Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health

Job Description

Job Description

GiaCare Inc. is currently accepting applications for experienced, civilian Registered Nurse Behavioral Health at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio.

Qualifications :

Degree / Education : HCW must have graduated from an Associate’s Degree (ADN) or a Baccalaureate Degree (BSN) program in nursing accredited by a national nursing accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education.

BSN is highly desired.

• Life Support Certifications : Basic Life Support BLS
• Experience :
• Have a minimum of three years of experience in levels of care, including post-hospital and acute care illness stabilization.
• Possess at least 12 months of direct hands-on experience in the last 24 months with computer operations, basic word processing, data entry, and the use of automated medical record systems.
• Accumulate at least 36 months of total nursing experience in ambulatory or inpatient clinical settings.
• Have experience providing services such as psychiatric nursing or behavioral health and wellness for 24 consecutive months of direct patient specialty care experience.
• Licensure / Registration : Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse

Typical Job Duties :

• Working primarily in an outpatient primary care clinic, focusing on Family Health and / or Internal Medicine.
• Providing mental health clinical case management, care coordination, and disease management for patients prescribed psychotropic medications by their Primary Care Manager.
• Monitoring treatment adherence, providing education, coordinating care, maintaining data registries, and executing primary care behavioral services.
• Coordinating patient care across a continuum to achieve optimal health outcomes.
• Assessing, coordinating, facilitating, and delivering care for adult patients and providing patient and family education.
• Orienting, training, and mentoring new personnel and delegating appropriate tasks.
• Working independently with minimal oversight and adhering to organizational values.
• Ensuring compliance with standards of care, ethical, and legal boundaries.
• Participating in peer review and monitoring professional nursing practice.
• Evaluating and caring for patients using the nursing process.
• Demonstrating proper patient preparation and performing dosage calculations.
• Effectively communicating and collaborating with diverse groups.
• Documenting all activities accurately, both written and electronic.
• Utilizing critical thinking to make appropriate clinical decisions.
• Recognizing and responding to emergency situations quickly and appropriately.
• Competence in required emergency procedures.
• Completing orientation and competency verification programs.
• Ensuring a safe work environment for employees and patients.
• Promoting quality performance and participating in performance improvement programs.
• Identifying process issues and participating in safety reporting processes.
• Completing all jobspecific training requirements on time.
• Participating in local, AF / DHA / DoD, and national teleconferences as required.

As a GiaCare employee, you may enjoy the following benefits :

• Medical Insurance (GiaCare pays for GiaCare employee medical benefits)
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401k (Non-matching)
• Referral Program
• A wide variety of employee discounts

GiaCare is an equal opportunity employer.