Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (Full Time) (53071)

$1,000 Sign on Bonus 

The Association for Individual Development (AID) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to empower people with physical, developmental, intellectual, mental health challenges; those who have suffered a trauma; and those at risk, to enjoy lives of dignity and purpose.  We are looking for a Behavioral Health Registered Nurse (Full Time) who demonstrates this mission and wants to work for an organization that makes a difference in the community. 

What you will be doing? 

• Responsible for the provision of nursing service, to meet the identified health care needs of a designated population of clients.
• Responsibilities include assessing the health needs of clients, planning for the provision of needed health services, implementing a plan of care, and evaluating outcomes and ongoing health needs in collaboration with the client and other members of the health care team, as needed.
• Assist with coverage for psychiatric clinics as needed. The Registered Nurse works within the framework of AID’s goals, policies, and procedures to assure that accreditation standards and regulatory requirements, pertaining to health care, are met in all programs. 

Essential Job Responsibilities:

Medication Management: 

• Completes quality compliance audits, on at least a monthly basis, within assigned programs to assess program  compliance with Rule 132 (Medication Regulations). This includes, but not limited to, MAR review and audits; cycle medication review(s); and documentation/charting of all medical related issues including medications.
• Completes New employee medication trainings.
• Completes timely assessment(s) of client’s health, using various screening tools. (i.e., TD screening, Self-Administration of Medication Assessment, Informed Medication Consent.), according to program requirements.
• Effectively manages medication check in and medication updates on Quick MAR.
• Approves new and discontinued medications in Quick Mar
• Collaborates with Program Managers to assure medications are appropriately stored in assigned programs. 
• Completes and/or reviews medication error reports on a timely basis.
• Collaborates with Program Managers/staff at residential sites and pharmacy, as needed, to assure refill authorizations are followed up on in a timely manner. 
• Approves temporary purchase of medications through pharmacy, for meds not covered by insurance, pending prior insurance authorization, as needed. 
• Provides medication administration, monitoring, and training for clients, as needed.
• Meet minimum service provision/productivity requirements as assigned by Supervisor.
• Planning Skills:
• Collaborates with, Program Managers/Supervisor, and Director of Health Services to plan necessary corrective actions related to program compliance with Rule 132 (Medication Regulations).
• Participates in service planning meetings for clients, as needed.
• Participates in staff meetings, providing input and ideas for improvements.
• Implementation Skills:
• Conducts ongoing staff training on compliance requirements with Rule 132 within assigned programs.  Implements timely corrective actions, and/or staff re-training, as needed, as a follow up to medication errors. 
• Collaborates with the agency contracted psychiatrists, Medical Director, and/or other physicians, as needed.  
• Accurately implements physician o