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Behavioral Health Network Registered Nurse (RN) in Springfield, Massachusetts
REGISTERED NURSE (RN) Location - 417 Liberty Street, Springfield, MA, 01104, United States Job Category - Nurse, Nonprofit - Social Services Employee Type - Full-Time Required Degree - 4 Year Degree Minimum Experience - 1 Year Contact information Name - Kevin Bracken Phone - 413-657-1623 Email - kevin.bracken@bhninc.org Description Help provide nursing care to those in need in the Massachusetts community! Join our team of competent and compassionate professionals as a Registered Nurse in the Community Based Health Center (CBHC) at Behavioral Health Network! The CBHC Registered Nurse provides both indirect and direct clinical and nursing services to individuals served within CBHC and the medication clinic. The Registered Nurse will perform duties such as: nursing assessments, administering intramuscular injections, recording progress with treatments, consulting with providers, and facilitating care planning as some of their daily functions. The Registered Nurse will work within a team and should be able to collaborate with all members effectively due to their strong interpersonal skills. Your experience, knowledge and great skills will support the Springfield Outpatient Psychiatry with the following: Performing comprehensive nursing assessments as required, including review of systems, mental status updates, AIMS scoring, and medical clearance assessments. Interacting with providers, pharmacies, emergency departments, families, and crisis teams to assess individuals\' needs and current situations. This includes interacting with collateral treatment teams to obtain necessary information to provide continuity of care. Maintaining job effectiveness under changing conditions; including identifying, analyzing and solving problems as they arise. Co-facilitating groups with other nursing and clinician staff. Accurately maintaining information and documentation within Smart Sheet and Carelogic. Taking vital signs (height, weight, blood pressures, etc.) on both adult and pediatric populations. Assisting with medication reconciliation and education with individuals served using collateral conversation and care management with their current BHN provider. Assisting in triaging and coordinating necessary appointments for urgent cases submitted via Smartsheet referral forms. Identifying, analyzing, and solving problems as they arise in the delivery of service. What are we looking for in a Registered Nurse? Current Registered Nurse licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (required). Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Basic computer skills. Minimum of one year experience working in behavioral health. Must have basic understanding of psychiatric conditions and use of medications Must have ability to read medication orders. Bilingual in Spanish preferred. BHN maintains its commitment to social justice and diversity and strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Additional Information Schedule Days - Weekdays Schedule (Days/Time) - Monday - Friday, times will vary # of Hours Per Week - 40 Required Language - Spanish