D104 - Adult MH Crisis - Licensed Practical Nurse

About River Edge Behavioral Health
 

Serving more than 10,000 Georgians, River Edge continues to be one of the state's leading resources for mental health, substance use disorder treatments and supports as well as individuals with intellectual and development disabilities. River Edge offers outpatient services at our Emery Highway-Macon, Monroe County and Baldwin County locations. Outpatient services include behavioral health, nursing, and psychiatric assessment, stabilization and medication maintenance services as well as crisis intervention services as well as awareness, education and recovery groups. 

River Edge is currently hiring nurses for jobs in our substance abuse recovery centers and mental health clinics.

Location/Schedule: Bibb County Recovery/Crisis Center 

Shift - 36 hours-3-12 hour shifts 7pm-7am or 7am-7pm

Minimum Training & Experience: A Current Georgia license to practice as a licensed practical nurse.

Preferred Experience: Previous experience delivery of behavioral health services is a plus.

Responsibilities:                     

• Cares for mental health/substance dependent/developmentally disabled persons.
•  Observes clients, charts, and reports changes in clients’ condition, and takes any necessary action.
•  Administers prescribed medications and noted times/amounts on clients’ charts.
• Measures/records vital signs, key statistics (height/weight, etc)
• Provide basic client care and treatment. Helps them with walking, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, moving in bed, and with standing and walking.
•  Supervises support staff.
•  Ensures safety and security of clients.
• Provide a broad range of paraprofessional social services to patients/clients/consumers and their families, participates in treatment team planning, and performs crisis intervention.
• Assist in dealing with personal and social problems. May provide supportive counseling to consumers and families and/or serve as a liaison for social services. 
• May perform case management duties, care for ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled persons.
• Medication Med-Path

Qualifications Needed (education and/or experience):

• High school diploma or GED certification required.
• Must complete/retain certifications in the following: CPR/FA/AED, CPI, Defensive Driving (if assigned), various safety trainings, Essential Learning courses as required, and any other courses or certifications that are assigned/required.
• Knowledge of simple nursing care, first-aid, personal care, and hygiene basics.
• Must have good interpersonal skills, the ability to interface with clients, coworkers, and others.
• Ability to observe/record deviations in patient’s conditions; to provide simple nursing care, personal care, and hygiene; to work as part of the care/treatment team; to make client assignments; to direct the work of unlicensed personnel.

Additional Information:

The Application Process

All qualified applicants will be considered.

This position is subject to close once a satisfactory candidate pool has been identified.

The hiring managers will contact only those selected for an interview.

Applicants who are not selected will receive notification via email.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or email.

Diversity and Inclusion

River Edge Behavioral Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, genetic make-up, disability, age, or veteran status.

Drug-Free Workplace

River Edge Behavioral Health is a drug-free workplace with a longstanding commitment to providing a safe, quality-oriented, and productive work environment.  In compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1998, all applicants must pass a satisfactory background clearance and pre-employment drug screen.

If you are looking for an opportunity to make life better and a strong desire for personal growth we encourage you to apply. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer and highly value diversity.  We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

All selected applicants must pass a satisfactory background clearance and pre-employment drug test.