Registered Nurse / License Practical Nurse - Children's - Part Time

WellStone is North Alabama's most comprehensive behavioral healthcare provider serving over 13,000 persons annually throughout Northern Alabama, with offices in Huntsville and Cullman.

We are a non-profit community organization that offers a wide range of services for every phase of life, from children to older adults.

We're hiring for a Part Time RN or LPN to join our Children's FEP team.

What we're looking for :

• Registered nurse or LPN with a current Alabama Nursing license. Two years experience working with people who have serious ongoing mental health problems, to include those with severe emotional disturbance and serious mental illness, preferred.
• Familiarity with psychotropic and neuroleptic drugs, their uses as well as potential side effects.
• Valid Alabama drivers license.

What you'll be doing :

• Serve as a member of the NOVA Program treatment team in formulating and coordinating psychiatric care provided to individuals served by the team.
• Properly administer and / or monitor medication as prescribed by the medical doctor who provides care to the consumers served by the NOVA Team.
• Provide direct nursing services for individuals served by the NOVA Team.
• Provide accurate documentation in confidential consumer electronic medical records in a timely manner.
• Perform all administrative duties as required.
• Provide transportation to consumers when necessary.
• Complete Health assessment / questionnaire.
• Conduct individual or group wellness groups on topics, to include but not limited to, tobacco use / smoking cessation, weight management, nutrition, exercise education, sleep hygiene, education on pregnancy and safe sex education, medication education.
• Meet with individuals monthly to review side effects, changes in medications, weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, BMI, AIMS, BARNES tests
• Track laboratory tests and medical procedures
• Administer depot injections if needed
• Monitor use of over the counter medications
• Coordinate with medical providers
• Follow through with pharmacy orders
• Other responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

Additional knowledge, skills, abilities :

• Ability to engage with vulnerable and hard to reach young people.
• Ability to promote recovery in young people with psychosis.
• Ability to work with young people and their care takers / family in an educational and therapeutic way.
• Ability to share skills and knowledge with others
• Knowledge of the legal and ethical issues relative to confidentiality of client records and the ability to interpret and apply them.
• Skills in interpersonal relationships and dynamics.
• Considerable written and expressive communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to document activities and maintain electronic medical records according to agency standards.
• Familiarity with psychotropic and neuroleptic drugs, their uses, and potential side effects.
• Knowledge and ability to properly administer psychotropic / neuroleptic drugs as ordered by the psychiatrist.
• Assessment skills in the areas of physical and mental status.
• Working knowledge of interviewing techniques and principles.
• Demonstrable ability to work independently and to make sound judgements regarding client care.
• Experience of assessing and managing crisis in people with severe mental health problems.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to work flexible hours due to the special needs of the target population and their families needs

We care for those impacted by behavioral health disorders, we are committe to one another through collaboration, and we are optimistic problem solvers who do what it takes to get the job done.

We look forward to having you on WellStone team.