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NorthKey Community Care

Behavioral Health Nurse

Full-Time
$52.1k/yr
Mid
Falmouth, KY, USA+1 moreMore locations: Williamstown, KY, USA
RemoteThe schedule is split between offices in Falmouth and Williamstown.
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryNursing & Frontline Patient Care

About the job

Requirements
  • An active Registered Nurse license in Kentucky is required.
  • Relevant knowledge, training, and experience are required.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
Responsibilities
  • Assist physicians and nurse practitioners with patient care as part of medication management and with developing service plans based on assessment data.
  • Assist physicians and nurse practitioners with hospital discharge clinics for medication assessments and prescribing as indicated by patients' presenting issues.
  • Conduct routine screenings to identify the need for additional therapeutic and physical health services.
  • Provide consultation to other staff as indicated.
  • Complete quality documentation of services, including service plans, progress notes, medication informed consent, treatment plan reviews, and other information required for compliance with organizational policies and third-party standards.
  • Ensure patients are seen routinely before providing medication refills.
  • Adhere to appropriate standards of care.
  • Assist physicians and nurse practitioners in monitoring caseload individuals for changes or decline in mental status or medical conditions.
  • Collaborate with other staff members to promote quality patient care.
  • Participate in interdisciplinary team communications.
  • Handle medication orders and medications according to policies, relevant state regulations, and quality standards.
  • Ensure appropriate communication with internal and external professionals for effective delivery of quality patient care.
Desired Qualifications
  • Psychiatric nursing experience is preferred but not required.

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