Psychiatric Registered Nurse 1st Shift/No holidays or weekends

If you are mission driven and want to help the lives of people in your community, we have a place for you on our Team!

The Registered Nurse is responsible for conducting psychosocial assessments, assessing physical health needs, making appropriate referrals to community physicians;

providing management and administration of medication in conjunction with the psychiatrist; providing a range of treatment, and support services.

The Registered Nurse is a positive team player that promotes a culture of inclusion and participation.

Required Education and Experience

• Associates Degree in Nursing
• Currently licensed by the Kentucky Board of Nursing
• Valid driver’s license, reliable operating transportation, and proof of current auto insurance

Preferred Education and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• Conduct health and psychosocial assessments and assess the overall physical health of the client
• Complete all appropriate initial comprehensive assessments and ongoing review for scope of treatment
• Collaborate with treatment team in development and implementation of individual treatment plans addressing physical health issues and determining achievable goals
• Direct, coordinate, and provide support promoting client adherence with treatment plan
• Collaborate with health care providers
• Build and maintain networking relationships within the medical community and other available healthcare resources
• Facilitate and accompany clients to medical appointments and follow up visits
• Facilitate staff training regarding medication side effects and monitoring for psychiatric symptoms
• Provide mental and physical health, medication information and training to clients and their families
• Coordinate and provide leadership to the staff medication administration services
• Collaborate with team psychiatrist regarding assessment, treatment planning, medication issues, general healthcare concerns, medical and psychosocial approaches, and review progress and other treatment needs

While we welcome all to apply, there are some position specific background stipulations that must be met to comply with various regulatory and contractual requirements.

New Vista prohibits discrimination and harassment against any applicant, employee or contractor based on sex, race, color, age, national or ethnic origin, religion, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, working conditions, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, wage and salary administration, employee benefits and training.

It is also the company’s policy to prohibit all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, encouraged another to complain, participated in an investigation into such complaints, or opposed unlawful discrimination.