Outpatient Services Registered Nurse

Devereux/TCV Community Services is Immediately Hiring for a Registered Nurse for Outpatient Services!

$3,000 Sign-on Bonus*

Join the Devereux/TCV Community Services Team! Do you enjoy being part of a dynamic team that serves others? Are you interested in a mission-driven and friendly work environment with opportunities for career advancement and quality training and development? If you answered YES, then consider joining our Devereux/TCV Community Services team! We have been a leading community-provider in supporting individuals with mental health, intellectual disabilities, and behavioral health/substance abuse needs for over 48 years, and are looking for mission-driven, compassionate, reliable and creative people to join our community of care.

Position Type: Full-time, exempt. Hours are Monday through Friday – business hours 9-5. Work duties and hours are based on the needs of the program and business operation.

What to Expect: Devereux/TCV is currently seeking a dedicated and responsible person to fill our RN for our Outpatient Services program with offices in Braddock and Homestead, PA.

This position plays a critical role in fulfilling the mission of our Outpatient department and Devereux/TCV Community Services by providing nursing services to individuals served and nursing support to medical prescribers in an outpatient setting. The chosen candidate will work as an essential member of the Outpatient treatment team using medically related and behavioral health skills to assist with the removal of related barriers to progress and promote mental health and physical well-being throughout treatment and crisis intervention. In this position, you will be a key member of a multi-disciplinary team working with internal and external stakeholders of the organization in ensuring the delivery of quality services as per nursing license guidelines.

At Devereux/TCV, we are looking for a compassionate individual who believes in a strengths-based approach and uses positive practices to help guide their everyday activities. The Psychiatric RN outpatient position is designed to:

• Conduct mental health and physical health assessments as needed according to ANA standards of Nursing Practice and provide appropriate follow up.
• Provide consultation/education to individuals in service, family members and other support staff as needed via phone or in person.
• Develop and maintain a Treatment Plan which reflects the individual’s needs and goals. Review and update Treatment Plan with multidisciplinary treatment as per department regulations.
• Prepare and administer medications as ordered by physician in accordance with TCV policy and nursing license regulations. Assist in safeguarding medications stored on organization premises in accordance with policy.
• Assist medical prescribers in assessing need for medication refill and any potential adverse reactions
• Assist medical prescribers with ordering any diagnostic testing.
• Monitor laboratory results. Inform prescriber of any abnormal lab results or health related issues. Recommend medical follow-up when appropriate. Assist individuals with arrangements for medical follow-up when necessary.
• Complete any needed prior authorizations in order for individuals to obtain prescription medications and or treatments.
• Act as the consultant between behavioral health and physical health providers in order to improve coordination of care
• Assess crisis and respond to TCV crisis codes. Assist is coordinating appropriate plan of action.
• Adhere to all privacy regulations and laws.
• Act in compliance with nursing licensure regulations and requirements.
• Display a working knowledge of TCV and community resources. Refer individuals needing other services. Contact collateral resources such as physicians, other organizations, and supportive services. Collaborate with pharmacies, physicians, laboratories, service providers, schools, etc.
• Maintain clinical records. Document contacts with individuals in service and collaterals. Update record/forms as needed and reviews ECR/charts for compliance with County and State Regulations.
• Complete all assigned trainings and stay up to date with current safety standards. Employs “universal blood and body fluid precautions” as recommended by center for disease control when administering medications or providing direct care. Maintain clinical competence by utilizing supervision, current literature, consultation, and staff development opportunities.

What sets Devereux/TCV apart from the competition? Devereux/TCV is the behavioral healthcare employer of choice. We differentiate ourselves from the competition because we:

• Are one of the largest and most advanced behavioral healthcare organizations in the country.
• Are known as behavioral healthcare innovators; we have an outstanding reputation in our communities.
• Have a strong and enduring mission: to unlock and nurture human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.
• Are a 100+-year old, financially stable organization with a deep-rooted culture of service.
• Provide competitive and comprehensive benefits package and offer meaningful and challenging work.
• Support our employees by providing ongoing professional/personal development opportunities, while adhering to Servant Leadership principles and behaviors.
• Offer the opportunity to work with like-minded professionals who are mission-driven and share a mutual passion for serving others.

The Devereux/TCV Promise - An Employee Value Proposition is typically broken down into five key areas: Opportunity, People, Organization, Work and Rewards. Using these five components, look below to see what Devereux/TCV can offer you:

• Competitive wages and comprehensive benefits package, including medical, prescription, dental and vision.
• Generous paid time off (PTO), including health management leave.
• 403 (b) retirement plan.
• Employee Assistance, wellness and work/life balance programs.
• Extensive opportunities for training, development and professional growth.
• Dynamic and supportive working environment.
• Our Devereux ASCEND program is a unique and comprehensive career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral health team members the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance they need to reach their full potential.

Devereux/TCV is dedicated to achieving a diverse workforce through application of its affirmative action, equal opportunity, and nondiscrimination policies in all aspects of employment. We celebrate diversity and have a no-tolerance policy for harassment or discrimination of any kind. We value the unique skills, background and experience of all of our colleagues at Devereux/TCV.

*Prospective employee hired for this position will receive a $3,000 sign on bonus. The employee will receive the first third of the bonus after the successful completion of three (3) months of employment, the second third of the bonus will be awarded after the successful completion of six (6) months of employment, and the final third will be awarded after achieving a "satisfactory" rating or higher on the annual performance evaluation.

Devereux/TCV Community Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace.

• Graduation from an approved nursing program.
• Current PA RN license.
• One (1) year of nursing experience in an outpatient behavioral health setting required.
• Valid PA Driver's License required.

Devereux/TCV has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. We foster a culture of reporting abuse and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $58,090.00 - $71,838.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Outpatient

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

Supplemental schedule:

• Extended hours

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Homestead, PA 15120: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person