Wellness Registered Nurse

Community Support Services Responsibilities

• Perform a comprehensive rehabilitation needs assessment (CRNA) which may include collaboration of other team members.
• With input from team members develops, implements, monitors and updates the Individualized Rehabilitation Plan/Individual Recovery Plan(IRP) Perform therapeutic rehabilitative skill development as outlined in the CSS Regulations.
• Offer services appropriate to meet person’s served needs as identified in the Comprehensive Rehabilitation Needs Assessment (CRNA) and included in each individuals IRP.
• Perform crisis intervention
• Coordinate and manage services in conjunction with the team.
• Utilizes Illness Management and Recovery, WRAP and other relevant health and wellness curriculum to ensure overall wellness is a key focus in the individual’s recovery plan
• Perform evidence-based practices that are appropriate for implementing community support services. This may include Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral and Educational Strategies, Permanent
• Supportive Housing, IMR and WRAP.
• Crisis intervention services for persons served with acute medical needs whose circumstances and conditions require rapid intervention.
• The frequent monitoring and assessment of the mental and physical health status of persons receiving services including ongoing assessment for metabolic syndrome. May use a variety of tools to monitor vital signs and medical condition as indicated in the IRP’s.
• Supervision of medication management for person served in need of such assistance.
• Provide supervision of LPN(s) and develop plan of care for identified person served.
• Participate in individual and group supervision. Actively seek own supervision with supervisor.
• Mental and physical health education, community living skill training and supportive counseling in the home and other natural environments to consumers and significant others, often focusing on psychiatric medications, side-effects and wellness.
• Technical assistance and education to members of the team in the area of psychiatric nursing and physical health care.
• Prepares a medication education curriculum that is presented to non-medical staff on an ongoing basis.
• Consults with Hospital and community medical professionals regarding physical healthcare and wellness needs and coordinates physical healthcare appointments for individuals in preparation for discharge into the community.
• Coordinates care management with other service providers and resource people regarding the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation needs of the person receiving services.

Requirements

Education/Certifications

• Must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing program and possess and maintain licensure, in good standing, in the State of NJ as a Registered Nurse. Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred

Experience

• Minimum of one-years’ experience in community nursing preferred
• Experience working with people with mental health and/or substance use preferred

Driver’s License, Vehicle

• Valid driver’s license required
• No more than one moving violation within the past 12 months
• Vehicle required

Excellent benefits

• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 403b, basic life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, EAP
• Eligible for medical benefits after 30 days of employment
• Flexible work schedules, clinical training series, leadership development program
• 10 paid holidays (an 11th after 2 years of employment), generous vacation and sick time

Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services is committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and workplace culture. We provide equal opportunity for employees and applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law; and we strongly encourage candidates of all identities, experiences, orientations, and communities to apply.