Job Summary:

The Providence Center Extended Hours Nurse Per Diem will coordinate services for CCBHC consumers to minimize stressors and to facilitate the reduction of psychiatric and substance abuse disorder symptoms. Encourage CCBHC consumers to attain the highest possible levels of independence through providing outpatient psychotherapy either at The Providence Center or in the community.

Note: the Extended Hours Per Diem positions are eligible for current TPC Employees with a minimum six months of employment.

Potential extended hours schedule: Monday through Friday 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm, Saturdays and Sundays 8:30am-12:30, and Holidays. This position requires 1 Weekend Day per Month and 1 Holiday a year.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Perform psychiatric nursing in accordance with appropriate medical protocol.

Provide accurate and timely information about medications and their side effects to the client and relevant others.

Use medication maintenance strategies, determining that the doctor’s orders have been accurately transcribed, implementing appropriately the prescribed medical regimen, monitoring lab results to validate medication compliance and assessing any aspect of the consumer’s treatment regimen that endangers the level of wellness, communicating questionable aspects of consumer care to appropriate persons.

Use physical assessment skills to determine related nursing interventions, including when medication exacerbates medical conditions and recognition of basic medical problems.

Inform and educate consumers about mental illness, medication, coping skills, their rights as clients, services, community resources, self-help and the consumer movement.

Utilize best practices of intervention and support strategies.

Teaches both simple and complex skills, including physical, social, cognitive emotional, and other relevant skills.

Incorporate consumer choice in treatment.

Make period reassessments and if warranted, change treatment plans.

Demonstrate appropriate use of range of crisis prevention and intervention strategies, including crisis prevention and intervention, risk assessment, hospital alternative, hospitalization, and assessment of self care, performing calmly and professionally during crisis or emergency situations.

Coordinate activities regarding consumer hospitalization, serving as liaison with the hospital regarding admission, case review, and discharge.

Comply with written clinical procedures and professional standards.

Address the unique needs of individuals and co-occurring disorders (e.g., substance abuse, developmental and/or physical disabilities, personality disorders, trauma, brain injury, etc.) that consumers have.

Keep current about new developments in psychotropic medication and other biological interventions.

Make assessments and provide appropriate crisis interventions and risk management as needed.

Teach consumers adult daily living skills.

Initiate treatment and advocate for consumer within network of care.

Negotiate on behalf of the consumer, as needed, with landlords, courts, families, the treatment team, and consumers themselves.

Transport consumers in own vehicle or Center van to planned activities and appointments.

Complete recordkeeping in accordance with Health Information Services (HIS) and other TPC requirements within required time frames and abide by Center confidentiality policy.

Maintain cooperative relationships with other employees, consumers and the public.

Attend trainings and conferences.

Serve on appropriate Center committees.

Requirements:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing from accredited four-year College or University required.

Rhode Island Registered Nurse (RN) license or Compact License required.

Relevant experience with substance abuse and serious mental illness.

Bilingual Spanish preferred.

Must have valid driver's license and insured auto.

Must be able to work flexible hours.

Eligible for current TPC Employees with a minimum six months of employment.

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions; Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center, are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health.

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.