Part-time Psychiatric Nurse
Location: Alexandria, Virginia
Description: City of Alexandria, VA is employing Part-time Psychiatric Nurse right now, this position will be depute in Virginia. Further informations about this position opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. "Preserving the Past, while Innovating our Future!"
The City of Alexandria is located in northern Virginia and is bordered by the District of Columbia (Potomac River), Arlington and Fairfax counties. With a population of approximately 150,000 and a land area of 15.75 square miles, Alexandria is the seventh largest city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Alexandria has a charming waterfront and is a unique and historic place to live and work. About one-quarter square miles in the city have been designated as a national or local historic district. We proudly embrace our rich history and seize the endless opportunities that lie ahead. If you are interested in working for the vibrant City of Alexandria, we invite qualified candidates to apply for our Part-time Psychiatric Nurse position.
What we do and how we do it is driven by our 4 Guiding Principles:
Aligning the work we do with our strategic plan
Executing against our strategy and ensuring accountability for our results
Promoting and encouraging a culture of leadership and ownership at all levels of the organization
Promoting a culture of service excellence, creativity and entrepreneurship
An Overview
A Part-time Psychiatric Nurse provides specialized nursing services which include psychiatric nursing assessments, administering and monitoring of medication, case management services, home visitation and crisis intervention to consumers with mental illness and/ or substance abuse disorders. This position is responsible for consumers who also have a substance abuse disorder, acute or chronic medical disorders, or be at risk for infection diseases such as hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, TB and STDs. Consumers served by the nurse may require frequent monitoring of medication intake and bio-psychosocial functioning. This position may also serve as a liaison between consumers and other community providers and coordinates services.
What You Should Bring
The ideal candidate should have thorough knowledge of the theories, techniques and practices of community mental health nursing; thorough knowledge of and ability to provide intensive case management, case coordination, individual and group counseling, and family and client teaching; ability to work with individuals who have multiple impairments; ability to make and implement clinical decisions; ability to screen, assess and apply treatment to clients; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, clients and community providers; ability to give group and individual instructions in a nursing education program; ability to solve unusual and difficult clinical problems; ability to formulate and advise on policy and develop, administer and provide advice on programs.
The Opportunity
Assesses consumers with severe mental illness, determines psychiatric diagnosis including medication needs, and intervenes in emergencies with consumers in crisis;
Collaborates with physicians and other health professionals to develop holistic plans for the health care services of consumers;
Administers long-acting neuroleptic medications by injection while ensuring that medication orders are current, evaluating side effects, observing for signs of over/under medication, and documenting receipt of medications;
Provides health education to consumers, both individually and in groups, to enhance the health literacy, compliance and insure lifestyle changes;
Provides both individual and group counseling to consumers and works with families to assist them in understanding and accepting the consumer's illness;
Oversees operation of the medication room;
Keeps accurate records of individuals participating in the weekly shot clinic and groups and schedules ongoing clinic appointments;
Consults with case coordinators for follow up on consumers seen in medication clinic;
Notifies case coordinators and psychiatrist of consumers' failure to show for injectable medication appointment;
Ensures that practices used in dispensing medication and disposing of hazardous waste are in accordance with OSHA safety standards;
Refers consumers and families to care coordinators to seek community resources for housing, health care, financial and legal assistance, mental health and substance abuse treatment services, transportation assistance and entitlement programs;
Provides minimal case management to consumers, involving regular and recurring contact with them to ensure medication compliance and to address other outreach service needs. Determine level of case management needs and refer to the appropriate level of care in our agency;
Other related duties as assigned.
About the Department
The Center for Adult Services (CAS) provides programs and services in Aging; Adult Protective Services; Clinical & Emergency Services; and Community & Residential Support Services for seniors and for persons with mental illness, intellectual disabilities and substance use disorders. CAS provides compassionate and effective person-centered services based on best practices. Our teams support self-determination, safety and recovery for Alexandria residents affected by abuse, neglect, mental illness, intellectual disabilities and substance abuse disorders.
MINIMUM & ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Master's degree in psychiatric /mental health nursing or other clinical specialty related to the area of assignment; experience as an Psychiatric/Mental Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (P/MH APRN) in the specialty area of psychiatric/mental health nursing, substance use disorder, intellectual disabilities, or relevant clinical specialty; eligibility for certification as a Psychiatric/Mental Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (P/MH APRN) and for registration as a P/MH ARPN in the Commonwealth of Virginia; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities; licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia or via Multi-State Privilege to practice as a Registered Nurse in Virginia; some positions within this class will require a National Provider Identifier; possession of a valid driver's license and ability to comply with program objectives and policies and procedures.
NOTES:
This position requires the successful completion of pre-employment background checks including but not limited to: FBI/Federal Records Check; VA State Child Abuse/Neglect Registry; Medicare/Medicaid Fraud Database; Drug Testing, education/certifications; and driver's license.
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This position starts available on: Sat, 27 Jan 2018 01:24:15 GMT