There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!
Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.
Job Summary: The Nurse is responsible for nursing assessments, health screening, medication administration, health education and other nursing duties as needed.
Are you ready to make a Difference?
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assess individuals with health problems of mental health/substance use challenges and needs with completion of nursing assessments and development of nursing care plans.
- Completes RPR, TB and Hep C testing for individuals attending the program.
- Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in conditions by observation using proper nursing care
- Provides education to individuals, staff and family.
- Attends case staffing/treatment team meetings as directed by supervisor.
- Intervenes, stabilizes and manages acute crisis situations as needed.
- Assists in training co-staff in areas relating to service specialties as needed.
- Maintains confidentiality for all indirect/direct service in accordance with agency policies and HIPAA policies.
- Maintains stock of supplies
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits:
- Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
- Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
- Retirement Plan with employer matching
- 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
- 10 paid holidays
- 1 personal day
- Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
Minimum Qualifications:
- Associate’s degree in Nursing required.
- Active, unrestricted license as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Georgia.
- Professional experience in behavioral health, specifically focusing on substance use disorders.
- Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is highly preferred.
