Registered Nurse

Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources is actively seeking a Registered Nurse to provide services for an outpatient mental health center in Ellisville, MS . The Registered Nurse position is responsible for guiding each patient to the appropriate supports needed to maximize health and wellness. This position is Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm . For 50 years, Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources has served individuals throughout the Pine Belt. Through an extensive continuum of care, we strive to enable adults with serious mental illnesses, children with serious emotional disturbances, and individuals with an addiction or developmental disability to live, work, learn, and participate fully in their communities. Our eighteen-county service area includes Amite, Covington, Forrest, Franklin, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jeff Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Pearl River, Perry, Pike, Stone, Walthall and Wayne. Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources offers a competitive benefits package including employer paid life insurance and LTD, along with optional Health, Dental, Vision, FSA and HSA, and 403(b) plan along with a generous leave policy.

Requirements:

Minimum of an ADN in Nursing required Valid RN license in MS required Must have valid driver's license with satisfactory driving record Good communication skills, relationship building skills, and time management skills required Working knowledge of mental health symptoms preferred

Responsibilities:

Guides each patient in the appropriate supports needed to maximize health and wellness Monitors and maintains record of client services within electronic medical records in accordance to PBMHR, DMH, and CARF standards. Monitors consumers receiving medication; provides injections as needed. Closely follows the progress of each consumer including follow up efforts after discharge. Provides individual nursing assessment and evaluation/therapy. Participates in team staffings and functions as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team. Provides clinical therapy services and emergency services to consumers and their families.