PRN Registered Nurse
Mental Health Resource Center Inc - Jacksonville
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Job SummaryMental Health Resource Center is looking for Registered Nurses (RNs) to provide and oversee quality and compassionate care for patients at our Northside and Southside inpatient psychiatric facilities. The crisis stabilization units provide services for adults and children. Most patients are admitted involuntarily to the facility via the Baker Act, the mental health act of Florida. The normal length of stay on the unit for patients is typically 3-5 days. Due to the types of services provided, crisis stabilization units are fast-paced working environments and present employees with challenging and rewarding opportunities. Employees work together and support one another in a friendly, team-oriented atmosphere.The duties of Registered Nurses include admissions, discharges, taking doctor's orders, administering medication, and providing routine and emergency medical care and interventions as needed.Registered Nurses also assess the needs and problems of patients, plan the patient's care in cooperation with the treatment team, monitor and observe patients, and oversee the care provided by the Behavioral Healthcare Assistants.Registered Nurses ensure services are provided in accordance with the Quality Assurance Standards for Behavioral Health Services and Joint Commission standards.MHRC provides a variety of training, including but not limited to Crisis Intervention, CPR, Diagnosis and Behaviors, Ethics, and Confidentiality. MHRC is an approved Continuing Education provider with the Department of Health in Florida and many in-house trainings provide free CEUs for employees. Job SummaryThe Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for assisting the Registered Nurse (RN) in assessing the needs and problems of each patient and planning appropriate and specific care. Under the supervision of the RN, the LPN is responsible for administering medications and assisting the Physician Assistant (PA), Nurse Practitioner (ARNP), and Psychiatrist in coordinating and implementing the medical and psychiatric care of the patient.QualificationsIn order to be considered candidates must have a valid State of Florida Licensed Practical Nurse license and six months of nursing experience as an LPN or 2 years of patient care experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant required. Licensed Practical Nurses need to make sound decisions independently and demonstrate good judgment on a daily basis, including but not limited to recognizing emergencies and life-threatening situations and responding appropriately.Strong communication skills are essential and this individual must be able to interact appropriately with internal and external customers, including families, caregivers, community service providers, supervisory staff, and other department professionals.Each employee contributes to the completeness and confidentiality of clinical records by ensuring documentation, paperwork, and system entries meet internal and external guidelines for content, accuracy, and timeliness.Position Details: PRN as needed. Renaissance Behavioral Health Systems and Mental Health Resource Center are Equal Opportunity Employers.Thank you for your interest in joining the team at Mental Health Resource Center and Renaissance Behavioral Health Systems. We offer a variety of opportunities in the behavioral health and social services fields. We have locations in Jacksonville and throughout Florida. Employees work together and support one another in a friendly, team-oriented atmosphere that encourages professional growth. We offer an ideal workplace for individuals dedicated to providing care and services that reflect our core values of compassion, integrity, and excellence.Mental Health Resource Center, Inc. (MHRC) is a nonprofit organization that provides a wide range of behavioral health and social services to the community. Included in MHRC's service array are 24-hour emergency services and inpatient psychiatric services for children, adolescents, and adults. Outpatient services include medication management, care coordination, case management, intensive case management team services, counseling, psychosocial rehabilitation, an adult therapeutic family program, state hospital liaison services, mental health court, multidisciplinary forensic teams (MFT), jail-based diversion services, a Co-Responder Program with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, the Link-to-Life suicide prevention program, and services that assist individuals in obtaining benefits such as Social Security Income, Social Security Disability Income, Medicaid, food stamps, and housing. In addition, UF Health Jacksonville contracts with MHRC to manage the hospital's adult inpatient psychiatric unit.MHRC also operates eight Florida Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) programs for adults with severe and persistent mental illness, located in Clearwater, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Kissimmee, Rockledge, Tampa, and Winter Haven, as well as a FACT Lite program providing Linking, Advocating, Treating, Transitioning, Empowering & Recovery Support (LATTERS) services in Jacksonville. The two FACT teams located in Jacksonville serve residents of Duval, Clay, and Nassau counties. Renaissance Behavioral Health Systems and Mental Health Resource Center encourage all applicants to take advantage of opportunities for hire, and if internal applicants, transfers, promotions, and advancement, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, handicap, disability, marital status, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. RBHS and MHRC are Equal Opportunity Employers and Drug Free Workplaces.