Psychiatric Registered Nurse

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Position Purpose

Reporting to the Supervisor, Mental Health Services, the Psychiatric Registered Nurse performs various duties regarding the nursing needs of patients under psychiatric care;

administers medication, evaluates patient status and needs, etc. Serves as Case Manager for individuals experiencing severe and persistent mental illness.

Schedule : M-F 8 AM to 5 PM. On-call crisis rotation with flexibility in schedule required.

Key Responsibilities

The following duties are most critical for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Performs assessments to determine eligibility and need for services.
• Obtains information from clients, family members, and other agencies; develops recovery team to assess needs or degree of dysfunction, to determine goals, and to develop and coordinate individual case / treatment plans.
• Manages a caseload of individuals who have severe and persistent mental illness with a focus on supportive therapy, symptom management, work training and employment, housing, social and recreational activities, medical management, daily living skills, and community integration.
• Conducts home visits, monitors consumer health and quality of services provided.
• Provides ongoing symptom assessment and mental status exams at each client contact.
• Orders refills of medications at pharmacies under the direction of a psychiatrist and maintains records for medication fee waivers.
• Organizes and administers injection clinics and / or administers and observes effects of medications for all patients under the direction of a psychiatrist and maintains on-going physician orders.
• Provides individuals and family members with information regarding services which best meet their needs and desires; communicates medical changes and related issues to appropriate parties.
• Maintains accurate records and prepares reports to the courts on Chapter 51, 55, and 54 proceedings.
• Provides educational presentations relating to the disability to other agencies, organizations, and the general public.
• Provides on-call services as assigned.
• Attends Unit and other meetings as required.
• Maintains clinical files or accurate records, as appropriate, and prepares reports as required for coordination of the case and by State and Medical Assistance guidelines.
• Maintains nursing licensure and stays abreast of professional, ethical and legal issues within the defined field.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance, works overtime / extra hours as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education / Certifications / Experience Requirements

• Current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Wisconsin required.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing with two years experience working with the target population.
• Or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Required or Preferred Skills

• Ability to operate nursing equipment including syringes, sphygmomanometer, medical equipment including anemia and blood sugar screening equipment, etc.
• Ability to operate a variety of office equipment including personal computer, dictaphone, photocopier, calculator, and telephone.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle or have transportation accommodations available for work related activities.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, calculate decimals and percents, and make use of the principles of descriptive statistics.
• Knowledge of and demonstrated ability to conform to goals, policies, and procedures of the Department as well as the Outagamie County Work Rules and Terms of Employment.
• Knowledge of the local service delivery system, the recipient group's needs and dysfunctions, the need for integrated services, and resources available.
• Ability to comprehend and interpret a variety of documents including client charts, medical, accident, and other lab reports;

psychological evaluations and other assessment reports, school records, professional literature, policy and procedure manuals, diagnostic manuals, physician orders, hospital charts, etc.

• Ability to prepare a variety of documents including client records, referrals, court reports, intake and assessment records, case notes, individual treatment plans, letters and other correspondence, etc.
• Ability to use and interpret medical, legal, and counseling terminology related to the specialty.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients and family members, discharge planners, community agencies and service providers, psychiatrists, physicians, and other medical professionals, attorneys, Human Services personnel, school personnel, and others verbally and in writing.

OUTAGAMIE COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, THE COUNTY WILL PROVIDE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND ENCOURAGES BOTH PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES AND INCUMBENTS TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL ACCOMMODATIONS WITH THE EMPLOYER.

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OUTAGAMIE COUNTY IS AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, THE COUNTY WILL PROVIDE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND ENCOURAGES BOTH PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES AND INCUMBENTS TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL ACCOMMODATIONS WITH THE EMPLOYER.