, adolescents and families living in Cuyahoga and Lorain counties. Dedicated to addressing a variety of behavioral, emotional and learning problems, we provide a continuum of care from outpatient counseling to residential treatment. Applewood is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applewood's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applewood also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.