Psychiatric Nurse
Milwaukee Center for Independence
- Milwaukee, WI
- $50,000-100,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide transportation in your personal vehicle to clients, as team need dictates or as requested by supervisor or treatment team.
- Understand and demonstrates through practice, the treatment guidelines specified in DHS 63 (Community Support Programs for Chronically Mentally Ill Persons).
- Provides support and administers medications as needed, for clients in the community and in their home, designated residence, or facility.
- Assists clients in medication management and coordination, including the maintenance of medication record, reconciliation of medications, documentation of medication assistance needed, collaboration with MD and pharmacy on medication changes/reviews, ensuring clients medications are being provided to client as ordered.
- Medication set ups for clients who have RN medication set up as a part of their recovery plan.
- Collaborates effectively with internal and external systems to assist individuals served in achieving their treatment and recovery goals.
- Provides comprehensive assessment, re-assessment, care planning, direct nursing care interventions, and termination of care within program guidelines and professional practices.
- Accurately documents services maintaining a thorough client record following program policies and procedures within stated guidelines and timeframes.
- Provide consultation and training to program staff regarding health-related issues.
- Notify the case manager, appropriate program supervisor, and or psychiatric provider, of any psychiatric symptoms or behavior change that may require intervention and any health-related documentation for the client record.
- Develop strategies for providing patient education and medication monitoring.
- Provide training to staff on appropriate policy and procedure for medication management within the program areas.
- Monitors and reports medication errors to appropriate person(s) as deemed necessary.
- Ensures safe storage of clients’ medications, according to State regulations.
- Attends and participates in team meetings, all staff meetings, in-service training seminars and conferences as required.
- Providing Preceptorship supervision for student interns as appropriate.
- Crossed trained to all program areas, and able to cover if departmental needs deem necessary.
- Additional duties as assigned within the ACT team.
- Knowledge of mental illness, substance use disorders, psychopharmacology and evidenced based practices specific to needs of the clients.
- Awareness of personal, cultural, educational, and environmental aspects of community living for individuals living with a mental illness or substance use disorder.
- Knowledge of biological, psychological, and social problems and appropriate therapeutic interventions.
- Knowledge of psychotropic medications and side effects.
- Knowledge of community health, social service, and advocacy resources available within the community.
- Must be familiar with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Teams, and Excel.
- Professional workplace appearance and conduct; friendliness and courtesy to consumers, coworkers, and vendors.
- Knowledge of community support programs in Milwaukee County is desirable.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in English, both orally and in writing.
- Familiarity with the Electronic Health Records (EHRs) system is desirable.
- Access to a personal vehicle.
- This position must be able to effectively communicate complex ideas and instructions to a variety of people from different backgrounds in both writing and verbally.
- Diligently attends to details and pursues quality in accomplishing tasks.
- Builds and maintains customer satisfaction with the products and services offered by the organization.
- Partners with clients to identify and resolve complex or sensitive issues.
- Adheres to all workplace and trade safety laws, regulations, standards, and practices.