Psychiatric Nurse

Position Overview

Under the direction of the Supervisor Interdisciplinary practice or designate, the incumbent may work as the only professional registered practitioner in the community to deliver specialized services to individuals with mental illness and/or problems, concurrent disorders, addictions, and suicide ideations/attempts and act as a point of contact for physicians, locally, territorially, and out of territory, for assessments and patient critical care information.

Responsibilities

The incumbent takes the lead in providing clinical direction and front‑line service in the community. The Nurse would be responsible for care plan development, case management, conferencing, initial and ongoing assessments, medication administration and monitoring, crisis intervention and provides leadership and mentoring to team members.

Qualifications

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually ob...