Who We Are:
Second Chances Comprehensive Services LLC is a caring organization with a focus on at-risk youth in the community. We provide mental health services in the Virginia communities around Hopewell, Virginia Beach, Hampton, and Emporia. Our founders recognized the need for strong community outreach services that may help facilitate and guide individuals with their future endeavors while maintaining family cohesiveness. Everything we do is about empowering our clients to have the mental health peace of mind that they need for a second chance at life. We are adding a Registered Nurse (RN) to our team.

We Offer:

• Competitive Compensation
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Option for Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off

Opportunities for collaboration and mentoring with experienced Mental Health Professionals invested in your professional development

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides nursing services and oversees the medication system of a multi-disciplinary mental health treatment team. Manages an assigned caseload of patients, providing nursing care and clinical case management, taking responsibility to improve patient outcomes and to manage resources and assure cost effective, clinically effective, and coordinated services.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Licensure, Training & Travel Requirements (if applicable):

Education:
A minimum of an Associate’s Degree in Nursing and must have and maintain current licensure as a registered nurse (RN) with the Virginia Board of Nursing.

Work experience:
At least one year experience working with children, adolescents, and or adults with serious mental illness is required. Three to five years' experience working in behavioral health field is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Working knowledge of psychiatric medications is essential. Understanding of nursing standards, ability to work with members in the community that are not in a clinical setting and provide medication education to members. Understanding of nursing principles, medication storage, HIPAA standards and medical service coordination. Ability to work with members who have mental illness that may require frequent redirection.

Considerable knowledge of a wide range of medical, behavioral, and psychosocial problems and their treatments. Considerable knowledge of medical terminology, disease processes and their treatment as they relate to clinical interventions and appropriate therapies that are based on medical and/or psychiatric diagnoses. Knowledge of the fundamental principles, techniques, and methods of the recovery process and knowledge of the population being served.

Knowledge of task analysis, goal writing and the ability to observe behaviors and communicate these observations in writing and verbally, make recommendations for treatment and document progress. Ability to work cooperatively, creatively, and productively as a member of a service delivery team. Teamwork is an essential job function and is evaluated for both conduct and performance issues. Ability and willingness to take on the service assignments of other team members when absences occur and communicate with other team members in a clear, honest, and open manner.

Interpersonal Skills:
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with members being served by the Mobile Crisis/23 Hours Crisis Team. Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely, plan and execute work effectively. This employee must have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with members of the caseload and their families as well as civic, legal, medical, social, and religious organizations. Ability to work cooperatively, creatively, and productively as a member of a service delivery team and communicate with other team members in a clear, honest, and open manner. Ability to establish appropriate professional boundaries and relationships with staff and members consistent with professional practice and professional ethics.

Travel Requirements:
Valid VA Driver’s License and insurance required. Travel will vary depending on the daily schedule for this position. All travel is in the community where the members live and work.

Essential Job Duties:
1. Assesses the physical and mental health needs of assigned patients. Provide nursing evaluation to include medical history, general physical condition, medication history while completing on-going medical assessment. Implements nursing interventions to assist clients in their recovery. Demonstrates knowledge of psychotropic medications and other prescribed medications. Administers and monitors for effectiveness and reactions to psychotropic mediations and other prescribed medications. 40%
2. Documents nursing plan of care appropriately within required time-frames. 30%
3. Responsible for promoting an environment that supports caring and courteous service, safe patient care, and positive working relationships. Promotes mental health by implementing nursing interventions for behavioral problems, psychiatric disorders, and co-occurring conditions to promote health and safety, symptom management. Coordinate care through the health continuum using health education, health coaching, and health promotion. 25%
4. Miscellaneous Responsibilities (performs other duties as assigned/required) 5 %

Equal Employment Opportunity
Second Chances Comprehensive Services is committed to the principle of Equal Employment Opportunity for all employees and applicants. It is our policy to ensure that both current and prospective employees are afforded equal employment opportunity without consideration of race, religious creed, color, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability in accordance with local, state and federal laws.

Americans with Disabilities Act
Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by case basis in accordance with applicable law.

Interested candidates should apply online. This is the fastest way to put your resume in the hands of our local HR and Hiring Managers. Alternatively resumes with a cover letter may be emailed to Careers@seasidehc.com.

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